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Presenting at the conference?

If you are presenting at ICFA this year, remember to get your registration in if you haven’t already. Registration for speakers (paper presenters, panel participants, et al) is due on February 1.

2012 Crawford Award Winner Announced

Genevieve Valentine has been named winner of the 2012 William L. Crawford Fantasy Award for her novel Mechanique, published by Prime Books in 2011.

The award, which includes a cash prize, is presented annually at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts, is designated for an exceptionally promising writer whose first fantasy book was published the preceding year.  Prior winners include Jonathan Lethem, Charles de Lint, Greer Gilman, Judith Tarr,  Kij Johnson, Joe Hill, M. Rickert, Daryl Gregory, Christopher Barzak, Jedediah Berry and, last year, Karen Lord.

The nominators for this year’s award also shortlisted Erin Morgenstern for The Night Circus, Tea Obreht for The Tiger’s Wife,  Stina Leicht for Of Blood and Honey, and Ransom Riggs for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.  Those participating in the selection included Stacie Hanes, Niall Harrison, Ellen Klages, Kelly Link, Cheryl Morgan, Graham Sleight, and Paul Witcover.

The 2012 International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts will take place March 21-25 in Orlando, FL.  Further details are at www.iafa.org.

Have you ordered your t-shirt?

We’re so excited that China Miéville has agreed to provide a design for the ICFA 33 shirt and wanted to remind you to pre-order yours! Shirt orders must be in by next Tuesday, February 1.

Standard style shirts are available in a wide range of sizes from Youth Large through 4X. Because the women’s fitted shirt is an experimental addition, we are offering the fitted style only as a pre-order in 2012, sizes S through XL.  Fitted style shirts are print-on-demand and will not be available for purchase on-site. The women’s style pre-order shirt is competitively priced at $20, which matches the on-site price of the standard shirt. If you like the addition, let us know by purchasing a shirt and helping to ensure that fitted shirts will be available in the future.

Visit the conference page to register for the conference and pre-order your shirt today.

Have you booked your hotel room yet?

Don’t forget to book your hotel room if you haven’t already! Hotel is filling up and our rates are only good through February 12!

* Rooms are US$129 (subject to 11.5% tax) — flat rate for single, double, or triple (no cots!).
* Convention rates are available until Friday, February 12th, but book earlier as the rooms often fill beforehand.
* Use our group rate code: “IAFIAFA”!
* IAFA members who join Marriott Rewards will receive free WiFi in their rooms.

Reasons to stay at the Marriott:
* Help IAFA! Many conference costs are included in the cost of your discounted rate.
* Free Internet/WiFi in-rooms for any member who joins Marriott Rewards at any level.
* Entry for a two free room night raffle (you must attend the banquet to win).

We hope you will help support our organization by staying at the hotel.

For reservations, call the hotel’s toll-free number, 800-380-6751 ext. 9290, or dial direct, 407-851-9000. You can also go to their web site.

Early Registration ends today!

Today is the due date for the early bird registration! Registration is $110 but only if you register today! It goes up $25 tomorrow and $55 on February 1.

We’re excited to bring you these new methods of working with us. We
realize that some of this is still a bit clunky and we’re working
diligently to get it all integrated to give you a wonderful experience so
we appreciate your patience as we get these new systems online.

Also new this year is pre-ordering your China Miéville t-shirt! Don’t
forget as quantities will be limited on-site!

Hey, folks!! Today is the due date for the early bird registration!
Registration is $110 but only if you register today!

You can print your form here:
http://fantastic-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ICFA33_MembershipRegistrationFS.pdf

You can also now update your membership information online:
http://fantastic-arts.org/membership/2012membership/

You can pay your fees using PayPal at:
http://fantastic-arts.org/annual-conference/payonline/ but remember to
email your registration form, too!

We're excited to bring you these new methods of working with us. We
realize that some of this is still a bit clunky and we're working
diligently to get it all integrated to give you a wonderful experience so
we appreciate your patience as we get these new systems online.

Also new this year is pre-ordering your China Miéville t-shirt! Don't
Hey, folks!! Today is the due date for the early bird registration!
Registration is $110 but only if you register today!

You can print your form here:
http://fantastic-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ICFA33_MembershipRegistrationFS.pdf

You can also now update your membership information online:
http://fantastic-arts.org/membership/2012membership/

You can pay your fees using PayPal at:
http://fantastic-arts.org/annual-conference/payonline/ but remember to
email your registration form, too!

We're excited to bring you these new methods of working with us. We
realize that some of this is still a bit clunky and we're working
diligently to get it all integrated to give you a wonderful experience so
we appreciate your patience as we get these new systems online.

Also new this year is pre-ordering your China Miéville t-shirt! Don't
forget as quantities will be limited on-site!
forget as quantities will be limited on-site!

Membership Renewal/Enrollment Now Available Online

Good News!

As mentioned in an earlier post, you can pay your Conference and Membership fees through PayPal.  We have recently posted a Membership Information Form so you can now complete the entire process of Conference Registration and Membership Enrollment/Renewal online:

http://fantastic-arts.org/membership/

This is the first year we have done this, so please be patient (the PayPal interface in particular is a little clunky right now, but we are looking at ways to streamline that to one-click shopping for next year).  If you have any technical difficulties, please email our Off-Site Chief Technical Officer, Michael A. Smith <msmith *AT* highpoint.edu>.  If you have Registration questions or concerns, please contact our registration Coordinator, Bridgid Shannon at <iafareg *AT* gmail.com>.  I also encourage you to email me <jcasey *AT* highpoint.edu> or your Division Head if you have any other questions or concerns.

–Jim

Did you know you can pay your fees through PayPal?

You may send payment to the Membership Coordinator with your application or you may pay online through PayPal using any major credit card or a PayPal account. You should still send in your registration via mail, though. Some benefits include:

  • Add items to cart individually.
  • Review your order anytime.
  • Save the conference money: indicate whether you will use the ticket for the Friday lunch that is included with your registration.
  • After you have completed the transaction through PayPal, you will receive an itemized receipt via e-mail.

Need to find a way to offset some of your costs? Sign up to volunteer!

Donald’s ICFA Banquet Update!

Curious about what fine banquet dining Donald has worked out with the caterers at the hotel? Get a preview of the menu of succulent concoctions that await you in March! In fact, there are even lactose and gluten free options! Make sure you add your selection when you register for the conference!

Plan ahead – conference dates in the future

Ever sit and just look at your Outlook or Google calendar years ahead and get excited at the possibilities? Well here’s one more thing you can add to that calendar! Make sure you have these blocked off for ICFA!

ICFA 34: 2013 20 March to 24 March
ICFA 35: 2014 19 March to 23 March
ICFA 36: 2015 18 March to 22 March

Kelly Link to join China Miéville as ICFA 2012 Guest of Honor

The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts is pleased to announce that Kelly Link, Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winner, will be joining us in March 2012 at ICFA 33 as one of two Guests of Honor. China Miéville will be the other Guest of Honor and Jeffrey J. Cohen will be our Guest Scholar.

Kelly Link is the author of Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners (2006 Locus Award for Best Short Story Collection), and Pretty Monsters, as well as the award-winning stories “Pretty Monsters” (2009 Locus Award for Best Novella), “Magic for Beginners” (2005 Nebula Award for Best Novella), “The Faery Handbag” (2005 Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novelette), “Stone Animals” (included in the 2005 Best American Short Stories collection), “Louise’s Ghost” (2001 Nebula Award for Best Novelette), “The Specialist’s Hat” (1999 World Fantasy Award), and “Travels with the Snow Queen” (1997 Tiptree Award).

With her husband Gavin Grant, she also manages Small Beer Press, edits The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror (with Ellen Datlow), and edits Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet.