Photo Gallery

Day 1

John Picacio at the Opening Cermonies for Worldcon 76

Mexicanx Initiative Participants standing in solidarity as John Picacio reads Lauren Snow's manifesto at Worldcon 76's opening ceremonies

John Picacio speaking at the opening ceremonies of WorldCon 76

Mexicanx Initiative participants gathering backstage before the Worldcon 76 opening ceremonies

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Raquel Castro and Alberto Chimal with the Worldcon 76 sign

Sent by Alberto Chimal, photo by Anonymous on Alberto's phone

Worldcon 76 banner about the Artist Guest of Honor, John Picacio

Photo by Alberto Chimal

José Luis Zárate, Andrea Chapela, and Angela Lujan

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Kevin Roche in spacesuit at the Worldcon 76 Opening Ceremonies

Sent by Kevin Roche, photo by Howeird

Kevin Roche speaking at the Worldcon76 opening ceremonies

Sent by Kevin Roche, photo by Howeird

Full stage of Mexicanx Initiative members Xing up during the opening ceremonies at Worldcon 76

Sent by John Picacio, photo by Debi Chowdhury

Mexicanx Initiative participants walking as a group in San Jose

Chris N. Brown and a group of Mexicanx Initiative participants walking on the sidewalk in San Jose

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Mexicanx Initiative participants and George R. R. Martin listen to John Picacio speaking at the Mexicanx Initiative Reception

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Delicious salsas created by Héctor González Hernández for the MexicanXInitiative reception.

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Mexicanx Initiative members at the Mexicanx Initiative reception at Worldcon 76

Sent by John Picacio, photo by Francesca Myman / Locus Magazine

A selfie from below of a circle of Mexicanx Initiative participants huddled together at the Mexicanx Initiative Reception

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Panels and Readings

The Spanish language Mexicanx Initiative reading group (Photo by Julia Rios)

Alberto Chmal, Raquel Castro, Gerardo Horacio Porcayo, Mariana Palova, David Bowles, Smok, José Luis Zárate, and Iliana Vargas

Gerardo Horacio Porcayo at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Mariana Palova at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Smok at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Alberto Chimal at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Iliana Vargas at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

José Luis Zárate at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Raquel Castro at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

The English language Mexicanx Initiative reading group: Libia Brenda, Gabriela Damián, Felecia Caton Garcia, Julia Rios, Mario Acevedo, Manuel Gonzales, and Andrea Chapela (Photo by Julia Rios)

Gabriela Damián at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Felecia Caton Garcia at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Libia Brenda at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Mario Acevedo at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Manuel Gonzales at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Andrea Chapela at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Pepe Rojo at the Mexicanx Initiative English language group reading (Photo by Julia Rios)

Raquel Castro, Gabriela Damián, and Andrea Chapela on the Mexican Female Horror Writers panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Gabriela Damián Miravete and Alberto Chimal at the history of Mexicanx Sci-Fi panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Alberto Chimal and Gerardo Horacio Porcayo at the history of Mexicanx Sci-Fi panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Marcela Davison Avilés, Adrian Molina, Ana Ramirez, and Julia Rios at the Making of Coco panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Adrian Molina talks about the making of Coco (Photo by Julia Rios)

Mario Acevedo on the Beyond the Borders panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Marcela Davison Avilés on the Beyond the Borders panel (Photo by Julia Rios)

Gerardo Horacio Porcayo at the Mexicanx Initiative Spanish language group reading (Photo by Alberto Chimal)

Alberto Chimal (Photo by Alberto Chimal)

Paparazzi photographing the Mexicanx Initiative English language reading group (Photo by Alberto Chimal)

The Fantasy Canon from the Margins panel (Photo by Alberto Chimal)

A panelist's view of a packed room at the New Ancestral Myths panel (Photo by Alberto Chimal)

John Picacio's Loteria game at Worldcon 76 (Photo by Smok)

Hugo Night

Héctor González, Mariana Palova, Vania Soto, Tehani Farr, and Smok dressed up for the Hugo Awards

Smok and Vania Soto posing like quinceañeras

Raquel Castro and Alberto Chimal ready for Hugo night

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Alberto Peña and Tehani Farr on Hugo night

Smok, Vania Soto, Mariana Palova, and Adria Gonzalez all dressed up for Hugo night

Sent by Smok, photo by Anonymous on Smok's phone

Julia Rios ready for Hugo night with space face makeup and a crystal tiara, both by Meg Frank

Photo by Julia Rios

The audience waiting for the Hugo Ceremony to begin

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Julia Rios, Pablo Defendini, and Meg Frank waiting for the Hugo Ceremony to begin

Photo by Julia Rios

Raquel Castro, Alberto Chimal, and José Luis Zárate waiting for the Hugo Awards Ceremony to begin

Sent by Alberto Chimal, photo by Raquel Castro

Smok waiting for the Hugo Ceremony to begin

Photo by Smok

2018 Hugo Award base deigned by Sara Felix and Vincent VIllafranca

Sent by Sara Felix, photo by Vincent Villafranca

Sara Felix and Vincent Villafranca

Sent by Sara Felix, artwork by John Davis

Sara Felix and Vincent Villafranca talk about their experience designing the Hugo Award base at the Hugo Award Ceremony during Worldcon 76

Photo by Julia Rios

2018 YA Award designed by Sara Felix

Sent by Sara Felix, photo by Ryan Guggenheim

John Picacio presenting the Hugo Award for Best Semprozine, as viewed from backstage

Libia Brenda, Alberto Chimal, Gabriela Damián, Raquel Castro, José Luis Zárate, and Julia Rios at the Hugo Losers party

Sent by Julia, photo by Anonymous on Julia's phone

Raquel Castro, John Picacio, Gabriela Damián Miravete, Libia Brenda, and José Luis Zárate at the Hugo Losers Party

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Julia Rios, Andrea Chapela, Mariana Palova, and Héctor González at the Hugo Losers Party

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Raquel Castro at the Hugo Losers Party

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Raquel Castro and Alberto Chimal with a giant robot at the Hugo Losers Party

Sent by Alberto Chimal, photo by Anonymous on Alberto's phone

Alberto Chimal and John Picacio pose with John's Alfie Award

Sent by Alberto Chimal, photo by Anonymous on Alberto's phone

George R. R. Martin leading the crowd in a cheer at the Hugo Losers Party

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Alberto Chimal holding John Picacio's Alfie Award with David Bowles, Raquel Castro, John Picacio, Patty Garcia, Héctor González, Libia Brenda, Gabriela Damián Miravete, and José Luis Zárate

Sent by Alberto Chimal, photo by Anonymous on Alberto's phone

Libia Brenda, Alberto Chimal, Gabriela Damián, Raquel Castro, José Luis Zárate, and Julia Rios at the Hugo Losers party

Sent by Julia Rios, photo by Anonymous on Julia's phone

Raquel Castro, Julia Rios, and Alberto Chimal at the Hugo Losers Party

Sent by Julia Rios, photo by Anonymous on Julia's phone

A Larger Reality

A Larger Reality uncut pages in the middle of book production

Photo by Libia Brenda

A Larger Reality all packaged up and ready to go

Photo by Libia Brenda

Finished copies of A Larger Reality

Photo by Libia Brenda

Angela Lujan, Libia Brenda, and Raquel Castro signing books

Photo by Julia Rios

Raquel Castro, Julia Rios, and Alberto Chimal at the Hugo Losers Party

Sent by Julia Rios, photo by Anonymous on Julia's phone

Kevin Roche trading card

Sent by Kevin Roche, artwork by Walter Day's Science Fiction Historical Trading Cards

Kevin Roche in spacesuit at the Worldcon 76 Opening Ceremonies

Sent by, Kevin Roche, photo by Howeird

A big pot of Picard de Gallo salsa made by Héctor González

Photo by Héctor González

A spoonful of blue melange salsa (the spice must flow) made by Héctor González

Photo by Héctor González

José Luis Zárate, Pablo Defendini, Felecia Caton Garcia, Libia Brenda, and Julia Rios

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Mexicanx Initiative members meet with Kickstarter backers to thank them for backing A Larger Reality / Una realidad más amplia

Sent by Julia, photo by Pablo Defendini

Libia Brenda, Felecia Caton Garcia, Pablo Defendini, and José Luis Zarate during coffee with the anthology Kickstarter backers

Photo by Julia Rios

Artists

From left to right: Grace Chadwick, Gonzalo Alvarez, Vania Soto, Emmanuel Valtierra, Lauren Raye Snow, Robbie Trevino, Grace P. Fong, Cody Jimenez, Mariana Palova, Dianita Cerón, and Smok

Sent by Dianita Cerón, photo by Wally Wallace

Gonzalo Alvarez signing a Polloman book

Sent by Gonzalo Alvarez, photo by Dianita Ceron

Héctor González, Mariana Palova, Vania Soto, Tehani Farr, and Smok dressed up for the Hugo Awards

Emmanuel Valtierra with his Codex Valtierra

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Emmanuel Valtierra, Mariana Palova, and Lauren Raye Snow at the Mexicanx Initiative booth

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Lauren Raye Snow with a display of her art

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Cody Jimenez sketching at the Mexicanx Initiative art booth during Worldcon 76

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Mariana Palova with Nation of Beasts and her artwork

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Vania Soto with her artwork

Photo by Vania Soto with her artwork

Lauren Raye Snow with a display of her art

Photo by Dianita Cerón

Books for sale at Worldcon

Three Messages and a Warning for sale at Worldcon 76

Photo by Alberto Chimal

A shelf full of Latinx books for sale at Worldcon 76

Photo by Alberto Chimal

Dark Doll by Raquel Castro for sale at Worldcon 76

Photo. by Alberto Chimal

Parties and fun times around the con

Mariana Palova, Cody Jimenez, Gonzalo Alvarez, and Grace Chadwick bonding over food at Worldcon 76

Photo by Anonymous (taken on Gonzalo's phone)

José Luis Zárate wearing steampunk kaleidoscope goggles at the steampunk ball with Anna Meriano

Sent by Anna Meriano, photo by Anonymous on Anna's phone

Guadalupe Garcia McCall with a stormtrooper at Worldcon 76

Sent by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, photo by Anonymous on Guadalupe's phone

From left to right: Smok, Dianita Cerón, Vania Soto, Mariana Palova

Sent by Smok, photo by Anonymous on Smok's phone

Orlando Arocena and Smok

Sent by Smok, photo by Dianita Cerón

Dianita Cerón, Adrian Molina, Rick Canfield, and Gonzalo Alvarez

Photo by Julia Rios

Adrian Molina, Rick Canfield, Ana Ramirez, Gozalo Alvarez, and Grace Chadwick

Photo by Julia Rios

Cody Jimenez and Patty Garcia

Photo by Julia Rios

Felecia Caton Garcia and Iliana Vargas

Photo by Julia Rios

Isabel Schechter, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Anna Meriano, J. C. Cervantes, and David Bowles deep in conversation

Photo by Julia Rios

Mexicanx Initiative artists and authors chatting at The Continental in San Jose

Photo by Julia Rios

Gabriela Damián, Libia Brenda, and Julia Rios

Photo by Julia Rios

Blurry partiers: Gerardo Horacio Porcayo, Patty Garcia, Kirtana Rex, Héctor Gonzalez, Gabriela Damián, Libia Brinda, and Adrea Chapela at the Locus party on Saturday night at Worldcon 76

Photo by Julia Rios

Blurry partiers: Gerardo Horacio Porcayo, Patty Garcia, Kirtana Rex, Héctor Gonzalez, Gabriela Damián, Libia Brinda, and Adrea Chapela at the Locus party on Saturday night at Worldcon 76

Photo by Julia Rios