Hypericon

Hypericon

Infobox Convention
name = Hypericon


caption =
status = Active
genre = Speculative fiction
venue =
location = Nashville, Tennessee
country = United States
first = 2005
last =
organizer = Frontiers-Nashville
filing = Non-profit
attendance =
website = http://hypericon.info/

Hypericon is a speculative fiction convention held yearly in June in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.

Hypericon is housed at the Days Inn Stadium in Nashville - the same hotel used by PhreakNIC.

Past conventions

Hypericon 1 was held June 17-19, 2005. [cite web |work=Locus Online |title=2005 Convention Listings |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2005/Conventions.html#jun05] Guests included 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. [cite web |work=Locus Online |title=2006 Convention Listings |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Conventions.html#jun06] Guest of Honor was Tim Powers. [cite web |work=Jackie Gamber |title=Hypericon 2 in Nashville, Tennessee |url=http://www.jackiegamber.com/gallery-mainmenu-29/60-hypericon-2?ef0dd6e76b802dc62f02f6f5aa64b737=cd9efa879a1b37d2a3b77d8bd37ba16b] Special guests included Sherrilyn Kenyon, Brian Keene, Glen Cook, and John Skipp.

Hypericon 3 was held June 15-17, 2007. Literary Guest of Honor was Scott Nicholson. 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. [cite web |work=Locus Online |title=2008 Convention Listings |url=http://www.locusmag.com/2008/2008Conventions.html] Literary Guest of Honor was Joe R. Lansdale.cite news |work=Nashville Scene |title=Conventional Wisdom |url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Our_Critics_Picks/2008/06/26/Our_Critics_Picks/ |first=Jim |last=Ridley |quote=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. |date=2008-06-26] Artist Guest of Honor was Alex McVey. Additional guests included Sherrilyn Kenyon, Glen Cook, Geoffrey Girard, Brian Smith, Elizabeth Donald, Sara M. Harvey, [http://www.psgifford.com PS Gifford] and more.

Upcoming convention

Hypericon 5, scheduled for June 5-7, 2009, will be the host to DeepSouthCon 47.

References

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