# Capclave

- Dates: 2 October 2026 to 4 October 2026
- Location: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive, Rockville, United States
- Address: 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852
- Organiser: Washington Science Fiction Association
- Industry: Media & Entertainment
- Expected attendance: 21

## About

Capclave is an annual literary science fiction and fantasy convention held in Rockville, Maryland. It focuses on short fiction and the craft of writing, featuring panels, readings, workshops, and book signings. The event is organized by the Washington Science Fiction Association and is intended for authors, editors, and readers.

## Who attends

Capclave is an annual literary science fiction and fantasy convention held in Rockville, Maryland at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.phoenixparkhotel.com/events/rockville/capclave-12376235)

## Topics

- Education & Training
- Entertainment & Media

## Where to stay

- **Cambria Hotel Rockville**: 230 m from the venue, 1 Helen Heneghan Way, Rockville, 20850
  - [Hotel website](https://www.cambriarockville.com/)
  - Phone: +1-301-294-2200

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #capclave

- [Must Military Science Fiction be Pro-War? | CapClave 2025 full panel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbI04zHLUg)
  - While much of Military SF seems to support war and having bigger weapons, how do books like The Forever War point to alternatives? What makes Military SF pr...
- [Joe Haldeman & Gay Haldeman Guest of Honor Interview | CapClave 2025 ...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bnPju4kYCY)
  - Capclave Guests of Honor Joe and Gay Haldeman talk about their lives in science fiction, from Joe's time in Vietnam, the first time they met, to the many places The Forever War and writing has ...
- [A fishy Scott Edelman reads at Capclave 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRDLWN6GAQ)
  - On September 21, 2025 at Capclave, Scott Edelman read the opening section of "The Only Thing Older, the Only Thing Wiser," an as yet unpublished short story about a fish from the point of view of ...

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/capclave/