WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

Last modified: Mon Aug 4 11:15:14 PDT 2003

Convention status

The convention is over, hallelujah!

News

• Minor updates to text so past conventions are no longer referred to in the future tense. (July 7, 2000 and August 4, 2003)
• Links to web pages for upcoming World Fantasy Conventions and the official World Fantasy Convention web site were updated. (November 1, 1999)
• A final membership list, including at-the-door registrations, has been posted. (December 6)
• The World Fantasy Awards were announced.
• Stars: some attendees had silver or gold stars on their badges. A small contest was held to guess the meaning of the stars, with winners and the real answer to be revealed at the banquet; however, after the World Fantasy Awards were announced the banquet broke up. Best guess: "25th Anniversary of The Sneetches, by Dr. Seuss" (originator unknown, overheard in conversation.) Honorable mention: "Silver Stars ate all their vegetables. Gold Stars cleaned their plates" (Allen Baum). Most intriguing: "IRS Agent" (I'll give you credit if you want.) Real Answer: Silver stars were for good penmanship in filling out the registration forms. Gold stars were for people who took the time to write a readable letter.
• Previous news items have been moved to Old News. (September 7)

About WFC 1998

The World Fantasy Convention is an annual print-oriented conference that focuses on the discussion of modern fantasy and related literature. The 1998 convention was held in Monterey, California, at the Marriott and Doubletree hotels. Guests and programming centered around our theme of Golden Ages.

The 1998 World Fantasy Awards were announced at the banquet on Sunday, November 1.

Other WFC Links

• The official WFC web site is back!
• The 1999 World Fantasy Convention was in Providence, Rhode Island.
• The 2000 World Fantasy Convention was in Corpus Christi, Texas.
• The 2001 World Fantasy Convention was in Montreal, Quebec.

Published by World Fantasy Convention 98, a Committee of San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc., a California Non-Profit Corporation recognized as tax-emept under IRS 501 (c)(3). Copyright 1998 by SFSFC, Inc., with all applicable rights reverting upon publication.