AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHONWORLD PREMIERES
AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHONWORLD PREMIERES
AUGUST 20–23, 2026CAL-STATE FULLERTONORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPINK BEAM AWARDSGLOBAL TIME-SLIP TELETHONWORLD PREMIERES
Philip K. Dick

PKDFEST2026

The 4th InternationalPhilip K. Dick Festival

August 20–23, 2026

Cal-State Fullerton · Orange County, California

Four days of panels, readings, world premieres, and the first-ever Pink Beam Awards. One week before WorldCon.

View Schedule/Global Time-Slip — Apr 26
What Awaits

Programming

Pink Beam Awards

The first-ever ceremony celebrating the best in PKD-inspired fiction, scholarship, and cosplay.

World Premieres

Table reads of Radio Free Albemuth and a Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch TV pilot script.

Global Time-Slip

A 14-hour online telethon spanning every timezone. April 26, 2026. The future starts now.

Three Guests of Honor

Brian Evenson, Sarah Langan, and Tim Powers headline four days of panels, readings, and mayhem.

4
Days
10+
Authors
2
Premieres
April 26, 2026

Global Time-Slip

A 14-hour online science fiction telethon that travels through every time zone. From Europe to Asia, featuring Ken Liu, Brian Evenson, Ray Naylor, and more.

Learn More

Submit Your Paper

Academic papers and presentations are now being accepted for PKDFEST2026.

Send to philipkdickfest@gmail.com

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Get updates on programming, guest announcements, the Global Time-Slip telethon, and the first-ever Pink Beam Awards.