Publishers Weekly today drew attention to an Open Letter signed by over 80 authors calling for the revocation of the choice of Chengdu, China as 2023 Worldcon host: “Speculative Fiction Community Condemns China Hosting 2023 WorldCon Awards”. (The full text … Continue reading
A bid to host the 2023 Worldcon in Chendgu, China was announced at today’s Fannish Inquisition session at Worldcon 76. Chengdu joins a field which already includes bids for Nice, France, and New Orleans, LA. A new chengduworldcon account is … Continue reading
By Rcade: At the 2021 Worldcon in Washington D.C., a sponsorship by Raytheon caused such a furious backlash that convention chair Mary Robinette Kowal apologized and announced that the con was donating an equal amount to an organization devoted to … Continue reading
By Chris M. Barkley: When I was cordially invited to attend the 81st World Science Fiction Convention by the Chengdu Science Fiction Society and its Worldcon Committee this past summer, I made a decision to keep a diary of the … Continue reading
By Chris M. Barkley: Soon after I received my surprise invitation to attend the Chengdu Worldcon in person last summer, I also received a request soon after from their Programming Division to participate in and suggest panel ideas for the convention. … Continue reading
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, … Continue reading
The 2023 Chengdu Worldcon opens in 60 days. The committee recently released several videos about the latest progress of the convention. 2023 Chengdu Worldcon mascot awaits you to name it The mascot of the 2023 Chengdu Worldcon is an imaginative … Continue reading
The Chengdu Worldcon is now accepting 2025 Worldcon Site Selection ballots from those who hold WSFS memberships and have purchased 2025 voting rights through their official website. Full instructions can be found on the 2025 Site Selection web page. Eligible … Continue reading
The Chengdu Worldcon committee today announced that voting has opened for the 2023 Hugo, Lodestar and Astounding Awards. Individuals must have a WSFS membership to be eligible to vote (in addition to any other type of available membership). Eligible members … Continue reading
The Chengdu Worldcon’s announcement of new dates and venues has provoked fans in China to raise their voices. Fans outside of China do not often get to hear these voices and need to listen to them when there is such an opportunity. … Continue reading