SF Site News » Conventions http://www.sfsite.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Crawford Winner Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/crawford-winner-announced-2/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/crawford-winner-announced-2/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:20:25 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1849 Genevieve Valentine’s debut novel Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti has been announced as the winner of the William L. Crawford Award. The Crawford Award is presented annually for a new fantasy author whose first book appeared during the previous year. It is presented at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, which will be held this year from March 21-25 in Orlando, Florida.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/05/obituary-richard-alf/feed/ 0 World Fantasy 2013 Announced Guests http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/world-fantasy-2013-announced-guests/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/world-fantasy-2013-announced-guests/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:09:54 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1801 The 2013 World Fantasy Convention, to be held in Brighton, England from October 31-November 3, 2013, has announced its first two guests, father and son authors Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson. The elder Matheson is known for his novels I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, and Bid Time Return. The younger Matheson has written numerous short stories and the novel Created By. The Toastmaster at WFC 2013 will be China Miéville.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/29/oddcon-writers-contest/feed/ 0 Obituary: Rusty Hevelin http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/27/obituary-rusty-hevelin/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/27/obituary-rusty-hevelin/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:46:57 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1798 Fan James “Rusty” Hevelin (b.1922) died on December 27. Hevelin became active in fandom in the 1930s, publishing the apazine H-1661. He attended Denvention 1 before joining the army and serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Returning to fandom, Hevelin became a huckster and frequent con attendee, serving as a guest of honor at numerous cons, including Denvention 2, the 1981 Worldcon. He received the First Fandom Sam Mosckowitz Archive Award for collections and the Big Heart Award. Hevelin was a founder of Pulpcon.

]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/27/obituary-rusty-hevelin/feed/ 0 ConClave Cancelled http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/16/conclave-cancelled/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/16/conclave-cancelled/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:08:46 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1792 The Board of Directors for ConClave, Inc. and the ConClave concom have announced that the convention will not be held in 2012 due to a less than successful hotel search. The organization is still undergoing a comprehensive hotel search and expect to hold the convention again in 2013. The committee will also take the extra time to determine the direction future ConClaves will take given the changing demographics and technologies of fandom and science fiction. ConClave has been held annually in the Detroit area for thirty-six years.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/16/7-days-of-chicon-sale/feed/ 0 Chicon 7 One Day Membership Sale http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/25/chicon-7-one-day-membership-sale/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/25/chicon-7-one-day-membership-sale/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:17:53 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1750 Chicon 7 has announced a one-day sale on memberships for Cyber Monday, November 28. On that day, adult attending memberships purchased on line will be on sale for $15 off the current membership price. Family memberships will be on sale for $30 off the current membership price. The deal only applies to new memberships and is only good on November 28.

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  • Best Fanzine: Head, edited by Doug Bell & Christina Lake
  • Best Fanzine Writer: Claire Brialey
  • Best Fanzine Artist: Dave Hicks

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/23/guff-race-underway/feed/ 0 More Changes for BFS http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:45:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1704 Following David Howe’s resignation as Chairman of the BFS, Graham Joyce has been appointed acting chair. He has stated that the 2012 Fantasycon will not be held in Corby, as previously announced, and will not be chaired by Howe and Sam Stone. The organisation is searching for a new venue and will announce the location and dates as soon as they are finalised. Joyce will also appoint a committee to overhaul the Awards system and make it more transparent and enfranchise a broader base of readers.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/feed/ 0 Howe Resigned from BFS Committee http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:02:33 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1701 Following allegations concerning the administration of the British Fantasy Awards, David Howe has resigned from his position on the British Fantasy Society despite exoneration of any wrong-doing from the organization. Ramsey Campbell, the President of the organization, notes that Howe had stepped up to procure the awards, but had nothing to do with the nominations or tabulations of results and has thanked Howe for his service, particularly regarding the past year.

Campbell’s Statement

]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/feed/ 0 Con-Version Cancelled http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/con-version-cancelled/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/con-version-cancelled/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:28:20 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1684 Con-Version, a Calgary, Canada science fiction convention, has announced the cancellation of both their 2011 and 2012 conventions with no announced plans for events beyond that time. Con-Version was founded in 1984 and in 1996 hosted the Canvention. The 2005 Con-Version was held in conjunction with Westercon.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/23/albacon-cancelled/feed/ 0 Tor.com Giving Away Worldcon Membership http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:55:26 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1671 To celebrate the completion of Jo Walton’s series on Hugo Award winners, Tor.com has announced a drawing to give away a membership (either attending or supporting) to Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, scheduled to be held in Chicago from August 30-September 3, 2012.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/22/tor-com-giving-away-worldcon-membership/feed/ 0 CanSMOF Offers SMOFCon Scholarship http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/02/cansmof-offers-smofcon-scholarship/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/02/cansmof-offers-smofcon-scholarship/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:18:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1641 CanSMOF Inc., the parent organization for Anticipation, has announced it will offer two scholarships to convention runners to help them attend this year’s SMOFCon in Amsterdam. One of the $1,000 scholarships is reserved for a Canadian conrunner with the other available to any applicant. This year’s SMOFCon is scheduled to run from December 2–4.

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Best Filk Song

  • ”Die Puppen (The Dolls),” by Eva Van Daele-Hunt
  • ”Joan,” by Heather Dale and Ben Deschamps
  • ”Paper Worlds- Talis Kimberley
  • ”Somebody Will,” by Ada Palmer
  • ”Wicked Girls,” by -Seanan McGuire

Best Classic Filk Song

  • ”Gone Filkin’,” by Tom Jeffers
  • ”Little Fuzzy Animals,” by Frank Hayes
  • ”Nessie, Come Up,” by Dr. Jane Robinson
  • ”The Phoenix,” by Julia Ecklar
  • ”Storm Dancing,” by Tom Smith

Best Performer

  • Amy McNally
  • Playing Rapunzel
  • Stone Dragons
  • Toyboat
  • Tricky Pixie

Best Writer/Composer

  • Barry Childs-Helton
  • Dr. Mary Crowell
  • Phil Mills
  • Ben Newman
  • S. J. Tucker

Best Badass Song

  • ”Crispy Danish,” by Andrew Ross
  • ”Evil Eyeball,” by Sibylle Machat
  • ”Evil Laugh,” by Seanan McGuire
  • ”My Brother, My Enemy,” by Ada Palmer
  • ”Tough Titty Cupcakes,” by Betsy Tinney

Best Romantic Song

  • ”As I Am,” by Heather Dale
  • ”One Small Boat,” by Marilisa Valtazanou
  • ”Rain On Berlin,” by Eva Van Daele-Hunt
  • ”Starlight & Saxophone,” by Tom Smith
  • ”Too Many Years,” by Bill Roper

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  • Best Novel: Blackout/All Clear, by Connie Willis
  • Best Novella: The Lifecycle of Software Objects, by Ted Chiang
  • Best Novelette: “The Emperor of Mars,” by Allen M. Steele
  • Best Short Story: “For Want of a Nail,” by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • Best Related Work: Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who
    Love It    , edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea

  • Best Graphic Story: Girl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse,
    written by Phil and Kaja Foglio; art by Phil Foglio; colors by Cheyenne Wright

  • Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Inception, written and directed by Christopher Nolan
  • Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: “The Pandorica Opens”/”The Big Bang,” written by Steven Moffat; directed by Toby Haynes
  • Best Editor Short Form: Sheila Williams
  • Best Editor Long Form: Lou Anders
  • Best Professional Artist: Shaun Tan
  • Best Semi Prozine: Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace; podcast directed by Kate Baker
  • Best Fanzine: The Drink Tank, edited by Christopher J Garcia and James Bacon
  • Best Fan Writer: Claire Brialey
  • Best Fan artist: Brad W. Foster
  • John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Lev Grossman

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/08/02/world-sf-travel-fund/feed/ 0 WOOF Call for ‘Zines http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/07/20/woof-call-for-zines/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/07/20/woof-call-for-zines/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:58:36 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1589 Seattle fan Randy Byers has been announced as the editor of this year’s WOOF, (World Organization Of Faneditors). Any fanzine editors (including rookies) who would like to contribute ‘zines for inclusion, should contact Randy and give him a title and page count for the table of contents. As Renovation is the 69th Worldcon, each editor should supply 69 copies.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/06/02/cuff-winner-announced/feed/ 0 Spokane Bid Announced for 2015 http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/30/spokane-bid-announced-for-2015/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/30/spokane-bid-announced-for-2015/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:47:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1501 The Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee has announced a bid to host the 2015 Worldcon in Spokane, Washington. Bobbie DuFault and Sally Woehrle are slated to be the co-chairs of the convention should the bid be successful. Fans can support the bid with presupports at $20 or “Friend of the Bid” memberships at $120. Presupports can be obtained online on the bid website or by mail.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/27/renovation-memorial-day-sale/feed/ 0 Renovation Masquerade E-mail Glitch http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/04/renovation-masquerade-e-mail-glitch/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/04/renovation-masquerade-e-mail-glitch/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 13:46:00 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1447 A recently discovered glitch in the e-mail set-up for Renovation’s Masquerade director means that e-mails sent to the masquerade address over the last four months were not being delivered. Kevin Roche notes that he has looked through the archive and has identified several messages that need responses, but he wants people to know that if they didn’t receive a response, it was because the mail never got delivered. The glitch has been corrected.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/04/renovation-masquerade-e-mail-glitch/feed/ 0 Glastonbury Conference for the Fantastic in Literature http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/04/glastonbury-conference-for-the-fantastic-in-literature/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/05/04/glastonbury-conference-for-the-fantastic-in-literature/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 11:06:25 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1446 Write Fantastic has announced the Glastonbury Conference for the Fantastic in Literature, to be held at The Grail Centre, 24 Chilkwell Street in Glastonbury, United Kingdom on September 3. The event will run from 10am to 6pm and will feature Freda Warrington as guest of honor. Other speakers will include Dr. Liz Williams and Paul Weston. Attendance is £20.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/15/world-fantasy-in-brighton/feed/ 0 Hugo Nominations Set Record http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/12/hugo-nominations-set-record/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/04/12/hugo-nominations-set-record/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:17:57 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1410 Renovation has announced that it received 1,006 nominating ballots for the Hugo Award, the first time more than 1,000 ballots have been received for nominations. The ballots represent 21 countries on 6 continents. In 2010, 864 nominating ballots were received. The nominees for the Hugo Awards will be announced on April 24 jointly at Eastercon and Norwescon via streaming video.

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  • Full Adult Attending membership rates will increase from $180 to $195
  • Converting a Supporting membership to an Attending membership will be $145
  • Friend of the Reno Bid Conversion from Supporting to Attending will be $105
  • The Family Rate (2 adults plus 2 or more dependent children) will increase to $480.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/18/atlantis-sells-out/feed/ 0 Huff Added as WFC 2012 Special Guest http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/11/huff-added-as-wfc-2012-special-guest/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/01/11/huff-added-as-wfc-2012-special-guest/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:51:59 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1261 World Fantasy Con 2012 has announced the addition of Canadian fantasy author Tanya Huff as a Special Guest. Huff has published the Blood Ties series, the Wizard of the Grove series, the Confederation series, the Quarters series, and more. The 2012 convention will be held in Toronto, Canada from November 1 through 4. Huff will join Guests of Honor Elizabeth Hand, John Clute, Richard A. Kirk, and Gary Wolfe.

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  • Graham Charnock, nominated by Harry Bell, Sandra Bond, Rich Coad, Mike Meara, and Robert Lichtman;
  • John Coxon, nominated by James Bacon, Claire Brialey, Chris Garcia, Dave Langford, and Steve
  • Liam Proven, nominated by Bridget Bradshaw, Lillian Edwards, Nic Farey, Lloyd Penney, and James Shields; and
  • Paul Treadway, nominated by Vincent Docherty, Fran Dowd, Mike Glyer, Tim Illingworth, and Maureen Kincaid Speller.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/12/05/smofcon-in-amsterdam/feed/ 0 Literary Outreach Program http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/23/literary-outreach-program/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/11/23/literary-outreach-program/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:58 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1181 The Science Fiction Outreach Initiative has been established to provide free books to conmembers at various conventions, beginning with Wondercon, a comic book convention in San Francisco in April. Wondercon attracts 34,000 people and the books will be given out, along with information about Renovation, Chicon 7, and Worldcons in general with the hope that it will attract new members to Worldcons. The first book drive was hosted by Loscon and the Science Fiction Outreach Initiative is sponsored by RCFI, Chicon 7, SFSFC Inc., the London in 2014 Worldcon bid, and a very generous private donor.

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