The Emily Chesley Reading Circle
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The Emily Chesley Reading Circle is a group of Canadian writers who have perpetrated a hoax
based upon the creation of a fictional writer from the Victorian era (who lived in their hometown of London, Ontario
), whose writings predate many of the important SF and fantasy works of the 20th century.
They sponsor an annual literary contest called the Tundra Prize devoted to humorous speculative fiction.
It is given to the author of the best piece of short fiction that emulates -- or is inspired by -- the style of Emily Chesley, the organization's fictional namesake.
Hoax
A hoax is a deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as truth. It is distinguishable from errors in observation or judgment, or rumors, urban legends, pseudosciences or April Fools' Day events that are passed along in good faith by believers or as jokes.-Definition:The British...
based upon the creation of a fictional writer from the Victorian era (who lived in their hometown of London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
), whose writings predate many of the important SF and fantasy works of the 20th century.
They sponsor an annual literary contest called the Tundra Prize devoted to humorous speculative fiction.
It is given to the author of the best piece of short fiction that emulates -- or is inspired by -- the style of Emily Chesley, the organization's fictional namesake.