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The European Science Fiction Society is an international organisation of professionals and fans who are committed to promoting science fiction in Europe and European science fiction worldwide.
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Abbreviation | ESFS |
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Formation | 1972 |
Founded at | Trieste, Italy |
Type | Science fiction organisation |
Purpose | Promote science fiction |
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Affiliations | Eurocon |
Website | esfs |
The organisation was founded at the first Eurocon (European Science Fiction Convention), which was held in 1972 in Trieste, Italy. Since that time, the organisation has organized Eurocons at least every two years. The organisation also administrates the European SF Awards.
The society's officers (as re-elected in 2022 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) are:[1]
Bridget Wilkinson served as a society officer for 25 years before standing down at the 2016 Eurocon, held in Barcelona, Spain. Before that, she ran Fans Across The World co-ordinating science fiction fans from the former Eastern Europe with their counterparts in the West.
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