Authors

I-CON 24 Author Guests:

John L. Coker III

David Kyle

Barry Malzberg

Joe Nazzaro

Jack McDevitt

Ben Bova, Authors Guest of Honor
Joshua Bilmes
Keith R. A. DeCandido
Peter David
Debra Euler
Carl Frederick
Drew Henriksen
Michael Kandel
Dr. Robert Katz
Eric Kotani
James Mascia
Terry McGarry
John Norman
Terri Osborne
John Peel
Peter Prellwitz
Ian Randal Strock
Patrick Thomas

The Author's Track of ICON 24 is honored to announce that Dr. Ben Bova will be our Guest of Honor. Dr. Bova has won six Hugo awards for his editing expertise in such magazines as Analog and Omni. Teacher, scientist, jounalist, screenwriter, fencer and, of course, writer-Dr. Bova is one of the most accomplished gentelmen in the field.

Joining him for our programming will be Jack McDevitt, Laura Ann Gilman, David Kyle, SF historian/photographer John L. Coker III, Barry Malzberg, Terry McGarry, Eric Kotani, Carl Frederick and many more. Please check back for more as they are confirmed.

Over the past 23 years, we have welcomed more than five hundred guests, many of them among the most illustrious names in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. They value ICON for the opportunity to meet old friends, contribute their knowledge and creativity to panels and interact with the fans who have been reading and appreciating their work for many years. Others are at the beginning of their careers and welcome the chance to promote their work and learn from established writers. This mix of the old and new has always been an important part of our programming. We hope you will be entertained, enlightened and encouraged to sample a wide range of works.

Writing is hard work-come to the Author's Programming and enjoy the product of our guest's dedication and talent. They bring a wide range of interests to the readings and panels we present. You'll have a great time!

Dating back to the very first I-CON, the Authors track has presented many of the most illustrious names in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genres. Authors, editors and agents have contributed their time and talent to our panels, readings and special events.

Perhaps our proudest moment was the audio-conference with Sir Arthur C. Clarke in 2001. SF Historian John L. Coker III moderated the conference and arranged a slide show of photographs taken on his visit with Sir Arthur the previous year. Hundreds of people were thrilled by this once-in- a-lifetime experience with a gracious and legendary man. We were also honored to present other electronic guests Robert Silverberg, Anne McCaffrey and Brian Herbert.

Sadly, one of our special events last year was our Memorial Tribute to Julius Schwartz. Julie was our perennial "Super Guest", a man who seemed to know (and be loved by) everyone. His influence on the comics and science fiction fields was unique. We miss him and future I-CONs will never be quite the same.

Other special events from I-CON 23 included the speech by our GOH, Connie Willis, and the interview by Barry Malzberg of our Gallun Awad recipient, Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon. For those new to I-CON, the Gallun Award is presented each year to an author who has made significant contributions for at least twenty five years. Our Moskowitz Award, in recognition of significant contributions to fandom, was presented to editor/author Scott Edelman.

Our wide variety of panel topics was made possible by our guests from all three genres. From humor to horror, our panelists bring their talents and experience to a format that encourages the audience to interact. The readings we presented gave both established and newer writers an opportunity for lively feedback. Some chose to read from a work-in- progress, others from a well known story. Hearing authors read their own work is one of the highlights of our track.

All of us who work on the Author's Track hope you will join us. And for the first time, in hopes of presenting a truly memorable 25th Anniversary convention in 2006, tell us who you would like to see at I- CON! Your requests will be carefully considered. Due to their schedules, they may not be available, but we will do our best to lure your favorites. E-mail authors@iconsf.org

Check out the authors from last year at I-CON 23...