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!

News Archive

As one of the most illustrious figures in science fiction, there is scarcely an area of the field that has not seen the influence of David Kyle. Writer, anthologist, illustrator, book designer, editor, agent and an active force in both the earliest and the present day worlds of fandom, he is a true Renaissance Man.

His career outside of the science fiction world is just as impressive: graduate of Columbia University, student at the Middle Temple Inn of Court in London and retired U. S. Air Force lieutenant colonel. He has had a long career in newspaper publishing and radio and founded Gnome Press in 1948. Gnome introduced such writers as Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Howard and Isaac Asimov in hardcover.

Kyle's activities in fandom go back to the literal beginning. He founded the first convention in Philadelphia in 1936, attended the first World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in New York City in 1939, chaired the 14th WorldCon in 1956 and has been recognized as a record attendee of World Science Fiction Conventions.

His works include A Pictorial History of Science Fiction, The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction and a Lensman trilogy, an authorized continuation of the prize-winning works by E,E. 'Doc' Smith.

He has collected an array of honors-Science Fiction Hall of Fame, given by First Fandom; a special award from the British Science Fiction Association; Outstanding Achievement from The International Society of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy and I-CON's own Gallun and Moskowitz Awards.

He has been chosen one of The Hundred Most Important People in Science Fiction. He was invited by the Arents Research Library of Syracuse University to contribute his David A. Kyle papers collection.