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Reminder: Con or Bust is now run by a Board of Directors, and will be holding elections for four open seats on March 19. Being a Director is a low time commitment but critical to keeping Con or Bust running and helping shape its future, so we’re looking for as many ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Fans of color/non-white fans, the following new memberships are available now, first-come first-serve:

• CrossingsCon, August 4-August 6, 2017, Long Beach, CA, USA. CrossingsCon is this universe’s first Young Wizards convention, and is two days of panels, readings, ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Reminder to fans of color/non-white fans: you may request monetary and other assistance to attend upcoming SFF cons now through Saturday, February 25, 2017. To learn how to request assistance, see the Request Assistance page. For the most up-to-date list of cons to ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Fans of color/non-white fans: the following con has extended the deadline to claim free memberships, which are available now through February 28, first-come first-serve:

• HELIOsphere, March 10-12, 2017, Tarrytown, NY, USA. HELIOsphere is a new science fiction and ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Reminder: Con or Bust is now run by a Board of Directors, and will be holding elections for four open seats on March 19. Being a Director is a low time commitment but critical to keeping Con or Bust running and helping shape its future, so we’re looking for as many ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Fans of color/non-white fans: the following new memberships are available now, first-come first-serve:

• Lunacon, April 7-9, 2017, Tarrytown, NY, USA. Lunacon is the New York area’s longest-running Science Fiction convention, held a short trip north of New York City ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

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Dear all,

Welcome to the first-ever Con or Bust newsletter, which will, approximately twice a month, update you on Con or Bust events and deadlines and bring you news ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Con or Bust now has a newsletter, to be sent out approximately every two weeks, containing news and reminders about Con or Bust activities, upcoming conventions, and other matters related to diversity in SFF fandom. If you’d like to keep up with Con or Bust without ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

Fans of color/non-white fans: you may request monetary and other assistance to attend upcoming SFF cons now through February 25, 2017. To learn how to request assistance, see the Request Assistance page. For the most up-to-date list of cons to which assistance is ( Read more... )

Originally posted at Con or Bust by Kate Nepveu. All comments must be made there.

The following new free memberships are available now for fans of color/non-white fans:

• FantasyCon 2017, 29th September - 1st October, 2017, Peterborough UK. Fantasycon is an essential annual destination for readers, writers, artists, editors, and publishers of all ( Read more... )