The term space opera was coined by the late great writer/fan Wilson (Bob) Tucker in 1941, and at first was strictly pejorative. Rich Horton calls back to his 2014 anthology by that name in “Space Opera: Then and Now” at Strange at Ecbatan. We’re really excited to have a chance to support the Otherwise Award, even without an in-person convention this year, and to have fun doing it! The auction will start at 7pm Central on Saturday night (5/29), and will end when Sumana says it’s over. (If you have no idea what we’re talking about, ignore this whole paragraph! You never saw us, we were never here.) Unlike last year, we’ll be using actual money for this auction. Just a few tangible objects and a lot of intangible fun - which seems appropriate as we slowly ease back into the physical world.” “This year Sumana promises that there will actually be some physical things that people can buy and possess - along with a custom crossword puzzle with Otherwise-related clues. It was one of those “you had to be there” events - even though none of us were actually there. But somehow Sumana managed to auction off things that didn’t actually exist but were (despite that) real. I’m a science fiction writer I should be able to describe just about anything. “Last year, Sumana’s online auction was amazing, compelling, and impossible to describe. As Otherwise Award Motherboard member Pat Murphy says: The Otherwise Auction supports the Otherwise Award, and it’s always a good time - famed Otherwise auctioneer Sumana Harihareswara will be reprising her role. Register here to join them May 29 & 30 at Visioning WisCon. Central, as part of WisCon’s online festivities: “The Otherwise Auction? In MY Visioning WisCon?” The fun for everyone will include a custom crossword puzzle with Otherwise-related clues. The Otherwise Award benefit auction will be online Saturday night May 29 at 7:00 p.m.

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