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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Robert I. Katz, MD, is Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Vice-Chairman for Administration, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook. The author of over 50 scientific publications, he is an authority on Quality Assurance and Resource Utilization in Medicine. Dr. Katz is the author of three published novels. His first, a science fiction novel entitled Edward Maret: A Novel of the Future, was chosen by Paul Levinson, former President of Science Fiction Writers of America, as the third best first novel he has ever read. Edward Maret received numerous favorable reviews, was chosen by Booksense as one of the notable science fiction novels of 2001 and won the ASA Literary Award for 2001. Dr. Katz is the author of the Kurtz and Barent mystery series (Surgical Risk, The Anatomy Lesson), the third of which will be released late in 2008. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine wrote of The Anatomy Lesson, "...the expertly realized background and solid professionalism of the prose and dialogue mark Katz a writer to watch."