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The Otherwise Award,
formerly the Tiptree Award,

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encourages and celebrates
speculative fiction

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that expands and explores
our ideas of gender.

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Every year we name one or two
award-winning works, plus more
recommendations.

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The winners get art and chocolate.

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We also award fellowships
to encourage creators

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of relevant work.

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One way we raise money
is with a yearly auction at WisCon,

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selling books, collectibles,
and weird stuff.

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Ellen Klages served as auctioneer
for twenty years, and then I succeeded her.

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This year, since we
can't take your money in person,

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we're doing some experimental alternative
bidding via WisCon's Discord chat.

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You won't bid in cash. Instead,
you'll bid in recommendations, colors, and poems.

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With two exceptions.

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We're going to raise some money
to help WisCon itself.

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And we are raising money for
the Carl Brandon Society,

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which works to increase
racial and ethnic diversity

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in the production of and audience for
speculative fiction.

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We'll have special guests --
[swing music]

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-- stunts, comedy, and cool stuff to win.
See you Saturday night!