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| − | A [[convention]], founded in 1978, often called '''Darkover''' | + | A [[convention]], founded in 1978, often called '''Darkover''', later '''Darkovercon''', and starting in 2014, '''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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Revision as of 21:41, 29 August 2023
A convention, founded in 1978, often called Darkover, later Darkovercon, and starting in 2014, 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.
- Chessiecon website.
- Darkover website (archived).
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