We the undersigned fully support the creation of a fairy- and
folktale focused division for the International Conference on the Fantastic in
the Arts. Fairy- and folktale focused papers are regularly presented at the
conference in multiple divisions, and a division dedicated to them would allow
for more streamlined scheduling of the papers with fewer conflicts, encourage
more submissions on the fairy/folktale in fantasy, and provide an annual
gathering place for fairy-tale scholars that would benefit the presenters and
the conference alike. We are interested in attending a fairy- and folktale
focused division should such a division be created.
I fully support the creation of an ICFA Fairy-Tale Division and am convinced it would attract a great number of fairy-tale scholars and aficionados from around the globe, adding significantly to the international program of the conference.