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− | A | + | A very [[sercon]] [[regional convention]] held outside [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], in the summer. It was founded by [[Bob Colby]] and statistician [[Eric Van]] in 1987 with the goal of focusing almost exclusively on [[SF]]/[[fantasy]]/slipstream/[[speculative fiction]] in the written form. |
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+ | It is known for its draconian [[Code of Conduct]], which, among other things, orders that members “Moderate the volume of your voice and the expansiveness of your gestures,” and a zero-tolerance [[harrassment]] policy that results in lifetime bans for infractions. | ||
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Convention || Dates || [[Guests of Honor]] || Memorial GoH | Convention || Dates || [[Guests of Honor]] || Memorial GoH | ||
− | [[Readercon 1]] ||June 26-28, 1987 ||[[Gene Wolfe]] ||[[Philip K. Dick]] | + | [[Readercon 1]] || June 26-28, 1987 || [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Mark Ziesing]] || [[Philip K. Dick]] |
− | [[Readercon 2]] ||November 18-20, 1988 ||[[Samuel Delany]] ||[[Theodore Sturgeon]] | + | [[Readercon 2]] || November 18-20, 1988 || [[Samuel Delany]] || [[Theodore Sturgeon]] |
− | [[Readercon 3]] ||March 30-April 1, 1990 ||[[John Crowley]], [[Tom Disch]] ||[[T. H. White]] | + | [[Readercon 3]] || March 30-April 1, 1990 || [[John Crowley]], [[Tom Disch]] || [[T. H. White]] |
− | [[Readercon 4]] ||July 12-14, 1991 ||[[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Barry N. Malzberg]], [[John Clute]] || | + | [[Readercon 4]] || July 12-14, 1991 || [[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Barry N. Malzberg]], [[John Clute]] || |
− | [[Readercon 5]] ||July 10-12, 1992 ||[[Michael Bishop]], [[Richard Powers]], [[Rick Lieder]] ||[[James Tiptree, Jr.]] | + | [[Readercon 5]] || July 10-12, 1992 || [[Michael Bishop]], [[Richard Powers]], [[Rick Lieder]] || [[James Tiptree, Jr.]] |
− | [[Readercon 6]] ||July 9-11, 1993 ||[[Brian Aldiss]], [[Judith Merrill]] ||[[H. G. Wells]] | + | [[Readercon 6]] || July 9-11, 1993 || [[Brian Aldiss]], [[Judith Merrill]] || [[H. G. Wells]] |
− | [[Readercon 7]] ||July 10-12, 1994 ||[[Ursula K. LeGuin]], [[Terri Windling]] ||[[Cordwainer Smith]] | + | [[Readercon 7]] || July 10-12, 1994 || [[Ursula K. LeGuin]], [[Terri Windling]] || [[Cordwainer Smith]] |
− | [[Readercon 8]] ||July 12-14, 1996 ||[[William Gibson]], [[Larry McCaffery]] ||[[Alfred Bester]] | + | [[Readercon 8]] || July 12-14, 1996 || [[William Gibson]], [[Larry McCaffery]] || [[Alfred Bester]] |
− | [[Readercon 9]] ||July 11-13, 1997 ||[[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Algis Budrys]] ||[[C. M. Kornbluth]] | + | [[Readercon 9]] || July 11-13, 1997 || [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Algis Budrys]] || [[C. M. Kornbluth]] |
− | [[Readercon 10]] ||July 10-12, 1998 ||[[Bruce Sterling]], [[Lisa Goldstein]] ||[[Leigh Brackett]] | + | [[Readercon 10]] || July 10-12, 1998 || [[Bruce Sterling]], [[Lisa Goldstein]] || [[Leigh Brackett]] |
− | [[Readercon 11]] ||July 9-11, 1999 ||[[Harlan Ellison]], [[Ellen Datlow]] ||[[Gerald Kersh]] | + | [[Readercon 11]] || July 9-11, 1999 || [[Harlan Ellison]], [[Ellen Datlow]] || [[Gerald Kersh]] |
− | [[Readercon 12]] ||July 21-23, 2000 ||[[Michael Moorcock]], [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] ||[[Mervyn Peake]] | + | [[Readercon 12]] || July 21-23, 2000 || [[Michael Moorcock]], [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] || [[Mervyn Peake]] |
− | [[Readercon 13]] ||July 13-15, 2001 ||[[Michael Swanwick]], [[David Hartwell]] ||[[Clifford D. Simak]] | + | [[Readercon 13]] || July 13-15, 2001 || [[Michael Swanwick]], [[David Hartwell]] || [[Clifford D. Simak]] |
− | [[Readercon 14]] ||July 12-14, 2002 ||[[Octavia E. Butler]], [[Gwyneth Jones]] ||[[John Brunner]] | + | [[Readercon 14]] || July 12-14, 2002 || [[Octavia E. Butler]], [[Gwyneth Jones]] || [[John Brunner]] |
− | [[Readercon 15]] ||July 11-13, 2003 ||[[Hal Clement]], [[Rudy Rucker]], [[Howard Waldrop]] ||[[R. A. Lafferty]] | + | [[Readercon 15]] || July 11-13, 2003 || [[Hal Clement]], [[Rudy Rucker]], [[Howard Waldrop]] || [[R. A. Lafferty]] |
− | [[Readercon 16]] ||July 8-10, 2005 ||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[Kate Wilhelm]] ||[[Henry Kuttner]], [[C. L. Moore]] | + | [[Readercon 16]] || July 8-10, 2005 || [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Kate Wilhelm]] || [[Henry Kuttner]], [[C. L. Moore]] |
− | [[Readercon 17]] ||July 7-9, 2006 ||[[China Miéville]], [[James Morrow]] ||[[Jorge Luis Borges]] | + | [[Readercon 17]] || July 7-9, 2006 || [[China Miéville]], [[James Morrow]] || [[Jorge Luis Borges]] |
− | [[Readercon 18]] ||July 5-8, 2007 ||[[Lucius Shepard]], [[Karen Joy Fowler]] ||[[Angela Carter]] | + | [[Readercon 18]] || July 5-8, 2007 || [[Lucius Shepard]], [[Karen Joy Fowler]] || [[Angela Carter]] |
− | [[Readercon 19]] ||July 17-20, 2008 ||[[Jonathan Lethem]], [[James Patrick Kelly]] ||[[Stanislaw Lem]] | + | [[Readercon 19]] || July 17-20, 2008 || [[Jonathan Lethem]], [[James Patrick Kelly]] || [[Stanislaw Lem]] |
− | [[Readercon 20]] ||July 9-12, 2009 ||[[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Greer Gilman]] ||[[Hope Mirrlees]] | + | [[Readercon 20]] || July 9-12, 2009 || [[Elizabeth Hand]], [[Greer Gilman]] || [[Hope Mirrlees]] |
− | [[Readercon 21]] ||July 8-11, | + | [[Readercon 21]] || July 8-11, 2010 || [[Nalo Hopkinson]], [[Charles Stross]] || [[Olaf Stapledon]] |
− | [[Readercon 22]] ||July 14-17, 2011 ||[[Geoff Ryman]], [[Gardner Dozois]] ||[[Mark Twain]] | + | [[Readercon 22]] || July 14-17, 2011 || [[Geoff Ryman]], [[Gardner Dozois]] || [[Mark Twain]] |
− | [[Readercon 23]] ||July 12-15, 2012 ||[[Peter Straub]], [[Caitlín R. Kiernan]] ||[[Shirley Jackson]] | + | [[Readercon 23]] || July 12-15, 2012 || [[Peter Straub]], [[Caitlín R. Kiernan]] || [[Shirley Jackson]] |
− | [[Readercon 24]] ||July 11-14, 2013 ||[[Maureen F. McHugh]], [[Patricia A. McKillip]] ||[[Roger Zelazny]] | + | [[Readercon 24]] || July 11-14, 2013 || [[Maureen F. McHugh]], [[Patricia A. McKillip]] || [[Roger Zelazny]] |
− | [[Readercon 25]] ||July 10-13, 2014 ||Andrea Hairston, [[Kit Reed]] ||[[Mary Shelley]] | + | [[Readercon 25]] || July 10-13, 2014 || Andrea Hairston, [[Kit Reed]] || [[Mary Shelley]] |
− | [[Readercon 26]] ||July 9-12, 2015 ||[[Nicola Griffith]], [[Gary K. Wolfe]] ||[[Joanna Russ]] | + | [[Readercon 26]] || July 9-12, 2015 || [[Nicola Griffith]], [[Gary K. Wolfe]] || [[Joanna Russ]] |
− | [[Readercon 27]] ||July 10-13, 2016 ||[[Catherynne M. Valente]], [[Tim Powers]] ||[[Diana Wynne Jones]] | + | [[Readercon 27]] || July 10-13, 2016 || [[Catherynne M. Valente]], [[Tim Powers]] || [[Diana Wynne Jones]] |
− | [[Readercon 28]] ||July 13-16, 2017 ||[[Naomi Novik]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] ||[[Tanith Lee]] | + | [[Readercon 28]] || July 13-16, 2017 || [[Naomi Novik]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] || [[Tanith Lee]] |
− | [[Readercon 29]] ||July 12-15, 2018 ||[[Ken Liu]], [[Nisi Shawl]] ||[[E. Nesbit]] | + | [[Readercon 29]] || July 12-15, 2018 || [[Ken Liu]], [[Nisi Shawl]] || [[E. Nesbit]] |
− | [[Readercon 30]] ||July 11-14, 2019 ||[[Tananarive Due]], [[Stephen Graham Jones]] ||[[Edward Bryant]] | + | [[Readercon 30]] || July 11-14, 2019 || [[Tananarive Due]], [[Stephen Graham Jones]] || [[Edward Bryant]] |
− | [[Readercon 31]] ||July 9-12, 2020 ||[[Jeffrey Ford]], [[Ursula Vernon]] ||[[Vonda N. McIntyre]] | + | [[Readercon 31]] || <s>July 9-12, 2020</s> <s>July 9-11, 2021</s> August 13-15, 2021 (virtual) || [[Jeffrey Ford]], [[Ursula Vernon]] || [[Vonda N. McIntyre]] |
+ | [[Readercon 32]] || July 13–16, 2023 || [[Jeff VanderMeer]], Justina Ireland || L. A. Banks | ||
+ | [[Readercon 33]] || July 11–14, 2024 || [[Amal El-Mohtar]], [[Rebecca Roanhorse]] || [[Naomi Mitchison]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 17 June 2024
A very sercon regional convention held outside Boston, Massachusetts, in the summer. It was founded by Bob Colby and statistician Eric Van in 1987 with the goal of focusing almost exclusively on SF/fantasy/slipstream/speculative fiction in the written form.
It is known for its draconian Code of Conduct, which, among other things, orders that members “Moderate the volume of your voice and the expansiveness of your gestures,” and a zero-tolerance harrassment policy that results in lifetime bans for infractions.
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1987— |
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