Fourth Street Fantasy needs your help to make our virtual con a success! We’re looking for volunteers to host panels and open rooms on Zoom, moderate Discord discussions, relay questions to panelists, document helpful information on the virtual whiteboard, and provide technical support. No experience needed; we’ll be glad to train you.
If you’re interested in volunteering, please fill out this survey!
For more information or questions, reach out to volunteers@4thstreetfantasy.com
4th Street Fantasy attendees will get a special treat this year: an interview with Minneapolis author Pamela Dean for the 30th anniversary of her celebrated novel TAM LIN!
This wonderful 45-minute conversation with Marissa Lingen won’t be available to the general public, so be sure to register today.
Fourth Street Fantasy needs your help to make our virtual con a success! We’re looking for volunteers to host panels and open rooms on Zoom, moderate Discord discussions, relay questions to panelists, document helpful information on the virtual whiteboard, and provide technical support. No experience needed; we’ll be glad to train you.
Please email us at volunteers@4thStreetFantasy.com if you’re interested!
This year is going to be different, and we can’t wait to share it with you! We have many things planned, and will be talking about more of them in the coming weeks as we finalize our plans.
– Panels! We’re taking advantage of the online nature of the convention to broaden our range of panelists, so look forward to seeing some new faces. The panel topics are listed here, and videos will be available to everyone.
– Live Q&SA: While some of the panels will be prerecorded to accommodate scheduling issues, we will be bringing some of the panelists on to have a 4th Street-style conversation via Discord after the panel videos are released, because everyone is an essential part of the conversation.
– Social events! We look forward to hosting general social activities either on Discord or on Zoom, as people prefer. If you’d like to see (or lead!) a particular event, please drop us a line and we’ll facilitate!
– Special activities: We’ve got a few special things on the boil for people to enjoy. More information as we get closer!
Register here, and please note that this year, the cost of registration is whatever you can afford. Our first priority is seeing you all again!
Earlier this summer, allegations were made about Scott Lynch, a longtime Board member for 4th Street. While none of the allegations involved the convention directly, some of the allegations were matters for serious concern, and we received a formal safety report requesting that we determine whether there was any ongoing risk to the 4th Street community.
Various members of the Board were either directly involved in or witnesses to some of the events in question, and they all recused themselves immediately from the investigation. We formed an ad hoc committee of uninvolved Board members, volunteers, and members of the 4th Street community. This committee investigated all available allegations, witness statements, and follow-up statements, and have determined that our Code of Conduct was not violated, nor is there a risk to the 4th Street community. The member who filed the safety report has been contacted and agrees that the report has been resolved.
Thank you all for your patience.
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(Lioness) Elise Matthesen
A. J. Hackwith
Abra Staffin Wiebe
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Aimee Kuzenski
Aimee Ogden
Aja McCullough
Alaster Grey
Alex Haist
Alison Davys
Alison Wilgus
Amanda Cook
Angie
Anika Stafford
Ann Totusek
Anthony W Eichenlaub
Arkady Martine
Arun Jiwa
Ashton L Hocking
Benjamin C. Kinney
Beth Friedman
Beth Hynes
Beth Meacham
Blair
Brandon Stenger
Bree McKee-Miller
C. L. Polk
Caroline Stevermer
Casey Blair
Catherine Lundoff
CD Covington
Chelsea Counsell
Christopher K Davis
Cindy Noble
Clio Yun-su Davis
Cole Wright
Cordia Pearson
Crimson
Ctein
Dana Watson
DD-B
Devin Singer
Don Pizarro
Eleanor Frisch
Elizabeth Bear
Elizabeth Parmeter
Emily Gilbert
Emily Vakos
Fade Manley
Framk
Fred G. Yost
Gaea Dill-D\’Ascoli
Ginger Weil
Gwen Willems
Hannah Bradshaw Lozier
J Michael Neal
Jaime O’Brien
Jeff McNair (Mac)
Jenn Lyons
Jennifer Hudak
Jennifer Mace
Jesse Toldness
Jessica Underhill
Jo Miles
John Appel
John Chu
John Wiswell
jon singer
Jonathan Bakker
Jordan Shiveley
K.A. Doore
Kai Gottschalk
Kate Bitters
Kate M
Kate Toldness
Katie
Kayse
Kellie Hultgren
Kelly Rossmore
Kevin Wabaunsee
Lauren Hougen
Laura A. Krentz
Leigh Wallace
Lesley Perg
Lorraine Dahm
Luke Elliott
Lydy Nickerson
Maire Martin
Marcia Franklin
Margaret Taylor
Marissa Lingen
Matt Doyle
Maureen Zahn
May Louise Shea
Megan Doyle
Merc Rustad
Michelle Appel
Mike Lyons
Miminnehaha
Nadya Duke
Nate Eakman
Nayad Monroe
Nick Fury
Pamela Dean
Pat Scaramuzza
Paul Schroeder
Paul Weimer
Peggy O
Peter Hentges
Phil Margolies
Rachel Awan
Reinhardt Suarez
Reuben Poling
Rhonda Seymour
Robin Veldhoen
Robyn Bennis
S. Brackett Robertson
S.N.Arly
Sam Hirte-Runtsch
Sarah Phiala Goslee
Sav Biedermann
Scott Lynch
Simone Heller
Sloane Talest
Stella Evans
Stephanie Charette
Stephanie Cranford
Steven Berger
Tania Richter (AetherFang)
Thomas Smit
Tim Boerger
Tor Anderson
Veronica Turk
Vivian Shaw
Vu
Wendy Hammer
Wm Henry Morris
After much discussion and an embarrassment of volunteering-for-programming riches, we have a final programming schedule for 4th Street 2019 … and since we’re less than a week away from the convention, we just want to say how excited we all are, and how much we’re looking forward to continuing our conversation with you all.
See you in Minneapolis!
Check out the panel ideas we have in store for you this year — everything from gods to monsters, fiber arts to fantasy, and more. These aren’t the final titles or descriptions; we will update them over the coming weeks, and possibly list additional ideas for consideration, before finalizing our 10-panel slate around June 1st. Please feel free to post your suggestions and feedback in the comments, and email programming@4thstreetfantasy.com if you see a particular panel you want to be on!
We note with deep sadness the recent death of former 4th Street board member Janet Grouchy. She was essential to the operation of 4th Street for many years, and welcomed countless new members into the fold. She will be greatly missed.
1. Panel assignments are not yet finalized. The solicitation, volunteer, and discussion process is ongoing. If you’d like to volunteer to sit on a particular panel, please don’t hesitate to let Scott know!
2. Feedback and proposed adjustments or clarifications are still a useful thing. This is a prospective list of panels, not a finalized list.
3. Recent feedback and requests from the community have been aggregated into at least two panels on this list, and at least two more being considered for next year. Every idea and suggestion helps!
