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| − | '''[[Windycon]] 47 in 2021''' will be held November | + | '''[[Windycon]] 47 in 2021''' is a [[convention]] that will be held November 12–14, 2021, online and in person, after [[Windycon 47 in 2020]] was cancelled due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic. [[Guests of Honor]] seem to have changed over the year preceding the convention, and include [[author]] <s>[[Ben Aaronovitch]]</s> [[Carlos Hernandez]], [[artist]] [[Ray VanTilburg]], science/maker Elizabeth Koprucki, [[music]]ian [[Seanan McGuire]], <s>[[literary agent]] [[John Berlyne]],</s> gamer Ken Hite, and [[poet]] [[C. S. E. Cooney]]. [[Ada Palmer]] will be [[Toastmaster]]. [[Chair]] is [[Evan Reeves]]. |
| − | The theme is "Urban Fantastic." | + | The theme is "Urban Fantastic." The rather clumsy name is the official one. |
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In 2020, three of the guests of honor, VanTilburg, Koprucki, and McGuire, were part of [[Breezycon]], the online version of the Windycon that replaced the [[COVID-19]]-cancelled [[Windycon 47 in 2020]]. Early in 2021, the concom made the decision to hold the con on-line only over concerns that [[COVID-19]] would still be impacting the world enough that calling for an in-person convention would be risky. However, it was later decided an to have an in-person convention with live streamed programming portions for those unable or uncomfortable with attending in person. | In 2020, three of the guests of honor, VanTilburg, Koprucki, and McGuire, were part of [[Breezycon]], the online version of the Windycon that replaced the [[COVID-19]]-cancelled [[Windycon 47 in 2020]]. Early in 2021, the concom made the decision to hold the con on-line only over concerns that [[COVID-19]] would still be impacting the world enough that calling for an in-person convention would be risky. However, it was later decided an to have an in-person convention with live streamed programming portions for those unable or uncomfortable with attending in person. | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 14 October 2021
Windycon 47 in 2021 is a convention that will be held November 12–14, 2021, online and in person, after Windycon 47 in 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Guests of Honor seem to have changed over the year preceding the convention, and include author Ben Aaronovitch Carlos Hernandez, artist Ray VanTilburg, science/maker Elizabeth Koprucki, musician Seanan McGuire, literary agent John Berlyne, gamer Ken Hite, and poet C. S. E. Cooney. Ada Palmer will be Toastmaster. Chair is Evan Reeves.
The theme is "Urban Fantastic." The rather clumsy name is the official one.
In 2020, three of the guests of honor, VanTilburg, Koprucki, and McGuire, were part of Breezycon, the online version of the Windycon that replaced the COVID-19-cancelled Windycon 47 in 2020. Early in 2021, the concom made the decision to hold the con on-line only over concerns that COVID-19 would still be impacting the world enough that calling for an in-person convention would be risky. However, it was later decided an to have an in-person convention with live streamed programming portions for those unable or uncomfortable with attending in person.
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