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would really like to represent a country that is vastly underrepresented in the european and global scene if you d like i believe i could make a presentation or take part in a panel and present the strange history of sff in greece nominators thomas recktenwald kostas charitos britt louise viklund marcel gherman i am a writer and journalist from moldova two of my books of science fiction and fantasy received the writers union of moldova award for debut on 2012 and for best book for children and youth i published many articles about european science fiction in the press including cultural magazine contrafort in moldova and online magazine gaxeta sf in romania i am the editor of printed cultural magazine sud est cultural nominators catalin badea gheracostea bridget wilkinson constantin cheianu paul carroll i am a reader and writer of sff typically but not exclusively focusing on horror and the supernatural i write across prose fiction and comics and helped form two creative collectives in ireland cupán fae and limit break comics my journey into fandom began with a web documentary on comic book culture in ireland in 2015 i went from having never been to a convention to attending and filming at six in one summer this turned into running a review website for comics running a monthly market in dublin and helping to organise small press day and eventually organising multiple sff anthologies across prose and comics from 2021 2024 i worked as part of octocon the national irish science fiction convention i was part of the programme team for my first two years then took on the role of chair for 2023 and 2024 the octocon community have been true friends and saw me through some of the toughest parts of my adult life during and after my time working with the convention i ve been a programme participant at worldcon in glasgow and eastercon in belfast and had the joy of attending smofcon in lisbon in 2021 each of those events allowed me to meet some amazing members of fandom outside of the irish group i know and i can t wait to repeat that sort of experience again in the future nominators catherine sharp kat dodd veronika bártová george kharaishvili there is a considerably developed fandom of sci fi and fantasy in georgia with dedicated publishing houses board game clubs attempts at producing high quality literature active translation projects and much more however this movement is more or less isolated from the european movements and processes there are several reasons one is an existing language barrier not in simple day to day communication but in the complexities of translation while georgians try to keep up with modern sff literature it is extremely hard to have something translated from georgian to english especially since all governmental programs that supported such projects have shut down moreover there is a current economic and political crisis in georgia many members of the community are eu supporters and therefore the protestors of current political trajectory of our illegitimate government considering how aggressively the local government tries to suppress such protest a lot of members of the community either have hefty fines or are trying to help others to pay them or support currently jailed protestors in prison etc therefore even locations like berlin are not affordable without fund support and hence my participation fully depends on the availability of funding considering my experience and expertise in the relevant fields i believe i can provide valuable insights during discussions or even present issues related to my background that being writing translating reviewing academic research or dm ing sff related materials i am very communicative and have experience of being active at book fairs or even giving lectures also on these issues but to me my participation is more about finding and then strengthening a connection between communities as a member of the georgian community i believe that there is a lot we can give and a lot we can take and now it all depends on the provided opportunities nominators mariam kvitsiani francesco verso elena pavlova jan vaněk jr 300 words absurdly much at least allows sections who i czech rarely even proud 1976 so personal golden age coincided with booming 90s sercon n ish bookish fan online internationally since good old usenet edited isfdb wikipedia when they still young sent sfe corrections commented focal point blogs pilgrimaged to european worldcons sadly missed 24 but miraculously made seattle also reinvigorated by luxcon 22 publish woofzine newt news honestly kinda failed all yeah also ran for taff lost by record margin yet 2022 expanded fancyclopedia 150k words many quite original unique revelatory some commended still find immense invigorating useful fun about the only editor now knowledgeable about european languages topics other interests translatology sorabistics craft beer more fancyclopedia org user jvjr why send me to berlin to great chagrin know only elementary tourist survival german will finish duolingo by july but experience says it helps little yet among formative reading wer stiehlt schon unterschenkel andymon das königsprojekt ein paar szenen sorry hahn too many words even some jeschke greatly respect rottensteiner would love to see erik simon again revisit anothercountry de meet nuremberg team thank sfcd recktenwald for earlier kindness why send to berlin me just 4 hours by scenic train relatively cheap can even pay myself unlike other expens iv es eff would save obviously happy to contribute to program topics should be obvious would do my best to improve at least contacts if not relationships european czech fandom however moribund will work on more euro fancy entries even start rewriting sfe czech one as eff admin should be clear now have unfortunate combination ocd add procrastination still swear would manage also improve transparency website per best practices of big three results independent course anyone not minding fannish splendour ever in prague my couch es at your disposal nominators zdeněk rampas mark plummer johan anglemark support and vote help fans attend the eurocon donate 3 to support the fund and cast your vote no paypal account needed pay with card if you prefer takes less than a minute secure payment via paypal frequently asked questions find answers to common questions about the fund if you have another question that we haven t answered here please feel free to contact us by email and we will do our best to reply promptly and add it to the list how can i vote for an eff delegate provided you satisfy the requirements listed below you can vote by supporting the fund with a small donation of 3 or more up to your preference donations and voting on the website is done via paypal but you don t need a paypal account once you acquaint yourself with the candidates and their platforms shown in the vote section above click on the blue donate button finish the donation transaction and record your transaction id at the end of the donation in case the system doesn t record it you can then close the popup and the voting form should be visible to you read carefully the text and cast your vote what do i do if i am not able to donate via the popup or the form doesn t show up in all cases where you aren t able to use the donation link or it failed for some reason don t hesitate to contact us by email if you have donated please describe in your email the basic details when did the transaction take place the amount name etc so that we can verify it if you can t use paypal at all even with a card please drop us a line and we will provide alternative ways of voting who can stand for eff eff is open to any fan active in european fandom for over 2 years meaning prior to january 2024 active is considered to mean participating in common fannish activities such as attending conventions producing fanzines or writing blog posts or participating in local science fiction groups as per the fund rules candidate should come from a country different than the eurocon hosting country and different than eff race winners from the last two years it means this year it is open for fans from countries other than germany bulgaria or poland who can support the nomination for an eff candidate similarly to candidates nominators must be active in fandom since at least the start of 2024 please note that the choice of nominators may impact how the voting will go as people who don t know enough about a particular candidate may be voting partially based on the nominators fans willing to nominate may of course approach potential candidates and propose the nomination to them what does the fund cover if you are voted the eff delegate the fund covers your eurocon membership the round trip flight ticket from anywhere in europe along with any train or bus tickets if there are no easy direct flights the lodging costs the fund management works with the delegate to find the best possible options how can i find nominators in another country you might already have friends in fandom in a different country but if that is not the case there are a few options you may know or find someone through your activities in social media you may also find someone through your blog fanzine or a mailing list you participate in eff administrators can help with putting you in touch with people but you still have to convince them you are a good nominee the more you know your nominators the more likely they are to actively encourage other fans to vote for you who can vote in eff anyone active in fandom before the start of 2025 if a voter thinks they might not be known to the administrators they can include brief information that would help verify their fannish activities e g name of a fannish friend they have in common link to their blog information about their fanzine photo of convention badges etc what is the platform a 300 word platform for each candidate is printed on the ballot forms along with the names of their nominators the content of the platform is up to the candidate but broadly speaking it should explain who the candidate is and what is their involvement in fandom platforms should be strictly 300 words or under which does not need to include your name of course candidates are encouraged to write more about themselves on their blog social media fanzine etc why must a bond be paid it might seem counter intuitive that candidates must pay a fee to become a candidate when the fund is for sending them to convention but this small financial commitment is intended to act as a guarantee that in all reasonable circumstances they will make the trip if they win how exactly does the nomination process happen to stand you must fill in and submit the form on the left above in the apply section then you must submit your bond by using the paypal button on the right alternatively you can use your own paypal account and send the bond to europeanfanfund gmail com by paypal making sure to use the same email address you used for the registration or put it in the notes so that we can match the payment to the nomination we will then reach out to the three supporters you have listed in the form in order to confirm your nomination and verify your credentials as a fan according to the rules from that point onwards you can be considered a candidate and eligible for the voting should i openly ask people to vote for me yes both you and your nominators are encouraged to campaign eff welcomes many forms of campaigning including in person at conventions and other events or online in fanzines and in other media if i can afford to go anyway should i stand for eff the purpose of the eff is to create and strengthen bonds between european fans and fandoms it is not about money but about the willingness to connect fandoms in different countries you can stand for eff whether you would be able to afford the trip or not of course if you feel that a fellow fan that has difficulties attending should have more chances you can abstain too we leave that up to the fans themselves where does the money come from there are a few main sources of money everyone who votes in the race pays a voting fee the hosting eurocon may support the trip in a given year after their trip each winner is expected to find ways to raise funds including producing a trip report for sale like other fan funds eff runs auctions and other fundraising events at major conventions to raise both awareness and money towards future trips the delegate is generally expected to leave the fund in a similar or better state to that in which they found it yet there will be fans willing to help you in that what happens on an eff trip eff aims to send fans to eurocon in order to allow them to meet other fans the whole idea is about building bridges between fandoms in different countries eurocon is a great opportunity to get to know people tell them about your local fandom and learn about fandom in other places as you will be an ambassador of your local fandom this can involve helping out at the convention taking part in the programme possibly presenting an award helping with fundraising for future eff trips and generally being as visible and friendly as you can how long is the trip eff is a young fund and cannot offer trips as long as are known from taff guff and some other fan funds the trip should last for the length of the eurocon but if there are opportunities to stay with nearby fans for longer this is encouraged what else should the candidate do once the trip finishes the winner becomes the co administrator of the eff it means the winner is responsible for managing two next races it is also their duty to raise and manage the eff money for future trips although it may sound difficult there are other fans willing to help with both fund administration and money raising the two years after the trip is also a time when the winner is expected to either produce a trip report or make a fanzine together with fans met at the eurocon in order to help other fans understand more about the experience person x is standing there s no way i could beat them what should i do one of the important fundraising methods for eff is the money people pay to vote a strong field of candidates will encourage fans to vote encouraging voters may help you to become a winner it is historically known that some fans won in races against more well known fans there is always a possibility to convince voters to support you just show them why you would make a good candidate but isn t it just a popularity contest popularity and well established fannish connections certainly help but it might not guarantee winning active campaigning and great ideas for building bridges across fandoms in different countries may be a deciding factor in any race how many people can run as many as they wish there is no limit to the number of applicants the more candidates run the more interesting the race is and the more votes and 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