ConDor (convention)
Encyclopedia
ConDor is an annual fantasy
and science fiction convention
held in and around San Diego, California
in the early spring. It is sponsored by the California Association for the Advancement of Speculative Media, a California non-profit corporation. ConDor is the longest running science fiction convention in San Diego. Its emphasis is evenly split between film, television and literature.
The latest convention, ConDor XVII, occurred February 26-28, 2010, at the Handlery Hotel in San Diego. The guest of honor was CJ Cherryh.
, and producer/director J. Michael Straczynski
were the guests of honor.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and science fiction convention
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
held in and around San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
in the early spring. It is sponsored by the California Association for the Advancement of Speculative Media, a California non-profit corporation. ConDor is the longest running science fiction convention in San Diego. Its emphasis is evenly split between film, television and literature.
The latest convention, ConDor XVII, occurred February 26-28, 2010, at the Handlery Hotel in San Diego. The guest of honor was CJ Cherryh.
History
The oldest fan-run San Diego science fiction convention, the convention seeks to be all things to all persons, and thus is dedicated to science fiction and fantasy; to art, literature, and media; to serious scholarship and just plain fun. The first ConDor was held in 1993. Author Octavia ButlerOctavia E. Butler
Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction writer, one of the best-known among the few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant.- Background :Butler...
, and producer/director J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
were the guests of honor.