Windycon
| Windycon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science Fiction/Fantasy Convention |
| Locations | Oak Brook, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | October 25-27, 1974 |
| Most recent | November 10-12, 2023 |
| Next event | November 8-10, 2024 |
| Organized by | ISFiC |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | www |
Windycon is a science fiction and fantasy literature convention held in Oak Brook, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.
ISFiC, the parent corporation that runs Windycon,[1] was founded in 1973 in Chicago. The first Windycon was held the following year and has been held annually ever since either in Chicago or a Chicago suburb.[2] It is a general interest convention.
ISFiC and Windycon were founded to raise the profile of fandom in Chicago in preparation for a Worldcon bid.[1] In 1982, Chicon IV was the result. From its small beginnings, Windycon has grown to have an annual membership hovering around 1300. It is the largest of the two fan-run Chicago conventions.
Annually since 1986, ISFiC has hosted a writers contest, open to unpublished authors. The contest is judged by professional authors and editors.[3] Separately, Windycon has hosted a writers' workshop under the coordination of Richard Chwedyk since 2000.[4] From 2004 to 2015, ISFiC Press, the publishing arm of Windycon's parent organization, published a Guest of Honor book to be released at the convention.
References
- ^ a b Pavlac, Ross, What's an ISFiC, ISFiC Web Site, retrieved, 2015-11-10
- ^ The Windycon Big List Archived 2009-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, Windycon Web Site, retrieved, 2007-05-19
- ^ "ISFiC, Inc.: Writers Contest Winners". www.isfic.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Foster, Adrienne (August–September 2009), "Next Manuscript, Please: Amazing Tales of the Worldcon Writers Workshop", SFWA Bulletin, p. 10
External links
- Official website
- ISFiC, Windycon's parent corporation