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Op-Ed: Has Worldcon Lost Its Mind? Inside Seattle 2025's Banning Of A Pro Literary Agent
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Op-Ed: Has Worldcon Lost Its Mind? Inside Seattle 2025's Banning Of A Pro Literary Agent

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This past week, I joined the ranks of a select and elite group of industry professionals banned by Worldcon. Why was I banned from Seattle Worldcon 2025 this summer? Great question—one that remains unanswered, as the organizers chose to keep me entirely in the dark. They didn’t bother to have a conversation with me or provide a shred of justification, e…

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