EerieCon was a non-profit, fan-run science-fiction, fantasy, and horror convention which was held every year until 2016 in Niagara Falls, New York.[1] Guests have included Kevin J. Anderson, Catherine Asaro, Octavia Butler, Hal Clement, Jack McDevitt, Robert J. Sawyer, Harry Turtledove, and Vernor Vinge. While the website is still live, the convention did not occur in 2017 and has no information about future plans. The most recent EerieCon (18) took place from September 30 to October 2, 2016.
Programming
Activities at EerieCon typically include panels by the Guests of Honor, a dealers room, masquerade, poetry round robin, gaming room, con suite, people and thing auction, reading room, autographs, and art show. The convention also includes a video room with a special "anime feature" presentation on Sunday showing popular anime shows of the past year. The convention's most notable event is the "What Line's Mine" panel where a number of guests listen to quotes and try to determine if they, or a different guest, wrote that line. Another recently popular event is Friday Night Karaoke.
History
The convention started out at the Fallside Resort, in Niagara Falls, New York. Eeriecon 2 and 3 were hosted at Days Inn Riverview. Due to some difficulties, the convention had to move one last time, settling into the Days Inn at the Falls starting with at Eeriecon 4 in 2002.
In 2013, Eeriecon 15 changed locations to the Holiday Inn Grand Island on Grand Island, New York. The Holiday Inn on Grand Island changed its name and is now known as Byblos Niagara.
Guests of Honor
- EerieCon 18
- 2016, Victor Gischler, Keith R.A. DeCandido
- EerieCon 17
- 2015, Kelley Armstrong, Craig Engler
- EerieCon 16
- 2014, David B. Coe, Mark Leslie
- EerieCon 15
- 2013, Jack McDevitt, Carl Frederick
- EerieCon 14
- 2012, Catherine Asaro, Lois Gresh
- EerieCon 13
- 2011, Larry Niven, Derwin Mak[1][2]
- EerieCon 12
- 2010, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta[3]
- EerieCon 11
- 2009, John-Allen Price, Vernor Vinge[4]
- EerieCon 10
- 2008, Allen Steele, Steven Brust, Julie Czerneda[5]
- EerieCon 9
- 2007, Steven Brust, Nancy Kress, James Alan Gardner[6][7]
- EerieCon 8
- 2006, Harry Turtledove, Tanya Huff, Esther Friesner[8]
- EerieCon 7
- 2005, Allen Steele, Steven Brust, Julie Czerneda[9]
- EerieCon 6
- 2004, Larry Niven, Anne Bishop, Brian Lumley[10][11]
- EerieCon 5
- 2003, Jack McDevitt, Lynn Flewelling[12]
- EerieCon 4
- 2002, Octavia Butler, Darrell Schweitzer[13][14]
- EerieCon 3
- 2001, Hal Clement, Robert J. Sawyer[15]
- EerieCon 2
- 2000, Mike Resnick, Edo van Belkom[16]
- EerieCon 1
- 1999, Brian Lumley,[17] Josepha Sherman[18]
Recurring guests
- Anne Bishop
- Carolyn Clink
- David DeGraff
- Derwin Mak
- John-Allen Price
- Robert J. Sawyer
- Josepha Sherman
- Edo Van Belkom
Chapbook
Fourteen EerieCon chapbooks have been published to date. Each one has a variety of authors, some authors being published in more than one of the chapbooks. #3 is out of print.
- Chapbook 1
- "Gravity Isn't Working on Rainbow Bridge" by Jack McDevitt
- Chapbook 2
- "Folks From Away" by Lynn Flewelling
- Chapbook 3
- "Rapunzel" by Anne Bishop, "The Lecture" by Brian Lumley, "Lost" by Larry Niven
- Chapbook 4
- "Klava With Honey: A Prologue" by Steven Brust, "What Sleeps in the Shadows" by Julie E. Czerneda, "An Incident at the Luncheon of the Boating Party" by Allen M. Steele
- Chapbook 5
- "The Fairies' Midwife" by Esther M. Friesner, "Tuesday Evenings, Six-Thirty to Seven" by Tanya Huff, "The Eagle Has Landed" by Robert J. Sawyer, "Black Tulip" by Harry Turtledove
- Chapbook 6
- "Chapter One" by Steven Brust, "All in the Timing" by James Alan Gardner, "Product Development" by Nancy Kress, "Sword Play" by Josepha Sherman
- Chapbook 7
- "The Naked Truth" by Joe Haldeman, "Lying Eyes" by Sephera Giron, "The Plagiarist Thief" by Edo Van Belkom
- Chapbook 8
- "Here's to You, Joe DiMaggio" by John Allan Price, "A Dry Martini" by Vernor Vinge
- Chapbook 9
- "Collaborators" by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, "The Maid of Orion's Colony" by Jennifer Crow, "The Abdication of Pope Mary III" by Robert J. Sawyer
- Chapbook 10
- "Doubling Rate" by Larry Niven & "Willpower" by Derwin Mak. Cover and interior illustrations by Charles Momberger. Paper cover edition limited to 110 copies.
- Chapbook 11
- Two stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley: "Adventure in Charin" and "Moonfire". Both reprinted from their original appearance (circa 1952) in fanzines published two early BFL members. Cover and interior illustrations by Charles Momberger who did the illos for the original mimeographed fanzines. Paper cover edition limited to 110 copies.
- Chapbook 12
- Fiction by Catherine Asaro and Lois Gresh; poems by Carolyn Clink and David Clink. Charles Momberger illustrations. Paper cover edition limited to 105 signed copies.
- Chapbook 13
- Fiction by Jack McDevitt and Carl Frederick, including two stories by Frederick. Cover and interior illustrations by Charles Momberger. Limited to 100 copies, 12 hard cover and 88 paper.
- Chapbook 14
- Fiction by Mark Leslie and David B. Coe.
References
- ^ a b "EerieCon official home page". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Shawn Scott (July 22, 2010). "EerieCon 13". Con News. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon 12 Honors Ken Krueger". Ken Kreuger Tribute. April 21, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Eleven". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Ten". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Nine". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Niagara County events". Buffalo News. April 22, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Eight". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Seven". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Six". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "eeriecon highlights, part one". Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Writer & Illustrator. April 18, 2004. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Five". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Four". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ Bennett, Karen (April 2002). "EerieCon 2002 Convention Report". The Voyageur. Toronto, Canada: USS Hudson Bay. Archived from the original on January 3, 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Three". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon Two". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Conventions". Brian Lumley official website. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "EerieCon One". Buffalo Fantasy League. Retrieved September 14, 2010.