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Sci Fi News

  • 2010 Hugo Awards Winners
    Winners of the Hugo Awards and for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced at a ceremony during Aussiecon 4, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Melbourne, Australia, September 5, 2010. Best Novel (tie) The City & The City, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan UK) The Windup Girl, Paolo [...]
  • Parsec Awards Winners
    The winners of the 2010 Parsec Awards, honoring excellence in speculative fiction podcasting, have been announced: Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form) “The Tank”, Scott Sigler (ScottSigler.com) “Swimming Lessons”, Gabrielle Harbowy (Tales of the Children) “Restless in my Hand”, Tim Pratt (Podcastle) “A Princess Of Earth”, Mike Resnick (The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) “The Things”, [...]
  • 2010 Ditmar Awards
    The 2010 Ditmar Awards for Australian SF were announced at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention, NatCon-Dudcon III, on September 3, 2010. The winners are: Best Novel Slights, Kaaron Warren (Angry Robot) World Shaker, Richard Harland (Allen & Unwin) Liar, Justine Larbalestier (Bloomsbury) Life Through Cellophane, Gillian Polack (Eneit) Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld (Penguin) Best Novella [...]
  • Eos Becomes Harper Voyager
    Beginning in January 2011, Eos officially becomes Harper Voyager. The change was announced at Aussicon 4, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, and will include all Eos’s hardcover, trade, mass market, audio, and e-books. Brian Murray, President and CEO of HarperCollins Worldwide said, “We are already globally publishing some of the biggest names in science [...]

Mission

Our primary focuses are literacy and education. To that end, we have held an annual convention in Memphis, TN for over two decades hosting numerous authors, editors, scientists, and artists. We also hold a free seminar for educators and librarians, a writers' conference with workshops by award winning authors and editors, and annual student art and writing contests.

Non-Profit

MidSouthCon is presented by Mid-South Science and Fictions Conventions Inc. a non-profit type 501(c)(3) Corporation. Donations are welcome (and are tax deductible).

Contact

Address: MidSouthCon
P.O. Box 17724
Memphis, TN 38187-0724
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