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| − | Bubonicon was first held in 1969 as a [[literary]] [[science fiction]] gathering in [[Albuquerque]] called | + | '''Bubonicon''' was first held in 1969 as a [[literary]] [[science fiction]] gathering in [[Albuquerque]] called '''NewMexiCon'''. Fans [[Roy Tackett]] and [[Robert E. Vardeman]] were two of the key figures in establishing and promoting Bubonicon in its early days. |
From an [[Albuquerque SF Society]] dinner meeting of 20 [[fans]] in 1966, Bubonicon grew quickly with roughly fifty members in 1971 and over one hundred in 1973. The name Bubonicon, not officially adopted until 1971, is a nod to Albuquerque's long history of bubonic plague outbreaks, with its mascot, [[Perry Rhodent]], part of this theme. In the 1990s, Bubonicon averaged three hundred members and in the 2000s grew to around 500 members. | From an [[Albuquerque SF Society]] dinner meeting of 20 [[fans]] in 1966, Bubonicon grew quickly with roughly fifty members in 1971 and over one hundred in 1973. The name Bubonicon, not officially adopted until 1971, is a nod to Albuquerque's long history of bubonic plague outbreaks, with its mascot, [[Perry Rhodent]], part of this theme. In the 1990s, Bubonicon averaged three hundred members and in the 2000s grew to around 500 members. | ||
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In 1976, one of Bubonicon's longest running [[traditions]], the [[Green Slime Awards]], were started in order to honor the worst in [[Science Fiction]] from the previous year. | In 1976, one of Bubonicon's longest running [[traditions]], the [[Green Slime Awards]], were started in order to honor the worst in [[Science Fiction]] from the previous year. | ||
| − | By then, the convention had grown from largely a literary gathering to one which now included science speakers, often from nearby Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico giving lectures on everything from physics to microbiology, and encompassed fiction and [[fantasy]] of all media. | + | By then, the convention had grown from largely a [[literary]] gathering to one which now included science speakers, often from nearby Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico giving lectures on everything from physics to microbiology, and encompassed [[fiction]] and [[fantasy]] of all media. |
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| + | * [https://bubonicon.com Website. ] | ||
| + | * {{link | website=https://www.bubonicon.com/about/history/ |text=History of Bubonicon.}} | ||
| + | * [https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Dynatron/Dynatron83.pdf#page=7 History of Bubonicon by Roy Tackett] | ||
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| + | ==Green Slime Awards == | ||
| + | A [[tradition]] started in 1976 at [[Bubonicon 8]], when [[Roy Tackett]] felt there was a need to recognize annual wretchedness in [[sf]] films, [[books]] and suchlike. Buckets of slime feature prominently. | ||
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| + | The Slime Master (or Mistress) runs the award and counts the ballots: | ||
| + | <tab head=top> | ||
| + | Years || Slime Master | ||
| + | 1976–1991 || [[Roy Tackett]] | ||
| + | 1992–1998 || [[Roy Buergi]] | ||
| + | 1999–2001 || [[Kathy K. Kelley]] | ||
| + | 2002 || [[Chad Lundgren]] | ||
| + | 2003–2010 || [[Kathy K. Kelley]] | ||
| + | 2011–present || [[Jessica L. Coyle]] | ||
| + | </tab> | ||
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| + | [https://bubonicon.com/green-slime-awards Awards website.] | ||
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<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
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[[Bubonicon 2]] || 1970 || [[Don Wollheim]] | [[Bubonicon 2]] || 1970 || [[Don Wollheim]] | ||
[[Bubonicon 3]] || 1971 || [[Jack Williamson]] | [[Bubonicon 3]] || 1971 || [[Jack Williamson]] | ||
| − | [[Bubonicon 4]] || 1972 || [[Ted White]] | + | [[Bubonicon 4]] || August 25-27, 1972 || [[Ted White]] |
[[Bubonicon 5]] || 1973 || [[Robert Silverberg]] | [[Bubonicon 5]] || 1973 || [[Robert Silverberg]] | ||
[[Bubonicon 6]] || August 23-25, 1974 || [[F. M. Busby]] | [[Bubonicon 6]] || August 23-25, 1974 || [[F. M. Busby]] | ||
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[[Bubonicon 14]] || August 27-29, 1982 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Takumi Shibano]] | [[Bubonicon 14]] || August 27-29, 1982 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Takumi Shibano]] | ||
[[Bubonicon 15]] || August 26-28, 1983 || [[Jack Williamson]] | [[Bubonicon 15]] || August 26-28, 1983 || [[Jack Williamson]] | ||
| − | [[Bubonicon 16]] || August 24-26, 1984 || [[Spider]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]] | + | [[Bubonicon 16]] || August 24-26, 1984 || [[Spider Robinson|Spider]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]] |
[[Bubonicon 17]] || August 23-25, 1985 || [[Fred Saberhagen]] | [[Bubonicon 17]] || August 23-25, 1985 || [[Fred Saberhagen]] | ||
[[Bubonicon 18]] || August 22-24, 1986 || [[George R. R. Martin]] | [[Bubonicon 18]] || August 22-24, 1986 || [[George R. R. Martin]] | ||
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[[Buboni-Virtual Con]] || August 29, 2020 (virtual) || | [[Buboni-Virtual Con]] || August 29, 2020 (virtual) || | ||
[[Bubonicon 52]] || <s> July 29–August 2, 2020</s> August 20-22, 2021 || [[Keith R. A. DeCandido]], [[Chaz Kemp]] | [[Bubonicon 52]] || <s> July 29–August 2, 2020</s> August 20-22, 2021 || [[Keith R. A. DeCandido]], [[Chaz Kemp]] | ||
| + | [[Bubonicon 53]] || August 26-28, 2022 || [[Rae Carson]], [[Keith R. A. DeCandido]], [[A. Lee Martinez]], [[Chaz Kemp]], [[Courtney Willis]] | ||
| + | [[Bubonicon 54]] || August 25-27, 2023 || [[Rebecca Roanhorse]], [[Carrie Vaughn]], Rachael Mayo, Ness Brown | ||
| + | [[Bubonicon 55]] || August 23-25, 2024 || [[Mur Lafferty]], T. J. Klune, [[Ursula Vernon]], Kevin Sonny, Dal Ray DeForest, Darren A. Raspa | ||
| + | [[Bubonicon 56]]|| August 22-24, 2025 || | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
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| − | {{convention | + | {{convention | start=1969 | locale=Albuquerque, NM}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 27 July 2024
Bubonicon was first held in 1969 as a literary science fiction gathering in Albuquerque called NewMexiCon. Fans Roy Tackett and Robert E. Vardeman were two of the key figures in establishing and promoting Bubonicon in its early days.
From an Albuquerque SF Society dinner meeting of 20 fans in 1966, Bubonicon grew quickly with roughly fifty members in 1971 and over one hundred in 1973. The name Bubonicon, not officially adopted until 1971, is a nod to Albuquerque's long history of bubonic plague outbreaks, with its mascot, Perry Rhodent, part of this theme. In the 1990s, Bubonicon averaged three hundred members and in the 2000s grew to around 500 members.
In 1976, one of Bubonicon's longest running traditions, the Green Slime Awards, were started in order to honor the worst in Science Fiction from the previous year.
By then, the convention had grown from largely a literary gathering to one which now included science speakers, often from nearby Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico giving lectures on everything from physics to microbiology, and encompassed fiction and fantasy of all media.
Green Slime Awards[edit]
A tradition started in 1976 at Bubonicon 8, when Roy Tackett felt there was a need to recognize annual wretchedness in sf films, books and suchlike. Buckets of slime feature prominently.
The Slime Master (or Mistress) runs the award and counts the ballots:
| Years | Slime Master |
|---|---|
| 1976–1991 | Roy Tackett |
| 1992–1998 | Roy Buergi |
| 1999–2001 | Kathy K. Kelley |
| 2002 | Chad Lundgren |
| 2003–2010 | Kathy K. Kelley |
| 2011–present | Jessica L. Coyle |
| Convention | |
| 1969— |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
