WisCon or Wiscon, a Wisconsin science fiction convention, is the oldest, and often called the world's leading, feminist science fiction convention and conference. It was first held in Madison, Wisconsin in February 1977,[1] after a group of fans attending the 1976 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City was inspired to organize a convention like WorldCon but with feminism as the dominant theme.[2] The convention is held annually in May, during the four-day weekend of Memorial Day. Sponsored by the Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction, or (SF)³, WisCon gathers together fans, writers, editors, publishers, scholars, and artists to discuss science fiction and fantasy, with emphasis on issues of feminism, gender, race, and class.
It was announced in 2023 that there would not be a 2024 Wiscon. The convention committee announced they would "take a year to rest, plan, and make adjustments that we don’t usually have time for during the rush of putting on this life-giving feminist speculative fiction convention."[3]
^"About WisCon: History of WisCon". WisCon.
^Wiedenhoeft, John (26 May 2006). "Klingons Not Focus of Wiscon The Science Fiction Convention Celebrates Literature and Feminism". The Capital Times. Madison, WI.
WisCon or Wiscon, a Wisconsin science fiction convention, is the oldest, and often called the world's leading, feminist science fiction convention and...
stand-up comedy and other performances as an auctioneer annually at WisCon. The WisCon Tiptree Auction is a fundraiser for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award;...
Trota describing James Frenkel, who was permanently banned from attending Wiscon after harassment complaints, as "someone who has been an industry missing...
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Hairston was one of the Guests of Honor at the science fiction convention Wiscon in May 2012. She is the artistic director of Chrysalis Theatre and has created...
authors Pat Murphy and Karen Joy Fowler, subsequent to a discussion at WisCon. In addition to the award itself, the judges publish an Honor List, which...
McClenahan, Catherine (1996), "Wiscon, Then and Now", in Various (ed.), Wiscon 20 Souvenir Book, Madison, SF3: Wiscon 20, pp. 46–48.{{citation}}: CS1...
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Press published a book of her poems, Unruly Islands. Henry also edited The WisCon Chronicles: Vol. 3: The Carnival of Feminist SF ISBN 978-1-933500-30-0,...
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Commentary, among others. Conventions sometimes described as sercon include WisCon, Potlatch, and Readercon. brown, rich. "Dr. Gafia's Fan Terms" 10.29.2005...
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welcome to participate. The organization originated in a panel discussion at WisCon, the feminist science fiction convention in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2000...
Retrieved 5 March 2016. "Announcing WisCon 38's Guests of Honor: Hiromi Goto and N.K. Jemisin" A Momentary Taste of WisCon 37 (Elizabeth Stone, ed.) Issue...
Bill Sienkiewicz and Robert Triptow. She was the 1992 Guest of Honor of WisCon, the Wisconsin Science Fiction Convention. Robbins was a three-time winner...
won the Otherwise Award for 2021; the award was presented to them during Wiscon 46, at which they were co-Guest of Honor with Martha Wells, in May of 2023...
Gay-themed discussions are now a staple at conventions such as WisCon; for example, WisCon 30 featured a panel discussing "Why Women Write About Gay Men"...
and her short story "Knapsack Poems". In 2004, she was guest of honor at Wiscon. She lives in Minnesota. Eleanor Arnason is the daughter of H. Harvard Arnason...
in 1997 following discussions at the feminist science fiction convention WisCon 23 in Madison, Wisconsin. It was named after "Carl Brandon", a fictional...
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Gaylaxicon Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Lambda Literary Awards Otherwise Award Wiscon Broad Universe Other topics Women in Refrigerators (website) Sexuality in...
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