ISFiC, Inc. is a Not-for-profit corporation domiciled in the State of Illinois, incorporated on May 17, 1974. "ISFiC" stands for "Illinois Science Fiction in Chicago."
Our mission is to promote Science Fiction Fandom and Literacy in Chicago and the Midwest. Our ventures include the following:
WindyCon
An annual weekend-long Science Fiction/Fantasy con held at a major Chicago-area hotel in the late autumn. A fanish tradition since 1974.
Picnicon
An annual one-day relaxacon held in the springtime at a location suitable for picnicking. A slightly newer tradition, dating to 1986.
ISFiC Press
A more recent endeavor, with its first title appearing in 2004. Each year, ISFiC Press will publish — and release at WindyCon — a book featuring the work of at least one of that year's WindyCon Guests of Honor.
We now have six books in print. The most recent, released at WindyCon 34, is Finding Magic, a collection of short stories by Tanya Huff, with a cover design by Jody A. Lee.
ISFiC Writers Contest
Our annual competition for unpublished writers of science fiction and fantasy. The award is presented at WindyCon, and the winning story is printed in the WindyCon program book. And the prizes are real.
You'll find the contest rules and a list of winners elsewhere on this site.
