The Carl Brandon Society is a group originating within the science fiction community "dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres such as science fiction, fantasy and horror... to foster dialogue about issues of race, ethnicity and culture, raise awareness both inside and outside the fantastical fiction communities, promote inclusivity in publication/production, and celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in science fiction, fantasy and horror."
The Society was founded in 1997 following discussions at the feminist science fiction convention WisCon 23 in Madison, Wisconsin. It was named after the fictional black fan writer "Carl Brandon", created in the mid-1950s by Terry Carr and Pete Graham. This was also an allusion to the way the James Tiptree, Jr. Award group (also founded after a discussion at a WisCon) named itself after the fictitious male persona used by the writer long known as "James Tiptree, Jr.".
The Society maintains lists of fantastical works published by writers of color each year.
Read more about Carl Brandon Society: The CBS Parallax and Kindred Awards, Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship
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