Science fiction convention

A gathering where science fiction fans, writers, artists, and industry professionals meet for panels, presentations, social events, and related activities.

Panel discussion: A moderated conversation in which several participants discuss a topic before an audience. Panels turn science fiction topics and disputes into scheduled public conversations.
Science fiction fandom: A community of people who create, discuss, and celebrate science fiction. Organized fandom provided the community from which conventions emerged.
Forrest J Ackerman: An American science fiction fan, editor, and literary agent who helped popularize the term “sci-fi.” Ackerman was an influential early fan who attended and promoted science fiction gatherings.
Media convention: A fan gathering focused chiefly on screen-based entertainment such as film and television. Media conventions often emphasize celebrity appearances and exhibits more than literary programming.
Cosplay: The practice of dressing as and often performing characters from fiction or popular culture. Costumes make shared enthusiasm for science fiction visible throughout convention spaces.
First World Science Fiction Convention: The 1939 gathering in New York City recognized as the first Worldcon. Its 1939 meeting established the model for the Worldcon tradition.
Myrtle R. Douglas: An American science fiction fan and editor known by the pen name Morojo. Douglas helped organize the 1939 Worldcon and designed costumes for its attendees.
Anime convention: A fan gathering centered on Japanese animation, comics, and related popular culture. Anime conventions share fan-event practices but center a different cultural field.
Autograph session: An event where public figures sign books or other items for attendees. Writers and artists meet fans directly through scheduled signing events.
Worldcon: The annual World Science Fiction Convention, an international fan-run gathering. Worldcon became the best-known recurring convention for science fiction fandom.

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Amazing StoriesRelated: The magazine's reader networks helped foster the organized fan culture behind conventions.