World Fantasy Convention/2020s
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| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Name: | World Fantasy Convention |
| Dates: | 1975-ongoing |
| Frequency: | Yearly around Halloween |
| Location: | Varies |
| Type: | fan run |
| Focus: | Fantasy |
| Organization: | World Fantasy Board |
| Founder: | T.E.D. Klein, Kirby McCauley and several others [1]. |
| Founding Date: | 1975 |
| URL: | http://www.worldfantasy.org/ |
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2020
Theme: Fairyland was nothing like this
- Author Guest of Honor: David Cherry,
- Editor Guest of Honor: Anne Groell
- Guest of Honor: Stephen Gallagher
- Author Special Guests: C.J. Cherryh, Cindy Pon, Brandon Sanderson, Stephen Graham Jones
- Toastmasters: Tracy and Laura Hickman
- Chairs: Dee Ann Larsen and Ginny Smith
The con was held virtually this year due to COVID-19.
2021
Theme: Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth
- Author Guest of Honor: Nisi Shawl
- Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio
- Editor Guest of Honor: André-François Ruaud
- Author Special Guests: Owl Goingback, Yves Meynard
- Toastmaster: Christine Taylor-Butler
- Chairs: Diane Lacey
2022
Theme: Old Souls and New Rhythms
- Author Guest of Honor: Victor LaValle, Jo Walton,
- Artist Guest of Honor: Iris Compiet
- Editor Guest of Honor: Ginjer Buchanan
- Author Special Guests: Caitlín R. Kiernan, Andrei Codrescu
- Toastmaster: Ursula Vernon
2023
Theme:
- Author Guest of Honor: Kij Johnson, Adam-Troy Castro
- Artist Guest of Honor: Elizabeth Leggett, Vincent Villafranca
- Editor Guest of Honor: Jonathan Strahan
- Special Guests: Pat Cadigan (unable to attend due to illness)
- Toastmaster: Steve Barnes and Tananarive Due
- Chairs: Ruth Lichtwardt & Rosemary Williams
References
- ^ "World Fantasy Convention" - Wikipedia