Events › MALCon 2025

Join us as MALCon (Milton Area Library Convention) strikes back. Back in the fall of 2019, Milton Library was proud to host our very first MALCon with plans to make it a regularly occurring event. The world had other plans, but we never gave up hope. On April 12th, 2025, after years of strife and conflict, it returns bigger, better, and with just more stuff.

Throughout the library, we will be hosting events ranging from role-play game demos, art & literary panels, stop-motion workshops, TRPG panels, costuming panels, miniature paint-and-take, and so much more. There will also be attending professionals from throughout the Metro Atlanta Area taking part with a selection of fan tables, vendors, and more. 

Art and Lit Panels

10:30 The Art(ist) in Children's Lit

11:30 The Stories We Love That Inspired Us

12:30 The Art of Storytelling Through Art and Words

1:30 Crafting Books Readers Can't Get Enough Of

2:30 The Writer's Life: A Slice of Life

3:30 What in the World is Romantasy and Can We Get More?

4:30 Ritterkunst: Medieval Martial Arts Demo

Cosplay & RPG Panels

10:30 Creating Characters to Fit the Narrative

11:30 It's Not Just Dragons: Exploring RPGs Outside of D&D

12:30 Dinner & Dice Rolls - On Feeding Your Adventuring Party

1:30 Beyond the Players: Making a Compelling World

2:30 Cosplay on a Budget

3:30 Cosplay Sewing Basics

4:30 Competitions and Photography: Cosplay Professionally

Attending Professionals

Alex White (author)

Andy Runton (author/illustrator)

Angela Pham Krans (author)

Bobby Nash (author)

Bryan C.P. Steele (TRPG creator)

Catherine Barson Eastis (TRPG creator/blogger)

darkness.cos (cosplayer)

Ebony Glenn (illustrator)

Gina Gallois, Ph.D. (author)

GoblinCorner: Eric Holden & Matt Staples (TRPG creator)

Isabelle Hardesty (author)

Judy Black (TRPG creator)

Lauren Brown (illustrator/TRPG creator)

Marshall J. Moore (author)

R Alan Siler (author)

R. Gregory Christie (author/illustrator)

Shanda McCloskey (author/illustrator)

stewicos  (cosplayer)

Violette L. Meier (author)

WesTheDragon (cosplayer)

Attending Groups and Workshops

ASIFA- South: Stop Motion Workshops & Southern Spotlight animation films (10:30-2:30)

Ritterkunst Fechtschule: Medieval Martial Arts Demo (4:30)

Elizabeth Beckley: Miniature Paint & Take (10:30-5:00) &  Basic Coat, Shadows, Highlights (11:00 & 2:00)

Storytime 

Interactive Story Time with Little-Known Bugs and Beasts (3:30)

Role Playing Demos (3 HOUR Duration)

Fabula Ultima (10:30)

D&D 5e (10:30)

Star Wars Gurps 4e (2:30)

Dungeon Crawl Classics (2:30)

More to be announced in the coming weeks.