Apr 4, 2008 - Barry Malzberg Cancellation - We regret to announce that Barry Malzberg will not be appearing at I-CON 27.

Apr 4, 2008 - Jon Rosenberg and Steven Cloud will not be appearing - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Cloud are unable to appear at I-CON 27.

Mar 28, 2008 - Conrad Brooks Cancellation - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Conrad "The Gielgud of Bad Movies" Brooks will not be appearing at I-CON.

Mar 27, 2008 - Rocky Horror Picture Show! - It's a contest! You can be a mad scientist, biker zombie, or suburban housewife losing her inhibitions. Win fabulous prizes!

Mar 18, 2008 - RepRap Demo Cancelled - We regret to announce that RepRap.org's Zach Smith will be unable to attend I-CON. The RepRap demonstration has been canceled.

Mar 16, 2008 - BattleStar Galactica Season Premiere! - Come see the season premiere of the hit series on a big screen, with 700 of your closest friends. Win BSG DVD sets!

Mar 9, 2008 - GM Signup - Interested in running an RPG? Sign up to be a GM.

Mar 9, 2008 - Awards Banquet - Tickets are now available online for the Awards Banquet. This event is held each year honoring guests for outstanding achievements in their field or genre. This year, the Awards Banquet will be held at the Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma on Saturday April 5, 2008 starting at 5:30pm. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the Awards Banquet page

Mar 9, 2008 - Cosplay Competition - This I-CON 27 Cosplay Competition is now open to all types of cosplay, not just anime! Registration closes March 28, so hurry over to the Anime page to register online!

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Website: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/normanspinrad

Photo Credit: Oscar De Los Santos

His novel The Iron Dream (Reve de Fer) although banned in Germany for eight years, won the Prix Apollo in France and was nominated for the National Book Award in the United States.

His novel Bug Jack Barron (Jack Barron et l’Éternité) although denounced in the British Parliament has been nominated for many awards, and has been under continuous film option since 1971.

He wrote The Doomsday Machine for Classic Star Trek.

He's producing an independent film, Vampire Junkies – the movie

Norman Spinrad has been publishing short stories since 1963 and novels since 1965, thus far something like 60 short stories and 20 novels, which have been translated into over 15 languages. Among his best known novels are BUG JACK BARRON, denounced on the floor of the British Parliament and under continuous film option since 1971; THE IRON DREAM, banned in Germany for eight years, winner of the Prix Apollo in France, and short-listed for the National Book Award in the United States; RIDING THE TORCH, winner of the Jupiter Award; CHILD OF FORTUNE; JOURNALS OF THE PLAGUE YEARS, which has been adapted as two entirely differennt theater pieces; and most recently GREENHOUSE SUMMER. One of his four short story collections, THE STAR SPANGLED FUTURE, was a finalist for the American Book Award. He has also written teleplays, feature films, political commentary, film criticism, and extensive literary criticism, some of which has been collected in SCIENCE FICTION IN THE REAL WORLD. He also writes songs, has recorded a few of them, and has occasionally performed live. Norman Spinrad was President of World SF and three-time President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He was born in New York City on September 15, 1940, graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1957 and the College of the City of New York, has lived in Los Angeles, London, San Francisco and Paris, has traveled widely in Europe and Mexico, a bit in Asia, and now resides back in NYC.