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| − | '''NASFiC''', the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''', was added to the [[ | + | '''NASFiC''', the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''', was added to the [[WSFS]] [[Constitution]] in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major [[convention]] in [[North America]] when the [[Worldcon]] was held in other parts of the world, without encouraging the development of an [[American]] [[natcon]], which would become a competitor to Worldcon. |
| − | The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when | + | The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when [[Aussiecon]] was in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]. The second NASFiC ([[NorthAmericon '79]]) was in [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], in 1979 when [[Brighton]], [[England]], was selected for the [[Worldcon]]. [[Pemmi-con]] in 2023 was the first NASFiC held in [[Canada]]. |
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| + | NASFiCs are usually not held directly opposite the overseas Worldcon, enabling ambitious (and prosperous) [[fen]] to attend both. [[Site selection]] is administered by [[WSFS]] at the Worldcon the preceding year or at a NASFiC if there happens to be one. | ||
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| + | The idea of a US [[Natcon]] had been bubbling in [[fandom]] for a long time, and the [[Committee to Investigate the Idea of a National Convention]] established by [[Baycon (Worldcon)]] seems to have played a significant role in establishing it, though in the process the idea of a US Natcon morphed into a North American convention. The [[initialism]] "NASFiC" was coined by [[Tony Lewis]]. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.nasfic.org/ Website. ] | ||
| + | * [https://www.smofinfo.com/LL/TheLongListNasfic.html The Long List of NASFiCs. ] | ||
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| + | See also: [[Noncon (fanspeak)]]. | ||
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| − | + | No. || Convention || Dates || Location || [[GoHs]], Notes | |
| − | [[NASFiC 1]] ||August 29-September 1, 1975 ||[[Los Angeles, CA]] ||[[Harlan Ellison]] | + | 1 || [[NASFiC 1]] || August 29-September 1, 1975 || [[Los Angeles, CA]] || [[Harlan Ellison]] |
| − | [[NorthAmericon '79]] ||August 30 - September 3, 1979 ||[[Louisville, KY]] ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[George Scithers]] | + | 2 || [[NorthAmericon '79]] || August 30 - September 3, 1979 || [[Louisville, KY]] || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[George Scithers]] |
| − | [[LoneStarCon]] ||August 30 - September 2, 1985 ||[[Austin,TX]] ||[[Jack Vance]], [[Richard Powers]], [[Joanne Burger]] | + | 3 || [[LoneStarCon]] || August 30 - September 2, 1985 || [[Austin, TX]] || [[Jack Vance]], [[Richard Powers]], [[Joanne Burger]] |
| − | [[CactusCon]] ||September 3-7, 1987 ||[[Phoenix, AZ]] ||[[Hal Clement]], [[Marjii Ellers]] | + | 4 || [[CactusCon]] || September 3-7, 1987 || [[Phoenix, AZ]] || [[Hal Clement]], [[Marjii Ellers]] |
| − | [[ConDiego]] ||August 31-September 3, | + | 5 || [[ConDiego]] || August 31-September 3, 1990 || [[San Diego, CA]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Ben Yalow]] |
| − | [[ | + | 6 || [[NASFiC 6]] || July 13-16, 1995 || [[Atlanta, GA]] || [[George Alec Effinger]], [[Harlan Ellison]], [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Michael Whelan]], [[Bjo Trimble]] |
| − | [[Conucopia]] ||August 26-29, 1999 ||[[Anaheim, CA]] ||[[Jerry Pournelle]], [[Ellen Datlow]], [[Richard Lynch]], [[Nicki Lynch]] | + | 7 || [[Conucopia]] || August 26-29, 1999 || [[Anaheim, CA]] || [[Jerry Pournelle]], [[Ellen Datlow]], [[Richard Lynch]], [[Nicki Lynch]] |
| − | [[CascadiaCon]] ||September 1-5, 2005 ||[[Seattle, WA]] ||[[Fred Saberhagen]], [[Liz Danforth]], [[Toni Weisskopf]], [[Kevin Standlee]] | + | 8 || [[CascadiaCon]] || September 1-5, 2005 || [[Seattle, WA]] || [[Fred Saberhagen]], [[Liz Danforth]], [[Toni Weisskopf]], [[Kevin Standlee]] |
| − | + | 9 || [[Tuckercon]] || August 2-5, 2007 || [[Collinsville, IL]] || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Darrell K. Sweet]], Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, James Ernest, Elizabeth Covey, [[Barry Childs-Helton]], [[Sally Childs-Helton]], [[Nancy "Cleo" Hathaway]], Lani Tupu, Richard Hatch | |
| − | [[Reconstruction]] ||August 5-8, 2010 ||[[Raleigh, NC]] ||[[Eric Flint]], [[Brad Foster]], [[Juanita Coulson]] | + | 10 || [[Reconstruction]] || August 5-8, 2010 || [[Raleigh, NC]] || [[Eric Flint]], [[Brad Foster]], [[Juanita Coulson]] |
| − | [[Detcon1]] || | + | 11 || [[Detcon1]] || July 17-20, 2014 || [[Detroit, MI]] || [[Steven Barnes]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bernadette Bosky]], [[Arthur D. Hlavaty]], [[Kevin J. Maroney]], Helen Greiner, [[Bill Sutton]], [[Brenda Sutton]] |
| − | [[NorthAmeriCon '17]] ||July 6-9, 2017 ||San Juan, [[Puerto Rico]] ||[[Daína Chaviano]], [[Tobias S. Buckell]], [[Guy Consolmagno]], Javier Grillo-Marxuach, George Perez, [[Paula Smith]] | + | 12 || [[NorthAmeriCon '17]] || July 6-9, 2017 || San Juan, [[Puerto Rico]] || [[Daína Chaviano]], [[Tobias S. Buckell]], [[Guy Consolmagno]], Javier Grillo-Marxuach, George Perez, [[Paula Smith]] |
| − | [[Spikecon]] ||July 4-7, 2019 ||[[Layton, UT]] ||[[David Weber]], [[Laurell K. Hamilton]], [[Vincent Villafranca]], Dragon Dronet, [[Susan Chang]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Bjo Trimble|Bjo]] & [[John Trimble]] | + | 13 || [[Spikecon]] || July 4-7, 2019 || [[Layton, UT]] || [[David Weber]], [[Laurell K. Hamilton]], [[Vincent Villafranca]], Dragon Dronet, [[Susan Chang]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Bjo Trimble|Bjo]] &[[John Trimble]] |
| − | [[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] ||August 20-23, 2020 || <s>[[Columbus, OH]]</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) ||[[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] | + | 14 || [[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] || August 20-23, 2020 || <s>[[Columbus, OH]]</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) || [[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] |
| + | 15 || [[Pemmi-con 2023]] || July 20–23, 2023 || [[Winnipeg, MB]], [[Canada]] || Dr. Philip J. Currie, [[Julie Czerneda]], [[John Mansfield]], Waubgeshig Rice, [[Nisi Shawl]], katherena vermette and [[Lorna Toolis]] (ghost) | ||
| + | 16 || [[Buffalo NASFiC 2024]] || July 18–21, 2024 || [[Buffalo, NY]] || [[Alan Dean Foster]], Nilah Magruder, [[Kaja Foglio|Kaja]] and [[Phil Foglio]], [[Suford Lewis|Suford]] and [[Tony Lewis]] | ||
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[[Category:Notable]] | [[Category:Notable]] | ||
| − | [[Category:US]] | + | [[Category:US]] [[Category:Canada]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 2 June 2024
NASFiC, the North American Science Fiction Convention, was added to the WSFS Constitution in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major convention in North America when the Worldcon was held in other parts of the world, without encouraging the development of an American natcon, which would become a competitor to Worldcon.
The first NASFiC was held in Los Angeles in 1975 when Aussiecon was in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The second NASFiC (NorthAmericon '79) was in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1979 when Brighton, England, was selected for the Worldcon. Pemmi-con in 2023 was the first NASFiC held in Canada.
NASFiCs are usually not held directly opposite the overseas Worldcon, enabling ambitious (and prosperous) fen to attend both. Site selection is administered by WSFS at the Worldcon the preceding year or at a NASFiC if there happens to be one.
The idea of a US Natcon had been bubbling in fandom for a long time, and the Committee to Investigate the Idea of a National Convention established by Baycon seems to have played a significant role in establishing it, though in the process the idea of a US Natcon morphed into a North American convention. The initialism "NASFiC" was coined by Tony Lewis.
See also: Noncon.
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