# ISFiC > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/ISFiC > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/ISFiC.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISFiC > Source revision: 1344861812 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Non-profit science fiction organization}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|1=Companies|date=August 2025}} {{Third-party|date=August 2025}} }} '''ISFiC''', or "Illinois Science Fiction in Chicago", is a non-profit organization that runs the [Windycon](/source/Windycon) [science fiction convention](/source/science_fiction_convention) and the ISFiC Press. ISFiC was formed in 1973 as a coalition of the various [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) clubs in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), United States. The founders of the organization include [Mike](/source/Mike_Resnick) and [Carol Resnick](/source/Carol_Resnick). ==ISFiC Press== In 2004, ISFiC started up a small press, ISFiC Press. It often produces books by the guest of honor at [Windycon](/source/Windycon), an annual Chicago science fiction convention, launching the appropriate title at the convention. Their first book was [Robert J. Sawyer](/source/Robert_J._Sawyer)'s ''Relativity''. It was released on November 12, 2004, and included an introduction by Mike Resnick, an afterword by [Valerie Broege](/source/Valerie_Broege) and a cover by [Jael](/source/Jael_(artist)).{{Cite web | last = Volk | first = Adam | title = Review: Relativity | work = SF Site | publisher = SF Site | year = 2005 | url = http://www.sfsite.com/01b/re192.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050205062045/http://www.sfsite.com/01b/re192.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 5, 2005 | accessdate = 2010-11-15}} They have published additional books annually, with works winning the Aurora Award{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2005 Aurora Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | year = 2005 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurora2005.html#othere | accessdate = 2010-11-15}} and being nominated for the Hugo Award.{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2007 Hugo Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = Locus | year = 2007 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | access-date = 2010-11-15 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100730020841/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | archive-date = 2010-07-30 }} ''Relativity'' won the [Prix Aurora Award](/source/Prix_Aurora_Awards) for best English Work (Other) for 2004.{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2005 Aurora Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = [Locus](/source/Locus_(magazine)) | year = 2005 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurora2005.html#othere | accessdate = 2010-11-15}} ISFiC Press released its first two novels, ''[Every Inch a King](/source/Every_Inch_a_King)'', by [Harry Turtledove](/source/Harry_Turtledove) with a cover by [Bob Eggleton](/source/Bob_Eggleton), and ''The Cunning Blood'', by [Jeff Duntemann](/source/Jeff_Duntemann) with a cover by [Todd Cameron Hamilton](/source/Todd_Cameron_Hamilton) on November 11, 2005. In 2006, ISFiC Press published its first non-fiction book, ''[Worldcon](/source/Worldcon) Guest of Honor Speeches'', edited by Mike Resnick and [Joe Siclari](/source/Joe_Siclari), which was nominated for a [Hugo Award](/source/Hugo_Award) for [Best Related Book](/source/Hugo_Award_for_Best_Related_Book).{{Cite web | last = Kelly | first = Mark | title = 2007 Hugo Awards | work = Locus Index to SF Awards | publisher = [Locus](/source/Locus_(magazine)) | year = 2007 | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | access-date = 2010-11-15 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100730020841/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo2007.html#nf | archive-date = 2010-07-30 | df = }} In November of that year they published ''Outbound'', a collection of short stories by [Jack McDevitt](/source/Jack_McDevitt). In August 2012 ISFiC Press issued its first electronic book, ''Win Some, Lose Some: The Hugo Award Winning (and Nominated) Short Science Fiction and Fantasy of Mike Resnick'' (by [Mike Resnick](/source/Mike_Resnick); Cover by [Vincent Di Fate](/source/Vincent_Di_Fate)) as well as the hardcover edition of the same title. The e-book is offered in EPUB and MOBI format. The publication of this book is coincident with [Chicon 7](/source/70th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention), the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, which was held in ISFiC Press's hometown of Chicago. The publisher and editor of ISFiC Press from its inception until 2012 was [Steven H Silver](/source/Steven_H_Silver) and the business manager is [Bill Roper](/source/Bill_Roper_(filker)).{{Cite web | title = Silver Resigns from ISFiC Press | publisher = SF Site | date = 2012-11-12 | url = http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/11/12/silver-resigns-from-isfic-press/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121116070131/http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/11/12/silver-resigns-from-isfic-press/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = November 16, 2012 | accessdate = 2012-11-16 }} ==ISFiC Writers Contest== In addition to sponsoring Windycon, ISFiC also sponsors an annual writing contest for new authors.{{Cite web | last = McCoy | first = John | title = 2010 Writers Contest Rules | publisher = ISFiC | date = 2010-11-15 | url = http://www.isfic.org/Rules2010.asp | accessdate = 2010-11-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101030234451/http://www.isfic.org/Rules2010.asp | archive-date = 2010-10-30 | url-status = dead }} The first winner of the ISFiC Writers Contest was [Richard Chwedyk](/source/Richard_Chwedyk) in 1986.{{cn|date=August 2025}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.isfic.org ISFiC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206145332/http://www.isfic.org/ |date=2005-02-06 }} *[http://www.isficpress.com ISFiC Press] Category:American organizations established in 1973 Category:Science fiction organizations Category:Organizations based in Chicago --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [ISFiC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISFiC) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISFiC?action=history)). 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