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wiscon wiscon wisconsin science fiction convention oldest often called world leading feminist science fiction convention conference first held madison wisconsin february group fan attending th world science fiction convention kansa city inspired organize convention like worldcon feminism dominant theme convention held annually may fourday weekend memorial day sponsored society furtherance study fantasy science fiction sf³ wiscon gather together fan writer editor publisher scholar artist discus science fiction fantasy emphasis issue feminism gender race class announced would wiscon convention committee announced would take year rest plan make adjustment don’t usually time rush putting lifegiving feminist speculative fiction convention since inception wiscon invited one guest honor attend convention every year guiding participating programming giving speech ceremony honor wiscon may – anniversary wiscon previous guest honor attended wiscon convention invited third guest honor nalo hopkinson previously guest honor wiscon virtual event happened memorial day weekend wiscon xliv guest honor multiple award organization created developed conversation wiscon focus various issue within science fiction fantasy many offshoot still maintain close tie wiscon hosting party panel discussion focused area interest james tiptree jr award otherwise award annual literary prize science fiction fantasy expands explores understanding gender first discussed part pat murphy guest honor speech wiscon concept originated discussion prior wiscon partly reaction fact science fiction award named men named tiptree man actually woman james tiptree jr pen name alice b sheldon tiptree ceremony held convention usually held wiscon carl brandon society founded following discussion wiscon race racism science fantasy inspired part delany’s essay “racism science fiction” published new york review science fiction august organization dedicated addressing representation people color science fiction fantasy horror created parallax award given work speculative fiction created selfidentified person color kindred award given work speculative fiction dealing issue race ethnicity nominee may racial ethnic group broad universe organization primary goal promoting science fiction fantasy horror written woman first discussed panel discussion wiscon since developed nonprofit online newsletter publication podcast frequent presence many convention sell book written member provide information help organize support woman writing editing publishing science fiction fantasy horror speculative fiction aqueduct press began issuing series book titled wiscon chronicle wiscon chronicle vol isbn edited l timmel duchamp volume wiscon chronicle volume provocative essay feminism race revolution future isbn edited duchamp eileen gunn followed wiscon chronicle vol carnival feminist sf isbn edited liz henry wiscon chronicle vol voice wiscon isbn edited sylvia kelso wiscon chronicle volume writing racial identity isbn edited nisi shawl released wiscon may – shawl guest honor volume like volume supported grant society furtherance study fantasy science fiction sf wiscon chronicle future feminism fandom isbn edited alexis lothian issued wiscon wiscon chroncles shattering ableist narrative isbn edited joselle vanderhooft issued wiscon late may helen merricks secret feminist cabal isbn hugo nominee broader history topic contains number mention description wiscon various wisconspawned project tiptree award broad universe carl brandon society beginning author preface continuing throughout book feminist science fiction janus science fiction magazine witch chameleon woman speculative fiction bankier amanda guest honor speech wiscon gomoll jeanne guest honor speech wiscon gomoll jeanne open letter joanna rus six shooter jeanne gomoll linda pickersgill pam well ed reprinted fanthology hanson amy axt wiscon different con broadsheet may mark laurie j wallflower throw party wiscon broadsheet may mcclenahan catherine wiscon wiscon souvenir book madison sf pp – morgan cheryl among rad fems broadsheet may merrick helen female man feminist fan uncovering herstory annals sf fandom woman world excursion science fiction feminism edited helen merrick tess williams nedlands university western australia press pp – wiedenhoeft john klingons focus wiscon science fiction convention celebrates literature feminism capital time may wiscon website sf³ website otherwise award website