Former Guests of Honor

Throughout Gen Con's history we have been fortunate to have the best and brightest minds in the industry as Guests of Honor at the show. The following is a list of those guests who have participated in prior Gen Con events.

Industry Guests of Honor:
  • Margaret Weis - 2017
  • Michael Pondsmith - 2016
  • Duke Seifried - 2015
Artist Guests of Honor:
  • Donato Giancola - 2017
  • Tyler Jacobson - 2016
  • Tony DiTerlizzi - 2015
  • Terese Nielsen - 2014
  • Brom - 2013
  • Todd Lockwood - 2012
  • Larry Miracola - 2011
  • Tom Baxa - 2010
  • Omar Rayyan - 2009
  • Rebecca Guay - 2008
  • Larry Elmore - 2007
 Author Guests of Honor:
  • Charlaine Harris - 2017
  • Robin Hobb - 2016
  • Terry Brooks - 2015
  • Jim Butcher - 2014
  • Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon - 2013
  • Brandon Sanderson - 2012
  • Anton Strout - 2011
  • Elizabeth Vaughan - 2010
  • Patrick Rothfuss - 2009
Anime Guests of Honor:
  • Matt Mercer - 2016
  • Amanda Miller - 2015
 Cosplay Guests of Honor:
  • Carl Martin - 2017
  • Ejen Chaung - 2015
SPA Guests of Honor:
  • Susan Pickering Rothamel - 2014
  • Joe Rotella - 2013
  • Joan of Dark - 2012
 Puppet Guests of Honor:
  • Noel MacNeal - 2017
  • Gordan Smuder - 2016
  • Trace Beaulieu- 2015