Hypericon
| Hypericon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
| Location(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Organized by | Frontiers-Nashville |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | |
| http://hypericononline.com/ | |
Hypericon is a speculative fiction convention held yearly in June in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Hypericon is presented by Frontiers-Nashville, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of the fannish community and all their myriad interests. Some of the activities during the convention include role-playing games, live action roleplaying, filmmaking panels, a room party competition, late night dances, art show and dealers' room, the masquerade, and a hospitality suite.
Through 2010, Hypericon was held at the Days Inn Stadium in Nashville - the same hotel used by PhreakNIC. Starting in 2011, the convention moved to the Holiday Inn Express Airport, near Nashville International Airport and will continue to be there for the foreseeable future.
Past conventions
Hypericon 1 was held June 17–19, 2005.[2] Guests of Honor was Tom Piccirilli, Hunter Cressall, Amy H. Sturgis, Melissa Gay, and Todd Lyles. Fan Guests of Honor were the Known World Players.
Hypericon 2 was held June 23–25, 2006.[3] Guest of Honor was Tim Powers.[4] Special guests included Sherrilyn Kenyon, Brian Keene, Glen Cook, and John Skipp.
Hypericon 3 was held June 15–17, 2007. Artist Guests of Honor were Michael Bielaczyc and Paul Bielaczyc. Special guests were Sherrilyn Kenyon and Glen Cook. Fan Guests of Honor were Frank and Millie Kalisz
Hypericon 4 was held June 27–29, 2008.[5] Literary Guest of Honor was Joe R. Lansdale.[1] Artist Guest of Honor was Alex McVey. Additional guests included Sherrilyn Kenyon, Glen Cook, Geoffrey Girard, Bryan Smith, Elizabeth Donald, Sara M. Harvey, P.S. Gifford, and more.[1]
Hypericon 5 was held June 5–7, 2009, and served as the host to DeepSouthCon 47. Author GoH was Brian Keene, Artist GoH was Steven Gilberts, Fan GoH was Bob Embler, Filk GoH was Kathy mar and Special Guests were Jonathan Mayberry and Glen Cook.
Hypericon 6 was held June 4–6, 2010, and included Ramsey Campbell, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Glen Cook, and The Great Luke Ski among its honored guests.
Hypericon 7 was held June 17-19, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Express Airport, and included author Glen Cook and artist Loren Damewood as guests of honor.
Hypericon 8 was held June 14-16, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Express Airport, and included author Robin Hobb as guest of honor.
Upcoming conventions
Hypericon 9 is scheduled to be held June 13-15, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Express Airport. Guests of honor will be writer Jack Ketchum, artist Sam Flegal, author/costumer Sara M. Harvey, author Glen Cook, and author/filmmaker/small press guy Stephen Zimmer. Other guests include H. David Blalock, Jackie Gamber, Maruice Broaddus, Melissa Gay, Jimmy Gillentine, Herika Raymer, Loren Damewood, and Angelia Sparrow.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ridley, Jim (2008-06-26). "Conventional Wisdom". Nashville Scene.
If Nashville’s homegrown "speculative fiction" (or sci-fi) convention did nothing else but bring Joe R. Lansdale to town, it would qualify as a civic good.
- ↑ "2005 Convention Listings". Locus Online.
- ↑ "2006 Convention Listings". Locus Online.
- ↑ "Hypericon 2 in Nashville, Tennessee". Jackie Gamber.
- ↑ "2008 Convention Listings". Locus Online.