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July 27, 2012

We want to thank everyone who came forward - both in person and via email - to report a harassment incident at Readercon 23. We followed up those reports with interviews with the target of the harassment, various witnesses, and Rene Walling, the harasser. The information we collected and reviewed was consistent, consequently, we feel the facts of the incident are not in dispute.

When we wrote our zero-tolerance policy in 2008 (in response to a previous incident), we were operating under the assumption that violators were either intent on their specific behaviors, clueless, or both.

During the course of our conversation with Rene it became immediately apparent that he realized what he had done and was sincerely regretful of his actions. It was that recognition and regret that influenced our decision, not his status in the community. If, as a community, we wish to educate others about harassment, we must also allow for the possibility of reform.

Our decision was suspension of his membership for at least two years. In the three years between Readercons 23 and 26 we will actively look for evidence of real and permanent positive change in his behavior. It was made very clear to him that if we receive any substantiated reports of continued inappropriate behavior at any venue - during or after the suspension period - his suspension will become permanent.

Should any other incidents occur, we encourage witnesses to report them to us at info@readercon.org.

We want to reaffirm our continued support for all members of the community who are the targets of harassment, and our continued determination to make Readercon a safer space.



Bob Colby, Merryl Gross, B. Diane Martin, David G. Shaw, Eric M. Van

Readercon Board of Directors


(reposted from this LiveJournal entry)


EDIT: Please read the Readercon convention committee's statement on recent events: http://readercon.org/publicstatement.htm
rosefox: The Readercon logo flipped to read R F. (readercon)
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You can see the full program here:

http://readercon.org/program.htm#progsched

And download the handy two-page grid here:

http://readercon.org/docs/RC23ProgramGrid.pdf

It's going to be an amazing convention. See you all there!
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On behalf of Readercon's program committee, I'm delighted to announce the book club selections for Readercon 23. This year we went with a theme of speculative explorations of sex, gender, and sexuality. Of course there are a great many excellent and fascinating works to choose from, but I think we've narrowed it down to a compelling foursome (as it were) that will bear up well under the close scrutiny of Readercon's book club discussions. Our selections:

Recent fiction: Ghost by John Ringo

Classic fiction: Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey

Recent nonfiction: A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the World's Largest Experiment Reveals About Human Desire by Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam

Classic nonfiction: Imaginative Sex by John Norman

More details )

Please join us in reading and discussing these justly celebrated works at Readercon 23!

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