WillyCon was a regional
science fiction and fantasy convention founded in 1999 and held annually until 2019. It was a general interest convention promoting science fiction, fantasy, and
fandom in general. The convention was run by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club of
Wayne State College (WSC). It was the longest running fan-run convention of this type in northeast
Nebraska.
WillyCon was distinguished from many other conventions by its short-story contest. In addition to traditional con activities, WillyCon and its parent organization (the SF & F Club of Wayne State College) has a short-story & poetry contest inviting
speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is a term that has been used with a variety of (sometimes contradictory) meanings. The broadest interpretation is as a category of fiction encompassing genres with elements that do not exist in reality, recorded history, na ...
to be submitted and winners are published in an online ''E-Zine of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror''.
See also
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List of science fiction conventions
References
External links
Official siteE-ZineScience Fiction and Fantasy Clubof WSC
Science fiction conventions in the United States
Fantasy conventions
Recurring events established in 1999
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