News - International Wizard of Oz Club
Origins of Oz: Suffrage and the White City
Break out your Votes for Women sash, don your green glasses, and join Chris Glasgow, Curator of the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas, for a look at two profound influences on L. Frank Baum’s vision of Oz. ...
Join the Conversation; Oz Book Panels with Ryan Bunch
Ryan Bunch President of the International Wizard of Oz Club, joins TeslaCon to moderate book discussion panels about the book that started it all, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Thursday 11:30am) and The...
The Master Key (1901): L. Frank Baum’s Electrical Fairy Tale
Author L. Frank Baum supported his son Robert’s fascination with electricity with interest and pride. An emerging technology in 1901, the 14-year-old was eager to explore its power through his home ex...
Deadline for Oz Club Contests Extended Until 8.31.26
Due to the change in convention dates this year, the contest deadline for entries is now August 31, 2026.
Hotel reservations to open May 26 at 1pm central
Our plan for Oz the National Convention 2026 bring us to TeslaCon, an annual Steampunk convention, that’s adopted Oz as it’s 2026 theme. We’re attending–and bringing programmin...
Baum’s Own Oz films at TeslaCon
Author L. Frank Baum moved to “Hollywood” while it was still a quiet little Southern California community. Film making was in its infancy. Gathering a circle of friends for financial backing, he launc...
Contests: Bonnets, Berets and other TeslaCon Builds
TeslaCon 2026 offers contests creative Ozians are sure to enjoy. Four have been announced so far. The first two announced ask participants to create their own original Emerald City hats. Or, in the fa...
Coming to TeslaCon? Who will you be?
A distinction of TeslaCon events is how effectively they create an immersive experience. One key to that is attendees taking on the persona of an “in-world inhabitant.” For the weekend, everyone is en...
The Oz Club programming at TeslaCon 2026
Wondering about Oz programming at TeslaCon? The Oz Club will offer a full slate in the Oz Club’s designated break out room; you will be torn between it a half-dozen other break out rooms, the tea room...
Finish-the-Story, a TeslaCon Oz Writing Contest
This unfinished story was used in contests at Oz Club conventions in 1979 and published as a contest in our journal, The Baum Bugle. While no author is credited, it was likely written by Fred M. Meyer...