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A [[convention]], founded in 1978, often called '''Darkover''' and later called '''Darkovercon''' and starting in 2014, '''Chessiecon''', which is held in the Mid-Atlantic states and is devoted to [[fantasy]]. In its early days, it was centered around [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]]'s [[Darkover]] series. | A [[convention]], founded in 1978, often called '''Darkover''' and later called '''Darkovercon''' and starting in 2014, '''Chessiecon''', which is held in the Mid-Atlantic states and is devoted to [[fantasy]]. In its early days, it was centered around [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]]'s [[Darkover]] series. | ||
| − | [[Judy Gerjuoy]] founded Darkover and ran it (and funded its deficits) until she died. | + | [[Judy Gerjuoy]] founded Darkover and ran it (and funded its deficits) until she died. The final Darkover was a blowout celebration and it then became Chessiecon. |
{{link | website=https://fanlore.org/wiki/Darkover_Grand_Council_Meeting|text=Lots of info at Fanlore}} | {{link | website=https://fanlore.org/wiki/Darkover_Grand_Council_Meeting|text=Lots of info at Fanlore}} | ||
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Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | ||
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 1978]] ||July 9, 1978 ||[[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 1978]] || July 9, 1978 || [[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 1979]] ||July 13-15, 1979 ||[[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 1979]] || July 13-15, 1979 || [[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 1980]] ||November 28-30, 1980 ||[[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Jack Chalker]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 1980]] || November 28-30, 1980 || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Jack Chalker]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council IV]] ||1981 ||[[C. J. Cherryh]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council IV]] || 1981 || [[C. J. Cherryh]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council V]] ||November 26-28, 1982 ||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Hannah Shapero]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council V]] || November 26-28, 1982 || [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Hannah Shapero]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 6]] ||November 25-27, 1983 ||[[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Don Wollheim]], [[Elsie Wollheim]], [[Diana Paxson]], [[Paul Edwin Zimmer]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 6]] || November 25-27, 1983 || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Don Wollheim]], [[Elsie Wollheim]], [[Diana Paxson]], [[Paul Edwin Zimmer]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 7]] ||November 23-25, 1984 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 7]] || November 23-25, 1984 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 8]] ||1985 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 8]] || 1985 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 9]] ||1986 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 9]] || 1986 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 10]] ||1987 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 10]] || 1987 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 11]] ||1988 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 11]] || 1988 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 12]] ||1989 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 12]] || 1989 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 13]] ||1990 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 13]] || 1990 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 14]] ||November 29-December 1, 1991 ||[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Robin Wood]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 14]] || November 29-December 1, 1991 || [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Robin Wood]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council '92]] ||November 27-29, 1992 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council '92]] || November 27-29, 1992 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 16]] ||1993 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 16]] || 1993 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 17]] ||1994 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 17]] || 1994 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 18]] ||1995 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 18]] || 1995 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 19]] ||1996 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 19]] || 1996 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 20]] ||1997 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 20]] || 1997 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 21]] ||1998 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 21]] || 1998 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 22]] ||1999 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 22]] || 1999 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 23]] ||2000 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 23]] || 2000 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 24]] ||2001 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 24]] || 2001 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 25]] ||2002 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 25]] || 2002 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 26]] ||2003 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 26]] || 2003 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 27]] ||2004 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 27]] || 2004 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 28]] ||November 25-27, 2005 ||[[C. S. Friedman]], [[Tamora Pierce]], [[Diana Paxson]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[James MacDonald]], [[Scott MacMillian]], [[Debra Doyle]] | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 28]] || November 25-27, 2005 || [[C. S. Friedman]], [[Tamora Pierce]], [[Diana Paxson]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[James MacDonald]], [[Scott MacMillian]], [[Debra Doyle]] |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 29]] ||2006 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 29]] || 2006 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 30]] ||2007 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 30]] || 2007 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 31]] ||2008 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 31]] || 2008 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 32]] ||2009 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 32]] || 2009 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 33]] ||2010 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 33]] || 2010 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 34]] ||2011 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 34]] || 2011 || |
| − | [[Darkover Grand Council 35]] ||2012 || | + | [[Darkover Grand Council 35]] || 2012 || |
| − | [[Darkovercon 36]] ||Nov 29-Dec 1, 2013 ||[[Rosemary Edghill]], [[Steampunk Family]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Melissa Scott]], [[Clam Chowder]] | + | [[Darkovercon 36]] || Nov 29-Dec 1, 2013 || [[Rosemary Edghill]], [[Steampunk Family]], [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Melissa Scott]], [[Clam Chowder]] |
| − | [[Chessiecon 2014]] ||November 28-30, 2014 ||[[Tamora Pierce]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Katherine Kurtz]] | + | [[Chessiecon 2014]] || November 28-30, 2014 || [[Tamora Pierce]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Katherine Kurtz]] |
| − | [[Chessiecon 2015]] ||November 27-29, 2015 ||[[Seanan McGuire]], [[Heather Dale]], [[Ursula Vernon]] | + | [[Chessiecon 2015]] || November 27-29, 2015 || [[Seanan McGuire]], [[Heather Dale]], [[Ursula Vernon]] |
| − | [[Chessiecon 2016]] ||November 25-27, 2016 ||[[Sarah Pinsker]], [[S. J. Tucker]], [[Tabitha Ladin]] | + | [[Chessiecon 2016]] || November 25-27, 2016 || [[Sarah Pinsker]], [[S. J. Tucker]], [[Tabitha Ladin]] |
| − | [[Chessiecon 2017]] ||November 24-26, 2017 ||[[Ada Palmer]], [[T. J. Burnside-Clapp]], Megan Willis | + | [[Chessiecon 2017]] || November 24-26, 2017 || [[Ada Palmer]], [[T. J. Burnside-Clapp]], Megan Willis |
| + | [[Chessiecon 2022]] || November 25-27, 2022 || Danielle Ackley-McPhail | ||
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Revision as of 10:50, 9 March 2022
A convention, founded in 1978, often called Darkover and later called Darkovercon and starting in 2014, Chessiecon, which is held in the Mid-Atlantic states and is devoted to fantasy. In its early days, it was centered around Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series.
Judy Gerjuoy founded Darkover and ran it (and funded its deficits) until she died. The final Darkover was a blowout celebration and it then became Chessiecon.
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