Southern Fandom Confederation
Encyclopedia
The Southern Fandom Confederation is an association of science fiction
fans who reside in or whom have other associations with the southern United States
. This unincorporated not-for-profit organization is often associated with the DeepSouthCon
, and indeed holds their annual business meeting there. There is, however, no direct link from the SFC to the DSC -- that is, neither organization in any way controls the other.
SFC honors winners of the Phoenix
(which is awarded to a science fiction professional editor, author, or artist with connections to the South) and the Rebel Award (which is awarded to a like-placed fan) with lifetime SFC memberships. The winners of those awards are selected by the convention committee of that year's DeepSouthCon.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
fans who reside in or whom have other associations with the southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This unincorporated not-for-profit organization is often associated with the DeepSouthCon
DeepSouthCon
The DeepSouthCon is an annual science fiction convention, which is hosted in different cities in the Southern United States. Site selection is by vote of the membership of a given DSC, for the convention to be held 2 years in the future. DSC is often, but not always, held in conjunction with an...
, and indeed holds their annual business meeting there. There is, however, no direct link from the SFC to the DSC -- that is, neither organization in any way controls the other.
SFC honors winners of the Phoenix
Phoenix Award (science fiction)
The Phoenix Award is a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction professional "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." The Phoenix is given annually by DeepSouthCon, a bidded convention held in different states of the former Confederacy....
(which is awarded to a science fiction professional editor, author, or artist with connections to the South) and the Rebel Award (which is awarded to a like-placed fan) with lifetime SFC memberships. The winners of those awards are selected by the convention committee of that year's DeepSouthCon.