Julie McElwain is a national award-winning journalist. A MURDER IN TIME, her first novel in her genre-bending time-travel/mystery series, was a top 10 pick by the National Librarian Association, the mystery to read by OverDrive (serving more than 34,000 libraries around the world), a finalist in Goodreads’ readers’ choice awards in the Sci-fi category, Bustle magazine’s 9 Most Addictive Mystery series, and Town & Country magazine’s 35 best time travel books. A TWIST IN TIME, CAUGHT IN TIME, BETRAYAL IN TIME, and SHADOWS IN TIME round out her five book series.
She was the West Coast editor for Soaps In Depth, a national soap opera magazine, and has written for numerous publications covering photography and fashion. 
Theo of Theoretically. Okay (he/they) is a Midwest-based cosplayer and artist who’s been active in the convention scene for over a decade. From a young age they’ve been crushing con culture: winning multiple cosplay awards, hosting panels, vending in the artist alley and mingling as an attendee – they’ve done it all! He’s come all the way from Austin, MN to share their knowledge and experience with textile (cosplay), performing (drag), and traditional (fan art, painting & more) art forms. 2023 Guests:
Lar deSouza – Artist
Tim Hagel – Artist
Adam Ordahl Quesnell —Comedian
2022 Guests:
Toby Sterling — Film Producer
Michelle Roller — Comedian
Midwest Paranormal — Paranormal Investigators
2021
Brian Glur — Professional Cosplayer
Gage Gerardi — Professional Cosplayer
Peter Chiykowski — Author
2019
Jonathan Brugh — Actor
Midwest Paranormal — Paranormal Investigators
Abra Staffin-Weibe — Author
2018
Jennifer Cihi — Singer (Voice of singing Sailor Moon)
Stephanie DeLeo — Author
Adam Quesnell — Comedian
Paul St. Peter — Voice Actor
2017
Jorge Guzman — Prop Memorabilia Collector
Aida Jacobs — Author
Christiana Cosplay — Professional Cosplayer
2016
Bill Cochran — Artist
Renee Cochran — Artist
Paul St. Peter — Voice Actor
Terri Pray — Author
2015
Voltaire — Musician
Christopher R. Mihm — Filmmaker
2014
Anthony Montgomery — Actor
John Picacio — Artist
Lars Pearson — Author
Roy C. Booth — Author
Cynthia Booth — Author
Adam Quesnell — Comedian
2013
Patricia Tallman — Actress
Joseph Scrimshaw — Comedian
Michael Merriam — Author
Terrance Brown II — Artist
2012
S.M. Stirling — Author
Lovern Kindzierski — Comic Book Colorist
Michelle Bredeson — Author
Kevin Lenagh — Illustrator
2011
Karen Sweetland — Artist
Toby Iverson — Film Producer
Rhiannon Paille — Author
2010
Sue Dawe — Artist
Troy Sterling Nies — Composer
Voluntary Nightmare — Musical Group
2009
Anita Burbeck — Artist
Chris N. Mahr — Author
For questions, contact guests@fargocorecon.org.