Jun 26, 2007 - Archived - This is the archive of the I-CON 26 website, it will no longer be updated. For the latest I-CON news, please visit the main I-CON site at http://iconsf.org

Apr 30, 2007 - Indie Movies - The final list of indie movies shown at I-CON26 has been updated, check it out at the films page.

Apr 17, 2007 - AeroSith at I-CON 26 on Youtube - You can find a video of AeroSith performing at I-CON 26 on youtube here. Enjoy!

Apr 3, 2007 - Charity Auction - A video of Spat doing some creative auctioning for charity at I-CON 26 can be found on youtube here. Our charity auction this year benefited Breast Cancer Help, find more info here!

Mar 25, 2007 - I-CON 26 Photo Highlights - A small photo gallery has been added here. It will be updated as frequently as possible. Enjoy the pics!

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 26
Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma (directions) Friday, March 23rd at 10 pm
Cash bar (21+ proof required)

The Authors Track is proud to announce that Ursula Le Guin has been selected to be the I-CON 26 Gallun Award Recipient. She will be virtually present either through a video or teleconference.

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

Author's Schedule Highlights as of March 14 can be found here

Confirmed Guests:

Ursula Le Guin SFWA Grand Master, Creator of Earthsea, will be present via Teleconference	Liz Williams Author Guest of Honor	Catherine Asaro
Joshua Bilmes	Jim Butcher	Ritch Calvin
Ritch Calvin	John Coker I-CON 17 (1998) Moskowitz Award Recipient	Jenness Crawford
Keith DeCandido	Wendy Delmater	Debra Doyle
Jeffrey Ford	Bill Freedman	Amy Grech
Drew Henriksen	Alex Jakubowski Associate Professor of English, SUNY Orange	William Jones
Michael Kandel	Robert Katz	Eric Kotani
David Kyle	Michele Lang	James MacDonald
John Madonia	Barry Malzberg I-CON 22 Author Guest of Honor	Samantha McCalla
Terry McGarry	Clayton McNally	Matt Newhall
John Norman	Doreen Orsini	Terri Osborne
Paul Park	John Peel	Rachel Pollack Author of Godmother Night and Unquenchable Fire
Aaron Rosenberg	Lorraine Schein	Ian Randal Strock
Patrick Thomas	Bente Videbaek	Sheila Williams Editor, Asimovs Science Fiction
Nathan Williams

• Friday 7:30PM The Ancient Art of Tarot Ð Rachael Pollack and Liz Williams
  Rachael Pollack is an authority on the modern interpretation of Tarot cards and a Tarot card artist. As well as World Fantasy award winner novelist. She is joined by our author Guest of Honor who also has significant experience with Tarot.


• Friday 7:30PM LI Romance Writers Association Discussion
  Business of Writing:Local writers group discusses the rise of romance and the challenges of getting published.


• Friday 10:00PM Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
  A Meet-the-Pros party open to all guests and members of ICON 26 Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma Cash bar (21+ proof required)


• Saturday 12:00PM Teaching Science Fiction
  ICON's SF in Education panels: being presented by english and science professors.


• Saturday 1:00PM Author GOH Speech - Liz Williams
  Author: GOH Liz Williams speech.


• Saturday 2:00PM Nurturing New Talent: Classroom and Workshop
  Business of Writing:Developing skills, classroom, workshop, other means?


• Saturday 2:00PM A Conversation with Jim Butcher
  Author: Popular author of the Dresden Files series now a SCI FI TV series.


• Saturday 3:00PM The Business of Publishing: Part 1-The Business Perspective
  Business of Writing:Editors and agents discuss the business of being published from an industry perspective.


• Saturday 3:00PM AboutSF: Center for Science Fiction Studies Presentation
  ICON's SF in Education panels: being presented by the Center for Science Fiction Studies AboutSF project of Kansas University.


• Saturday 4:00PM The Business of Publishing: Part 2-The Authors Perspective
  Business of Writing: Writers discuss the business of being writing and being published from an author, freelance writer perspective.


• Saturday 4:00PM The Work of Ursula K. Le Guin
  Author: panel on the work of this years Gallun Award recipient Ursula K. Le Guin.


• Saturday 8:30PM Ursula K. Le Guin Ð Audio Interview with John L. Coker III, Michael Kandel
  Author: Interview with this years Gallun Award recipient Ursula K. Le Guin.


• Sunday 12:00PM ICON Education Roundtable
  ICON's SF in Education panels: open discussion of ICON's long-term direction and commitment to SF in education in New York.


• Sunday 1:00PM Jim Butcher Ð Reading
  Author: A Reading by the author of the Dresden Files series now a SCI FI TV series.