Apr 12, 2006 - Site Downtime - Some of you may have noticed problems with the I-CON site over the past few days. We have been having hardware issues with our server, which have now been resolved. All site functionality should now be fully restored... if you notice any issues, please email webmaster@iconsf.org. Thank you.

Mar 22, 2006 - Important Travel Update! - The Suffolk County Half Marathon will be taking place this Sunday, resulting in closures on Nichols Road between the Long Island Expressway and Rt. 347. Please use these directions to get to the convention on Sunday.

Mar 22, 2006 - New I-CON Community - ICON Science Fiction, Inc. is proud to announce its new project, community.iconsf.org. Designed to encourage community involvement and the open sharing of ideas and information, community.iconsf.org is our new hub for everyone who is interested in Science Fiction, Fact, and Fantasy (and Gaming, Anime, and everything else you might see at I-CON - and likely a whole lot more!). We encourage you all to stop in, take a look, and speak your mind - this site was created to allow you to immerse yourself further in the things that matter to you (and us).

Mar 22, 2006 - Indie Film Schedule - In addition to the main schedule and gaming schedule linked from our home page, the Indie Film schedule is now online. Also, an HTML (webpage) version of the schedule is coming soon, we thank everyone for their patience.

Mar 21, 2006 - Schedule Coming Soon Posted! - We know that many of you were anxiously awaiting the schedule for I-CON. Well, it's here! Go to the site index and check it out to see everything what I-CON 25 has in store for you!

News Archive

The Authors Track invites you to Callahan's Crosstime Saloon*.
A Meet-the-Pros party open to all guests and members of ICON 25
Holidy Inn Ronkonkoma Friday 10 pm - Downstairs Ballroom
Cash bar (21+ proof required)
FREE copy of Spider Robinson's Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
to the first 100 members - compliments of TOR Books
(*used with permission)

The Author's Track of I-CON 25 is honored to announce that Terry Brooks will be our Guest of Honor. Terry has written 22 New York Times bestsellers that span the epic fantasies of Shannara, to the light-hearted fantasy of the landover novels to the dark contemporary fantasy of Word and Void. In between he has written the novelizations for two major movies Hook and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

The Author's Track is delighted to announce that Spider and Jeanne Robinson have just been confirmed. They will be doing some very special programming, including a concert, so check the pocket schedule for time and place.

Confirmed Guests:

Linda Addison Author	Joshua Bilmes Author	Terry Brooks Authors Guest of Honor
Ritch Calvin Writer	Jeffrey Carver Author	John Coker Historian/Photographer
Keith DeCandido Author	Tom Doherty Tor Publisher 2006 Gallun Award Recipient	Carol Emshwiller Author
Eric Flint Author	James Frenkel Author	Amy Grech Horror Author
Drew Henriksen Author	Gerard Houarner Author	Michael Kandel Author
Dr. Robert Katz Author	Eric Kotani Astrophysicist and Sci Fi Author (a.k.a. Yoji Kondo)	David Kyle Author
Paul Levinson	Barry Malzberg Author	Terry McGarry Author
Virginia McMorrow Editor/Writer	CE Murphy Author	John Norman Author
Terri Osborne Author	John Peel Author	Peter Prellwitz Author
Spider Robinson Author 2006 Moskowitz Award Recipient	Jeanne Robinson Choreographer, artistic director, dancer, teacher, writer 2006 Moskowitz Award Recipient	Aaron Rosenberg Author
Ryk Spoor Author	Charlie Stross Author	Patrick Thomas Author
Eleanor Wood Founder of the Spectrum Literary Agency

We regret to announce that John Varley and Elaine Cunningham have had to cancel their appearances at I-CON 25.

Joining Mr. Brooks for our programming will be the winners of the World Fantasy Convention Lifetime Achievement Award, Tom Doherty, publisher of TOR/Forge and Carol Emshwiller. Also joining us are Eric Flint, David Kyle, SF historian/photographer John L. Coker III, Terry McGarry, Eric Kotani, Keith DeCandido, Terri Osborne, Joshua Bilmes, Dr. Robert Katz 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. 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 24...