Editing ISFiC

{{Short description|Non-profit science fiction organization}}
'''ISFiC''', or "Illinois Science Fiction in Chicago", is a non-profit organization best known for running the [[Windycon]] [[science fiction convention]].

ISFiC was formed in 1973 as a coalition of the various [[science fiction]] clubs in [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States.  In addition to being the parent organization for an annual convention, it would also serve as a clearing house for fan activities in [[Illinois]].  The founders of the organization included [[Larry Propp]], Mark and Lynne Aronson, [[Ann Cass]], [[Jon Stopa|Jon]] and [[Joni Stopa]] and [[Mike Resnick|Mike]] and [[Carol Resnick]].

Each summer, ISFiC holds a small picnic, named Picnicon after the generally accepted science fiction naming conventions.

==ISFiC Press==
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In 2004, ISFiC started up a small press, [[ISFiC Press]].  Their first book was [[Robert J. Sawyer]]'s ''Relativity''.  It was released on November 12, 2004, and included an introduction by Mike Resnick, an afterword by [[Valerie Broege]] and a cover by [[Jael (artist)|Jael]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = Volk | first = Adam | title = Review: Relativity | work = SF Site | publisher = SF Site | year = 2005 | url = http://www.sfsite.com/01b/re192.htm | accessdate = 2010-11-15}}</ref> They have published additional books annually, with works winning the Aurora Award<ref>{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2005 Aurora Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | year = 2005 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurora2005.html#othere | accessdate = 2010-11-15}}</ref> and being nominated for the Hugo Award.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2007 Hugo Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | year = 2007 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | access-date = 2010-11-15 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100730020841/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | archive-date = 2010-07-30 }}</ref>

==ISFiC Writers Contest==
In addition to sponsoring Windycon, ISFiC also sponsors an annual writing contest for new authors.<ref>{{Cite web | last = McCoy | first = John | title = 2010 Writers Contest Rules | publisher = ISFiC | date = 2010-11-15 | url = http://www.isfic.org/Rules2010.asp | accessdate = 2010-11-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101030234451/http://www.isfic.org/Rules2010.asp | archive-date = 2010-10-30 | url-status = dead }}</ref>  The first winner of the ISFiC Writers Contest was [[Richard Chwedyk]] in 1986.  Chwedyk would go on to win the [[Nebula Award]].

The winners of the ISFiC Writers Contest include

*1986: Richard Chwedyk, "Getting Along with Larga"
*1987: Eugenia M. Hayden, "The Library"
*1988: Richard Chwedyk, "A Man Makes a Machine"
*1989: No winner
*1990: Robin Leigh Michaels, "Ailin’s Castle"
*1991: Vanessa Crouther, "Soul to Take"
*1992: Sheila Insley, "Make-Up Magic"
*1993: C.T. Fluhr, "Dead Chute"
*1994: Emmett Gard Pittman, "Packers"
*1995: William McMahon, "In Memoriam"
*1996: C.T. Fluhr, "All Through the House"
*1997: David W. Crawford & Carol Johnson, "Little Girl Lost"
*1998: Susan L. Wachowski, "Grandpa"
*1999: Sharon L. Nelson, "Passing Through"
*2000: No winner
*2001: No winner
*2002: No winner
*2003: John D. Nikitow, "True Worth"
*2004: Chris Krolczyk, "Orbital One"
*2005: No winner
*2006: Francisco Ruiz, "Ad Alienos"
*2007: Joe McCauley, "Ivan and the Plate of Fried Chicken"
*2008: No winner
*2009: John M. Cowan, "Oracle"
*2010: Mary Mascari, "Lost and Found"<ref>{{Cite web | last = McCoy | first = John | title = ISFiC Writers Contest Winners | publisher = ISFiC | date = 2010-11-15 | url = http://www.isfic.org/Winners.asp | accessdate = 2010-11-15}}</ref>
*2011: Mary Mascari, "The Pod"<ref>"ISFiC Writers Contest," ''Windycon 38 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2011, p.35.</ref>
*2012: No award
*2013: Liz A. Vogel, "Windy Van Hooten’s Was Never Like This"<ref>"ISFiC Writers' Contest," ''Windycon 40 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2013, p.15.</ref>
*2014: Siobhan Duffey, "Under the Hill"<ref>"ISFiC Writers' Contest," ''Windycon 41 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2014, p.25.</ref>
*2015: M. Aruguete, "Catamount"<ref>"ISFiC Writers' Contest," ''Windycon 42 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2015, p.25.</ref>
*2016: Siobhan Duffy, "The Furrier"<ref>"ISFiC Writers' Contest," ''Windycon 43 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2016, p.25.</ref>
*2017: No award
*2018: No award
*2019: John M. Cowan, "Dead Man Stalking"<ref>"ISFiC Writers' Contest," ''Windycon 2019 Program Book'', ISFiC, 2019, p.25.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.isfic.org ISFiC]
*[http://www.isficpress.com ISFiC Press]

[[Category:Organizations established in 1973]]
[[Category:Science fiction organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations based in Chicago]]