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| − | A [[convention]], founded in 1978 | + | A [[convention]], founded in 1978 as '''Darkover Grand Council''' (often called '''Darkover''', later '''Darkovercon'''), and starting in 2014, renamed '''Chessiecon''', which is held in the Mid-Atlantic states and is devoted to [[fantasy]]. |
| − | [[ | + | It is currently on hiatus, with a February 26, 2023, decision not to hold the convention in 2023 due to financial and volunteer issues. The [[con]] did not make its [[room block]] commitment in 2022 and were attempting to raise $11,000 [https://www.gofundme.com/f/friends-of-chessiecon-unite through contributions]; they had garnered less than $6,000 as of August 2023. |
| − | {{link | website=https://fanlore.org/wiki/Darkover_Grand_Council_Meeting|text=Lots of info at Fanlore}} | + | In its early days, it was centered around [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]]'s [[Darkover]] series. |
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| + | [[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, which is sponsored by the [[Thanksgiving Science Fiction Society]]. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.chessiecon.org/chessiecon/ Chessiecon website. ] | ||
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20170914004916/http://darkovercon.org/ Darkover website] (archived). | ||
| + | * {{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]], Notes |
[[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]] | ||
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[[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]] || {{nowrap|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 || | ||
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[[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 2018]] || November 2018 || [[Jo Walton]], Dr. Mary Crowell | ||
| + | {{nowrap|<s>[[Chessiecon 2019]]</s>}} || <s>November 29–December 1, 2019</s>|| <s>[[Charlie Jane Anders]], Cathy McManamon.</s> Canceled | ||
| + | [[Chessiecon 2020]] (virtual) || {{nowrap|November 27–29, 2020}} || [[Charlie Jane Anders]], [[Tom Smith]] | ||
| + | [[Chessiecon 2021]] (virtual) || November 26-28, 2021 || Danielle Ackley-McPhail | ||
[[Chessiecon 2022]] || November 25-27, 2022 || Danielle Ackley-McPhail, [[The Blibbering Humdingers]] | [[Chessiecon 2022]] || November 25-27, 2022 || Danielle Ackley-McPhail, [[The Blibbering Humdingers]] | ||
| + | <s>Chessiecon 2023</s> || <s>November 24–26, 2023</s> || Canceled | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
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| + | {{convention | start=1978|end=2022}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 24 October 2023
A convention, founded in 1978 as Darkover Grand Council (often called Darkover, later Darkovercon), and starting in 2014, renamed Chessiecon, which is held in the Mid-Atlantic states and is devoted to fantasy.
It is currently on hiatus, with a February 26, 2023, decision not to hold the convention in 2023 due to financial and volunteer issues. The con did not make its room block commitment in 2022 and were attempting to raise $11,000 through contributions; they had garnered less than $6,000 as of August 2023.
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, which is sponsored by the Thanksgiving Science Fiction Society.
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