- World Fantasy Convention
The World Fantasy Convention is an annual convention of professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of
fantasy . It places emphasis on literature and art, while deemphasizing dramatic presentation, gaming , masquerade, and the like. TheWorld Fantasy Award is presented at the event. Other features include an art show, a dealer's room, and anautograph reception.The 2007 World Fantasy Convention was held November 1-4 in Saratoga, NY.
Years and Locations of previous conventions.
1988
The 1988 WFC, held in
London , United Kingdom, was chaired by Jo Fletcher and Stephen Jones. Judges were Mike Ashley, Scott Baker, Robert S. Hadji, Maxim Jakubowski, andDonald A. Wollheim .1987
The 1987 WFC, held in
Nashville, Tennessee , was chaired by Maurine Dorris. Judges wereJohn M. Ford , Paul Hazel, Tappan King,Michael McDowell , and Melissa Ann Singer.1986
The 1986 WFC, held in
Providence, Rhode Island , was chaired by Robert Plante. Judges were Robert A. Collins,Ellen Datlow ,Dean R. Koontz ,Patricia A. McKillip , andCharles de Lint .1985
The 1985 WFC, held in
Tucson, Arizona , was chaired by Randal Rau. Judges wereSuzy McKee Charnas , Jo Fletcher,George R. R. Martin , Baird Searles, andTerri Windling .1984
The 1984 WFC, held in
Ottawa, Ontario , was chaired by Rodger Turner and John Bell. Judges were Ellen Asher, Ginjer Buchanan, Les Daniels, Mimi Panitch, andGeorge H. Scithers .1983
The 1983 WFC, held in
Chicago, Illinois , was chaired by Robert Weinberg. Judges were Bob Booth, John Coyne, Sharon Jarvis, Alan Ryan, and Elizabeth Wollheim.1982
The 1982 WFC, held in
New Haven, Connecticut , was chaired by Norman Hood and Harold Kinney. Judges werePat Cadigan ,Virginia Kidd ,Theodore Sturgeon , Douglas E. Winter, andChelsea Quinn Yarbro .1981
The 1981 WFC, held in
Berkeley, California , was chaired by Jack Rems and Jeff Frane. Judges were Paul C. Allen,C. J. Cherryh ,Gardner Dozois , Donald M. Grant, and Arthur W. Saha.1980
The 1980 WFC, held in
Baltimore, Maryland , was chaired by Chuck Miller and Tim Underwood. Judges wereStephen R. Donaldson ,Frank Belknap Long ,Andrew J. Offutt , Ted White, and Susan Wood.1979
The 1979 WFC, held in
Providence, Rhode Island , was chaired by Bob Booth. Judges werePoul Anderson ,Terry Carr ,Dennis Etchison , Elizabeth A. Lynn, and Roy A. Squires.1978
The 1978 WFC, held in
Fort Worth, Texas , was chaired by Michael Templin. Judges wereCharles N. Brown , Carl Jacobi,Stephen King ,T. E. D. Klein , andKarl Edward Wagner .1977
The 1977 WFC, held in
Los Angeles, California , was chaired by Dennis Rickard. Judges wereRobert Bloch ,David Drake ,Harlan Ellison ,Charles L. Grant , andRobert Weinberg .1976
The 1976 WFC, held in
New York, New York , was chaired by Thom Anderson. Judges were Charles Collins,Basil Copper ,Gordon R. Dickson , Stuart David Schiff, andGahan Wilson .1975
The 1975 WFC, held in
Providence, Rhode Island , was chaired by Kirby McCauley. Judges wereRamsey Campbell ,Edward L. Ferman ,David G. Hartwell ,Fritz Leiber , andGahan Wilson .Other years
*2010 - Columbus, OH, USA
*2009 - San Jose, CA, USA
*2008 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*2007 - Saratoga, NY, USA
*2006 - Austin, TX, USA
*2005 - Madison, WI, USA
*2004 - Tempe, AZ, USA
*2003 - Washington, DC, USA
*2002 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
*2001 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*2000 - Corpus Christi, TX, USAee also
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Science fiction fandom
*Science fiction convention External links
* [http://www.worldfantasy.org/ World Fantasy Convention official website]
* [http://www.worldfantasy2008.org/ World Fantasy Convention 2008 official website and podcast]
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