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| Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Name: | MosCon |
| Dates: | 1979 - ?? |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Location: | Moscow, Idaho |
| Type: | fan-run |
| Focus: | science-fiction/speculative fiction |
| Organization: | |
| Founder: | Victoria Mitchell, Jon Gustafson |
| Founding Date: | |
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MosCon was an annual science-fiction/speculative fiction convention in Moscow, Idaho. Some of the founding members of the convention were Victoria Mitchell[1] and Jon Gustafson.[2]
MosCon is noted as "the first SF convention to feature both an author and an artist guest of honor, the first to have a scientist guest of honor, and the first to pay writers and artists for their contributions to its souvenir program book."[3]
The first MosCon took place September 29-October 1, 1979.[4][5]
Gallery
Limited edition prints drawn and signed by Guest Artists, given to the first 160 registrants for each year.
Members of the Klingon Diplomatic Corps at MosCon X.
External links
- MosCon XXI Progress Report on alt.fandom.cons
- MosCon 18 post-con report on alt.fandom.cons
- Memories of Moscon III:The Pre-Digital Convention, blog post by Danny Barer
- "Sci-fi devotees to find plenty of entertainment at MosCon" (page 6 of PDF), September 23, 1988, Art Peel, Argonaut Student Newspaper
References
- ^ Taylor Nadauld (14 December 2017). "Moscow Woman's Sci-Fi Collection Becomes U of I's Treasure". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Jon Gustafson obituary". Northwest Science Fiction Resources. 2002. Archived from the original on 2004-11-19. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ M.J. Engh (19 April 2002). "Jon Gustafson, science fiction writer". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Marty Helgesen (10 December 1996). "Science Fiction Oral History Association". alt.fandom.cons. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
MosCon 1 1979
- ^ "Moscon '79 - Fancyclopedia 3". fancyclopedia.org. 24 Oct 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 31 December 2018.