Guests

Guest Voice Actor

Mark Meer is joining The Penti-Con 2025!

Best known as the voice of Commander Shepard in BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy, Mark is a celebrated actor, writer, and improviser. His voice credits include Dragon Age, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Long Dark, and Saints Row, among many others.

He’s also a founding performer in the award-winning improv troupe Die-Nasty, and a veteran of Rapid Fire Theatre. Beyond games and stage, Mark has appeared in TV shows like Tiny Plastic Men and Caution: May Contain Nuts. Don’t miss your chance to meet this sci-fi and fantasy legend!

Mark Meer Autograph Pricing – The Penti-Con

Filmed Response/Video:50
Standard Autograph (8×10 photo provided): $30
Bring Your Own Item (poster, book, collectible): $20
Selfie with Mark Meer (at the table): $10

Guest Author

Andy Peloquin is joining The Penti-Con 2025!

First and foremost, he's a storyteller and an artist-words are his palette. Fantasy and science fiction are his genres of choice, and he loves exploring the darker side of human nature through the lens of heroes, villains, and everything in between. A freelance writer, lifelong book lover, and a guy who thrives on conversation, he's always excited to talk about the incredible worlds found within speculative fiction.

To him, stories are more than entertainment-they're a gateway. Speculative fiction offers a chance to escape the mundane and explore what's possible. It transcends age, gender, religion, race, or lifestyle. Through the impossible, the unknowable, and the imagined, we find hidden truths about ourselves and our world. That's fiction at its very best-and it's what he brings with him to Penti-Con.

Check out his books here -- > https://andypeloquin.com/collections/best-sellers

Guest Cosplayers

Twinfools is cosplayer residing on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (Vancouver, Canada).

He has been cosplaying for over 15 years with experience in wig styling, costume construction, cosplay video and skit production and promoting inclusivity through cosplay. He has also judged cosplay contests across North America, Europe and Australia. As an out trans man and advocate, Twinfools speaks about his transition alongside his cosplay — providing support and education to other trans and gender diverse cosplayers and their allies in community.

Saltine Cosplay is a BC creator who has been cosplaying for over 12 years. Starting small with thrifted cosplays, she continued to hone her craft - challenging herself to create complex builds. A veteran to the cosplay scene, she has no plans of slowing down!

Her passion is foam smithing; using foam and thermoplastics to create armor, weapons, and props, but also dabbles in needlework, electronics, 3D printing, and resin work. Form, accuracy, and functionality is always at the forefront of her work, and Saltine continues to push herself to find new and creative ways to find that balance, while staying true to the character she is portraying. From popular fandoms such as World of Warcraft, Critical Role, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Magic the Gathering, Saltine Cosplay finds inspiration in creating fantasy, anime, and sci-fi cosplays that have exaggerated and intricate elements.

Guest Artists

Together, Jack and Sprout make up Zelky & Frost. They live in the Okanagan, creating and selling art at markets across BC (and beyond, when they can)!

They’re known for their maximalist jewelry designs, colorful artwork, and hand-sewn projects. They met through fan art communities in 2021, and that original passion for fandom and art drives them today as they continue to explore artist alleys and stay crafty! When they’re not creating, you can find Jack looking for rocks and fossils in creeks, and Sprout curled up with a good book or a video game.