Category: Conventions & Worldcons

A clear explanation of concom as convention committee structure, volunteer labor, departments, and fan governance.

A refined account of Dave Kyle’s memory of Nycon 1 and the value of firsthand accounts from the first Worldcon era.

A serious overview of A Warning, the Yellow Pamphlet, and the First Exclusion Act controversy in early fandom.

A guide to the first science fiction convention question, including the 1936 Philadelphia meeting, the 1937 Leeds convention, and the 1939 Worldcon.

Editorial overview I've Had No Sleep and I Must Giggle: Baycon 1968 Fan Report is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes,…

Editorial overview List of Midwestcons: Regional Convention Chronicle is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes, archives, and volunteer work that turned…

Editorial overview FanHistoriCon: Convention for Fan History Preservation is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes, archives, and volunteer work that turned…

Editorial overview Ditto: Fanzine Fan Convention Series is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes, archives, and volunteer work that turned genre…

Editorial overview Centracon: Regional Convention Organization is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes, archives, and volunteer work that turned genre enthusiasm…

Editorial overview Early Science Fiction Conventions is part of the larger record of science fiction fandom: the clubs, publications, conventions, arguments, jokes, archives, and volunteer work that turned genre enthusiasm…