Timeline of Bujold Fandom

A timeline of events relating to the fandom for Lois McMaster Bujold's works, including the Vorkosigan, Chalion & Sharing Knife series.
==1980s==
===1986===
*June: Shards of Honor, the first Vorkosigan novel published; introduced Cordelia Naismith, Aral Vorkosigan, Serg Vorbarra, Ges Vorrutyer, Simon Illyan and other Barrayaran characters
*August: The Warrior's Apprentice published; introduced Miles Vorkosigan, Ivan Vorpatril, Gregor Vorbarra and the major Dendarii characters including Bel Thorne & Elli Quinn.
*December: Ethan of Athos published
===1987===
*'The Borders of Infinity' published 
*December–February 1988: Falling Free serialised; introduced the Quaddies
===1988===
*May: Shards of Honour published in the UK
*September: The Warrior's Apprentice published in the UK
===1989===
*January: Brothers in Arms published; introduced Mark Vorkosigan & Duv Galeni
*May: 'The Mountains of Mourning' published
*August: 'Labyrinth' published; introduced Taura
*October: Borders of Infinity published
==1990s==
===1990===
*September: The Vor Game published; a major source for Gregor Vorbarra
===1991===
*Samizdat Barrayar printzine founded, edited by Patricia Shaw Mathews
*Early fanfiction by Helen E. Davis appeared in printzines including Samizdat Barrayar & the multimedia zine The Reluctant Famulus
*Lois McMaster Bujold was the guest of honour at VikingCon; fanfiction published in the programme book
*February: Miles' Minions fanclub founded by Judith Louvis & Patricia Shaw Mathews; published at least one issue of the newsletter Dendarii Dispatch, edited by Judith LouvisQueen's Own: Mercedes Lackey Fan Club: Series 1, Vol. IV, No. 5: February 1991 (accessed 27 June 2016)Dendarii Dispatch: Vol I No 1 New Year 1996 (accessed 27 June 2016)
*July–October: Barrayar serialised
*November: Cordelia's Song by Patricia Mathews published in Samizdat Barrayar no. 5; the earliest filk archived at The Bujold Nexus. Other filk authors active in the early 1990s include Maureen O'Brien, Tom Smith, Major Matt Mason & Juanita Coulson, and Vorkosigan filks were published in the filkzine XenofilkiaRe: Song -- Barrayaran Roses: in LOIS-BUJOLD digest 16 (accessed 27 June 2016)
===1992===
*Lois McMaster Bujold appeared at MagiCon (WorldCon 1992) in Florida
*November: The Spirit Ring published; a standalone fantasy novel
===1994===
*March: Mirror Dance published; a major source for Mark Vorkosigan
*October: LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list set up by Michael BernardiBujold Nexus: Michael John Bernardi (accessed 27 June 2016); it had 100 members by January 1996. The list was fanwork friendly from the early days, with a filk by Maureen O'Brien appearing on 31 October[Song -- Barrayaran Roses in LOIS-BUJOLD digest 14] (accessed 27 June 2016)
===1995===
*Shards of Honor/The Warrior's Apprentice published in Russian 
*Easter: Lois McMaster Bujold was a guest of honour at Confabulation, an Eastercon held in London
*May: LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list switched to a list server run by Melanie D. Harper
*May: Vorkosigan quotes file uploaded by Michael Bernardi
*October–December: Cetaganda serialised
===1996===
*January: Relaunch of Dendarii Dispatch, newsletter of the Miles' Minions fanclub under the editorship of Michael Bernardi; the fanclub was still in existence in November 
*February: Lois McMaster Bujold was a guest of honour at Boskone 33 in Boston; Dreamweaver's Dilemma was published in association with the convention
*May: The Bujold Nexus website set up by Michael Bernardi, originally at www.herald.co.uk/~dendarii/Dendarii Dispatch: Vol 1 No 2 Summer 1996 (accessed 27 June 2016)
*July: Memory published; many fans' favourite novel; introduced Laisa Toscane and the Gregor/Laisa pairing
*September: Bujold was a guest of honour at Coppercon 16
*November: Bujold was a guest of honour at WindyCon XXIII
===1997===
*October: The Bujold Nexus registered dendarii.com
*October: Lois McMaster Bujold posted to mailing list stating her friendly position towards fan-ac including fanfiction'Yes, I am a fan-ac friendly author; I did indeed write fan-fic *in my
teens*. Recent legal concerns in genre fiction have rather thrown a wrench in the deal. In general, it's considered safer for a writer not to view fan fic centered on their work, so lately, and most reluctantly,
I've taken to avoiding it. Feel free to write amongst yourselves, though.' LOIS-BUJOLD Digest 918 (accessed 27 June 2016)
*December: Lois McMaster Bujold Message Board active on AOL, fan poem posted
===1998===
*January: Fanfiction posted to the LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list
*January: The Lois McMaster Bujold FanFic Archive founded at The Bujold Nexus
*February: Komarr published; introduced Ekaterin Vorsoisson
*April: The Lois McMaster Bujold WebRing founded
*October–November: Loud Achievements: Lois McMaster Bujold's Science Fiction by Sylvia Kelso, published in New York Review of Science Fiction
*winter: Lois McMaster Bujold: Feminism and 'The Gernsback Continuum' in Recent Women's SF by Sylvia Kelso, published in The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
===1999===
*March: Early online fan art published
*March: LMB-UK founded on YahooGroups for UK fans
*July: A Civil Campaign published; another much-loved novel which introduced Enrique Borgos and his butterbugs, a fan favourite
==2000s==
===2000===
*January: lois-bujold founded at YahooGroups as back up for the LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list
*September: Lois McMaster Bujold was a guest of honour at Strannik-2000, the Congress of Russian Science Fiction Writers in St. Petersburg
*December: The Curse of Chalion, the first Chalion novel published
===2001===
*June: Your Voluntary Love Ivan/Byerly slash by litalex published; perhaps the earliest online slash?
*June: star_creche founded on YahooGroups
*October: Marks and Scars by E H Smith, an early crossover story with Harry Potter; served as many fans' introduction to the Vorkosigan universe
===2002===
*January: Diplomatic Immunity published
*April: Earliest story posted in the Fanfiction.net 'Miles Vorkosigan' section 
*April: VorCon 2002, the first exclusively Bujold fan convention, was held in Moscow; Lois McMaster Bujold was a virtual guest
===2003===
*VorCon 2003
*early: 'Winterfair Gifts' published in Croatian. Vlatka Petrovic, a Croatian fan, translated the novella into English; the translation was edited by Bo Johannson & Robert Parks, proofread by Marna Nightingale, and distributed to fans who had bought the Croatian versionMarna Nightingale. 'Come for the Bujold, Stay for the Beer: Science Fiction Writers as Occasions of Fandom' in The Vorkosigan Companion (Baen, 2008)
*February: lmbujold livejournal founded by norabombay; fanworks were mentioned in early postseg lmbujold: Fanfic (accessed 27 June 2016)
*March: First online Chalion fanfiction
*May: Paladin of Souls published (Chalion)
*June: bujold-spoilers list founded on YahooGroups
*July: Losing Sleep, explicit Gregor/Mark slash, published by Stakebait/Mer in her livejournal and linked at lmbujold; later became the first NC-17 work archived at the Dendarii archive.Stakebait: 'I must confess, I'm not actually on the Bujold list (too high traffic for me to keep up with). An LJ friend met through other fandoms put in a Vorkosiganverse request and I wrote this in answer, and then sent it off to the archivist since I didn't know where else to put it. They didn't raise any objections, though -- just commented that mine was the first NC-17 fic to be submitted, which made me "ulp" a bit, since I hadn't meant to be conspicuous.' (Comment in this thread on the original post)
*December: The first round of Yuletide had two Vorkosigan stories
===2004===
*VorCon 2004
*February: 'Winterfair Gifts' published in English
*August: Time Shall Not Mend published, another HP crossover, part of AJ Hall's LoPiverse, which became an entrance point for many fans
*September: VorkosiganHouse founded on YahooGroups
*December: The Hallowed Hunt published (Chalion)
*December: Several Vorkosigan stories at Yuletide 2004, including the widely recommended The Councils of Despair by Parhelion
===2005===
*VorCon 2005
*September: Multiverse 2005 had several Vorkosigan crossovers including the widely recommended Creeping Ambition by Mara Greengrass & Ekphugion by Shaye
*October: First Vorkosigan recommendation posted to Crack Van
*October: First Vorkosigan fanfiction posted to Skyehawke
*November: bujold_fic livejournal founded by Fairestcat
*December: A Deeper Season by EE Beck & Stacy; the novel popularised the Miles/Gregor pairing
===2006===
*VorCon 2006
*March: Crack Van overview and first recs set 
*May: First Bujold Ficathon stories posted to bujold_fic LJ; the exchange was moderated by Altariel.bujold-fic: Ficathon list of stories (accessed 26 June 2016) Popular stories included Fluidity by Sahiya, Fairy Dust by Jedishampoo, Venture Capital by Altariel, Shopping by Florastuart, A Man About Town by Hossgal, Recollection and Recovery by Philomytha & Braces, Buckets and Boys by Avon7
*May: The vorkosiverse role-playing LJ founded
*May: Shortlived dendarii_100 drabble LJ community founded
*October: Beguilement, the first Sharing Knife novel published
*December: Legacy published (Sharing Knife)
*December: Yuletide 2006 included A Maze of Twisty Passages, All Alike by Molly, a widely recommended Ivan-centric adventure, and The Long Con by Lightgetsin, a popular Ivan/Byerly story
===2007===
*VorCon 2007
*June: Quietann posted a snippet of a Sharing Knife WiP to bujold_fic 
*July–September: Bujold Ficathon 2007 posted; it was moderated by Quietann.bujold-fic: Revised list of ficathon stories (accessed 27 June 2016) Popular stories included Five Ways Ekaterin Never Met Miles at Twenty by Sahiya, A Bit of a Loose Screw by Philomytha & Shorten the Distance by Lightgetsin
*December: Sharing Knife fanfiction first appeared in the Yuletide 2007 exchange: Entanglement by Adina. Popular Vorkosigan stories included Ingenium et Fides by Ione & the anonymous The Emperor's Curve
*December: lmb_challenge LJ community founded by firefly124
===2008===
*VorCon 2008
*April: Passage published (Sharing Knife)
*August: Bujold Fest 2008 works published, including Vorkosigan fan art by gemmiona & a couple of Sharing Knife stories; the fest was moderated by Sahiyabujold-fic: 2008 Bujold Fest Master List (accessed 26 June 2016)
*November: Vorkosigan Wiki or 'VorWiki' founded on Wikia by JAF1970
*December: Bujold section established at the Skyehawke archive
*December: The Vorkosigan Companion published, edited by Lillian Stewart Carl & John Helfers
*December: Tides of Stars by Tel published; a widely recommended Miles-centric AU set after Diplomatic Immunity
===2009===
*VorCon 2009
*January: Horizon published (Sharing Knife)
*April: The vorkosigan community on Dreamwidth founded by Flourish
*summer: Russian ficathon held
*August: Bujold Fest 2009 posted; it was moderated by firefly124.bujold-fic: Ficathon Posting Begins Today! (accessed 27 June 2016) Popular works included Pater Patriae by Philomytha, Testing the Waters by Shimotsuki, The Short Victorious Vor by Tel, Famine by Lightgetsin & Improvisation by fawatson
*December: Yuletide 2009 had several popular Vorkosigan stories, including The Rules of Barrayaran Sex by Philomytha & Improbable Scenes from an Impractical Courtship by Molly, as well as the popular Chalion story, Life, stripped of all luxuries by Keerawa
==2010s==
===2010===
*VorCon 2010
*March: Group read of the complete Vorkosigan series organised on the LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list
*May: The World That You Need by Dira Sudis published; popular Aral/Jole/Cordelia poly series notable for having started long before Bujold took up the idea in Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
*July: chalion_ibra LJ community founded
*August: Cryoburn published; the surprise on the final pages resulted in a flurry of spoiler warnings
*August: Bujold Fest 2010 works posted; moderated by Sahiya.bujold-fic: 2010 Bujold Fest Master List (Re-Post) (accessed 26 June 2016) An optional Archive of Our Own collection was created for this year for the first time. Popular works included Vorkosigan's Day, Electric Blue & The Honey Trap by Philomytha, Refugees of War by salable_mystic, First and Most Loyal Protector by Avanti_90, The Morning Coffee by Glishara, Saint Miles dy Vorkosigan by Tuval (a Vorkosigan/Chalion crossover novel) & Remo's Return by KarenHunt 
*August–November: Guerrilla by Glishara published; a widely recommended Ivan-centric novel which is an AU of Diplomatic Immunity
*September: Russian autumn ficathon 2010 works postedbujold-fic: Russian ficathon (accessed 26 June 2016)
*September: Petya 'verse by Lanna Michaels published; a widely recommended AU in which Miles has an older half-brother
*November: Winterfair exchange founded, organised by Tel & jetta_e jointly in English- & Russian-language fandoms, after Vorkosigan is (briefly) threatened with exclusion from Yuletidebujold-fic: Request for Comment (accessed 26 June 2016)
*November–December: Aral Vorkosigan's Dog by Philomytha published; a widely recommended gen novel giving Simon Illyan's perspective on Shards of Honor
*December: Yuletide 2010 had several popular Vorkosigan stories, including light from a lonely window by Molly & Secrets and Lies by Philomytha
===2011===
*A Reader's Companion to A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold published by members of the LOIS-BUJOLD mailing list (edited by Nikohl K. & John Lennard), for the 25th anniversary of the publication of Shards of Honor
*January–February: Winterfair 2011 challenge postedbujold-fic: Winterfair Master List (accessed 26 June 2016)
*July: Twenty-Year Man by Ellen Fremedon published; a widely recommended Ivan/Byerly novella that's the most popular work on Archive of Our Own by kudos as of June 2016
*August–September: Bujold Fest 2011 works posted; the fest was moderated by Sahiya and used Archive of Our Own for prompting for the first time.bujold-fic: 2011 Bujold Fest is now closed! (accessed 26 June 2016)AO3: 2011 Bujold Fest (accessed 26 June 2016) Popular stories included White Knights by Elvaron, Playing Yenaro in Vorbarr Sultana by Minutia_R & The Maiden of the Lake, Feminist Icon? A Critique, By Olivia Koudelka by Lanna Michaels
*September: The Peaceful Vorkosiverse by Bracketyjack published; a widely recommended AU novel on the premise of the best not worst possible things happening 
*December: Yuletide 2011 had several popular Vorkosigan stories including A Fine and Public Place by cest_what & By Any Means Necessary by Tevildo, as well as a popular Chalion story, A clear glass window, at a sea dawn by lionpyh
===2012===
*January–March: Winterfair 2012 challenge postedbujold-fic: List of Winterfair Fics (accessed 26 June 2016)
*July: Captain Vorpatril's Alliance published; introduced Tej, Rish & the Arqua family
*August–September: Bujold Ficathon 2012 posted; it was moderated by Philomytha.bujold-fic: 2012 Ficathon - wrap-up post (accessed 26 June 2016) CVA works were put into a separate subcollection
*December: Vorkosigan was excluded from Yuletide this round; three Chalion stories were written
===2013===
*January: Winterfair 2013 challenge prompts collected
*January: Lois McMaster Bujold: Essays on a Modern Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy published; edited by Janet Brennan Croft
*July–September: Bujold Ficathon 2013 posted; it was moderated by Philomythabujold-fic: Bujold Ficathon Round-up (accessed 26 June 2016)
*December: Vorkosigan was excluded from Yuletide this round; five Chalion stories were written
===2014===
*August: Biology and Manners: The Worlds of Lois McMaster Bujold organised by Una McCormack; first LM Bujold academic conference
*December: Vorkosigan was reinstated in Yuletide this round, with popular stories including Night, Vorkosigan House by Kalirush & the star to every wandering bark by Somebraveapollo. Five Chalion stories were written including Communion of Saints by rthstewart & the Elementary crossover, All Disasters Out of Season by Keerawa. Three Sharing Knife stories were written including Tent Bluefield by Philomytha
===2015===
*July: 'Penric's Demon' published (Chalion)
*August: Bujold Ficathon 2015 sign ups opened; it was moderated by ExtraPenguin
===2016===
*January: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen published
*June: 'Penric and the Shaman' published (Chalion)
*August: Bujold Ficathon 2016 ran on AO3Bujold Ficathon 2016 Profile page on Archive of Our Own. Accessed December 6, 2023. (archive link)
*&: 'Penric's Mission' (Chalion)
===2017===
*July: Bujold Ficathon 2017 ran on AO3Bujold Ficathon 2017 Profile page on Archive of Our Own. Accessed December 6, 2023. (archive link)
*&: 'Mira's Last Dance' [Penric] (Chalion)
*&: 'Penric's Fox' (Chalion)
*&: 'The Prisoner of Limnos' [Penric] (Chalion)
===2018===
* May: "The Flowers of Vashnoi" published (Vorkosigan)
* June: AO3 has 2500 Vorkosigan stories (of which about 750 are in Russian), 100 Chalion stories and 30 Sharing Knife stories
===2019===
* January Knife Children
* July 'Orphans of Raspay' published
==2020s==
===2020===
* May 'The Physicians of Vilnoc'
* October 'Masquerade in Lodi'
===2021===
* May 'The Assassins of Thasalon'
* October 'Knot of Shadows'
=== 2024 ===
* January: Anticipated publication of "Demon Daughter" [Penric] (Chalion)new Penric impending - Demon Daughter (Dec 4, 2023). Lois McMaster Bujold's Blog. Goodreads. Accessed December 6, 2023. (archive link)
==References==
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