North American Science Fiction Convention
- "NASFiC" redirects here. For the first convention of this series, see NASFiC (1975).
| NASFiC | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location(s) | North America (to date, all have been in the United States) |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Website | |
| nasfic |
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NASFiC, a.k.a. the North American Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention scheduled only during years where the Worldcon is being held outside the North American continent.[1] NASFiC bids voted on by the Worldcon (or NASFiC if one exists) membership the year after a non-North American Worldcon site has been selected. As of 2014, this is one year in advance of a potential NASFiC.[2]
History
Activities at a NASFiC parallel those seen at Worldcon, but may differ with each convention committee. The convention may be held as an individual event or in conjunction with another convention. It generally occurs near the time of the Worldcon, but not in direct competition with it. Eleven NASFiCs have occurred to date. The name NASFiC is owned by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS).
The late Robert Sacks led a movement to separate NASFiC from the World Science Fiction Society, similar to Eurocon, but WSFS has chosen to keep NASFiC under its own aegis.[3][4]
Conventions
This is a list of the NASFiCs held, or scheduled, so far:
With the selection of Helsinki to host the 2017 Worldcon, the decision whether and where to hold a 2017 NASFiC will be made by the members of the 74th World Science Fiction Convention (known as MidAmeriCon II), which will be held in Kansas City in 2016.
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External links
- North American Science Fiction Convention official website
- NASFiC "Long List" – List of NASFiCs with chair(s), guest(s), attendance, etc.
