==== Description ====
Nifties are a type of guest that is not a full GoH but who are celebrities in their own right. A "Nifty" is a type of invitation status that Penguicon confers, who receives an admission membership to the convention free of charge, and access to the [[GreenRoom]] where there are meals, and is welcome to the private dinner with the [[GoH|Guests of Honor]] and [[ConCom]] on Thursday night if desired. Many past [[GoH]]s return as Nifties. They are advertised on promotional materials and their role is to participate in [[PanelDiscussions|panels]] and other events.

==== Current Nifties ====
  - [[people:jimchines|Jim C. Hines]]
  - [[people:AdrianCrenshaw|Adrian Crenshaw]]
  - [[people:SarahMonette|Sarah Monette]]
  - [[people:TobiasBuckell|Tobias Buckell]]
  - [[people:CheriePriest|Cherie Priest]]
  - [[people:TheFerrett|The Ferrett]]
  - [[people:EricSRaymond|Eric S. Raymond]]
  - [[people:KyleRankin|Kyle Rankin]]
  - [[people:ShawnPowers|Shawn Powers]]
  - [[people:GregWilliams|Greg Williams]]
  - [[people:DawnKuczwara|Dawn Kuczwara]]
  - [[people:SarahHoyt|Sarah Hoyt]]
  - [[people:DanielMHoyt|Daniel M. Hoyt]]
  - [[people:PatrickRothfuss|Patrick Rothfuss]]
  - [[people:ChrisHallbeck|Chris Hallbeck]]
  - [[people:DoselleYoung|Doselle Young]]
  - [[people:WillNiebling|Will Niebling]]
  - [[people:WilliamNiebling|William Niebling]]
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:PowerSalad|Power Salad]]
  - [[people:InsaneIan|Insane Ian]]
  - [[people:BillRoper|Bill Roper]]
  - [[people:DevoSpice|Devo Spice]]
  - [[people:WormQuartet|Worm Quartet]]
  - [[people:Toyboat|Toyboat]]
  - [[people:TonksandTheAurors|Tonks and The Aurors]]
  - [[people:CarrieDahlby|Carrie Dahlby]]
  - [[people:19ActionNews|19 Action News]]
  - [[people:FrankHayes|Frank Hayes]]


==== Past Nifties ====

=== Nifties Penguicon 7.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:JohnScalzi|John Scalzi]]
  - [[people:CheriePriest|Cherie Priest]]
  - [[people:ShawnPowers|Shawn Powers]]
  - [[people:CatherineDevlin|Catherine Devlin]]
  - [[people:DawnKuczwara|Dawn Kuczwara]]
  - [[people:FrankHayes|Frank Hayes]]
  - [[people:JasonDunstan|Jason Dunstan]]
  - [[people:JimHall|Jim Hall]]
  - [[people:JimCHines|Jim C Hines]]
  - [[people:GregWilliams|Greg Williams]]
  - [[people:JorgeCastro|Jorge Castro]]
  - [[people:KyleRankin|Kyle Rankin]]
  - [[people:SteveEley|Steve Eley]]
  - [[people:AndrewPlotkin|Andrew Plotkin]]
  - [[people:MarkSavary|Mark Savary]]
  - [[people:AlexYeager|Alex Yeager]]
  - [[people:BillChilders|Bill Childers]]
  - [[people:WilliamNiebling|William Niebling]]
  - [[people:MeganRoseGedris|Megan Rose Gedris]]
  - [[people:WillNiebling|Will Niebling]]

=== Nifties Penguicon 6.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:TheFerrett|The Ferrett]]
  - [[people:CheriePriest|Cherie Priest]]
  - [[people:SarahMonette|Sarah Monette]]
  - [[people:RobBalder|Rob Balder]]
  - [[people:PeterHSalus|Peter H Salus]]
  - [[people:M.Keaton|M. Keaton]]
  - [[people:LucyASnyder|Lucy A Snyder]]
  - [[people:KyleRankin|Kyle Rankin]]
  - [[people:KatherineKline|Katherine Kline]]
  - [[people:JorgeCastro|Jorge Castro]]
  - [[people:JennieBreeden|Jennie Breeden]]
  - [[people:FrankHayes|Frank Hayes]]
  - [[people:ElizabethBear|Elizabeth Bear]]
  - [[people:DawnKuczwara|Dawn Kuczwara]]
  - [[people:GregWilliams|Greg Williams]]
  - [[people:EliezerYudkowsky|Eliezer Yudkowsky]]
  - [[people:CatherynneMValente|Catherynne M Valente]]
  - [[people:AndyLooney|Andy Looney]]
  - [[people:AaronDiaz|Aaron Diaz]]


=== Nifties Penguicon 5.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:KarlSchroeder|Karl Schroeder]]
  - [[people:JohnScalzi|John Scalzi]]
  - [[people:TheFerrett|The Ferrett]]
  - [[people:NickSagan|Nick Sagan]], SF Novelist, screenwriter and all around nifty geek.  He writes, "It's an honor to have my geekly pursuits recognized, and hijinx with Scalzi sounds like a blast."
  - [[people:SarahZettel|Sarah Zettel]], science fiction and fantasy author
  - [[people:SteveJackson|Steve Jackson]]
  - [[people:ClifFlynt|Clif Flynt]]
  - [[people:RobBalder|Rob Balder]]
  - [[people:GiniJudd|Gini Judd]]
  - [[people:EricMilliken|Eric Milliken]] 

=== Nifties Penguicon 4.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:CathyRaymond|Cathy Raymond]]
  - [[people:HowardTayler|Howard Tayler]]
  - [[people:JohnScalzi|John Scalzi]]
  - [[people:TheFerrett|The Ferrett]]
  - [[people:KarlSchroeder|Karl Schroeder]]
  - [[people:WilliamNeibling|William Neibling]]
  - [[people:WillNeibling|Will Neibling]]
  - [[people:ClifFlynt|Clif Flynt]]
  - [[people:RobBalder|Rob Balder]]
  - [[people:EricMilliken|Eric Milliken]] 
  - [[people:SarahZettel|Sarah Zettel]]
  - [[people:MichaelZWilliamson|Michael Z Williamson]]

=== Nifties Penguicon 3.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:CathyRaymond|Cathy Raymond]]
  - [[people:HowardTayler|Howard Tayler]]
  - [[people:RobCmdrTacoMalda|Rob CmdrTaco Malda]]
  - [[people:JeffHemosBates|Jeff Hemos Bates]]
  - [[people:JoeyDeVilla|Joey DeVilla]] (unable to attend due to illness)
  - [[people:KatheKoja|Kathe Koja]] (Saturday only)



=== Nifties Penguicon 2.0 ===
  - [[people:TomSmith|Tom Smith]]
  - [[people:LukeSki|Luke Ski]]
  - [[people:EricRaymond|Eric Raymond]]
  - [[people:HowardTayler|Howard Tayler]]
  - [[people:FredGallagher|Fred Gallagher]] (Saturday only)
  - [[people:SandraBrewer|Sandra Brewer]]
  - [[people:PeteAbrams|Pete Abrams]]
  - [[people:JohnRingo|John Ringo]]
  - [[people:VinceLocke|Vince Locke]]

=== Nifties Penguicon 1.0 ===
  - [[people:EricFlint|Eric Flint]]
  - [[people:ClifFlynt|Clif Flynt]]
  - [[people:JeffHemosBates|Jeff Hemos Bates]]