Parsec is a 501c3 non-profit organization promoting science fiction, fantasy and horror in literature, media and music since 1984.
Mission
It is the mission of Parsec “to promote awareness of the richness of speculative fiction as literature, art and music; further general education in the sciences and arts, support contributions–both scientific and artistic–to society and to espouse the enjoyment of speculative fiction as literature, art and music with others.”
PARSEC Inc., Board of Directors
Kevin M. Hayes (President / Representative for the WorD writing group)
John Thompson (Vice President / Representative for the Publishing program committee)
Karen Yun-Lutz (Treasurer & Secretary Pro Tem / Representative for the Conference program committee)
Open position: Secretary
Scot Noel (Member at Large. Representative for the Monthly Meetings program committee)
Kathryn Smith (Member at Large)
Alan Bailey (Member at Large)
John Muth (Member at Large)
Diane Turnshek (Executive Director)
Larisa VanWinkle (Corporate Bookkeeper)
PARSEC Inc., has four standing committees with active programs:
Program committee (Monthly Meetings) officers:
Scot Noel & John Muth: (Co-Chairpersons)
OPEN POSITION (Secretary)
Kevin M. Hayes (Commentator)
Conference committee (Confluence) officers:
Kevin M. Hayes (Chairperson)
Karen Yun-Lutz (Treasurer)
Publishing committee (Parsec Ink/Triangulation) officers:
Diane Turnshek (Chairperson/Editor Emeritus)
Greg Clumpner (Treasurer & Editor Emeritus)
Jessica J. Carver (Editor 2025)
Workshop committee:
The Write or Die, writing and critique group joined Parsec in 2023 as the official workshop committee.
Kevin M. Hayes (Coordinator and refounder, 2009-present)
Diane Turnshek (Founder original group, 1996-2006)
Karen Yun-Lutz (Refounder of reboot, 2009-present, webmistress and cat herder)
We are in the process of building this committee. If you are interested in helping build the committee, please feel free to contact us.
Sigma Newsletter editor: John Muth
Short Story Contest coordinator: Christine M. Benner Dixon (2025)
