Podcasts about leprecon

The Alan Cox Show

Jenny continues her fairytale story, but this Irishman is not what he seems! Make sure to go back and listen to part 1 before tuning into the insane second act of this story.  Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode is sponsored by Miracle Made. Get your incredible, temperature maintaining, silver infused sheets for 40% off, PLUS a free three piece towel set, by going to trymiracle.com/TDD and using code TDD at checkout. This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/tdd today to get 10% off your first month. This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by Songfinch. Get your loved one a Songfinch song today by going to songfinch.com/TDD – after you purchase, you'll be prompted to add Spotify Streaming for your original song for FREE - a $50 value! ***The following Program contains names, places and events that have been anonymized or fictionalized for the purposes of protection and safety. The following Program is provided for entertainment purposes only and any commentary from the hosts are strictly conjecture and should not be held as making any definitive statements about the truth or identity of any particular individuals or circumstances. If you or a loved one are involved in an abusive relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for support

Part 1 of this story feels like a rom com reminiscent of the Lizzie Mcguire movie, but don't get too attached! Part 2, dropping next Monday, is much more like a thriller! Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join deleteme.com/TDD and use promo code TDD at checkout! This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by Dipsea. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/ TDD This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by HungryRoot. Right now, Hungryroot is offering The Dating Detectives listeners 40% off your first delivery and free veggies for life. Just go to Hungryroot.com/TDD, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies! ***The following Program contains names, places and events that have been anonymized or fictionalized for the purposes of protection and safety. The following Program is provided for entertainment purposes only and any commentary from the hosts are strictly conjecture and should not be held as making any definitive statements about the truth or identity of any particular individuals or circumstances. If you or a loved one are involved in an abusive relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for support.***

Why are police looking for a LepreCON!? Find out what happened during Hollywood's biggest night and so much more in this episode of the Jubal Show!For todays Ridiculous Internet Question we are asking, what brings you luck, Jubal Fresh pranks a clean freak with ferrets in this Phone Prank, how can an eggplant emoji ruin a perfect date in this First Date Follow Up, we have a DIrty Little Secret about to handle freeloading parents and The Jubal Show delivers good vibes in Irish accent! Happy St. Patricks Day! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen. It will help the show out in a big way. If that's not your thing, you can find us on social media here:https://instagram.com/thejubalshowhttps://twitter.com/thejubalshowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thejubalshow

This is the Jubal News Network For Fridat March 17th, 2023:Jubal Fresh reports on a very serious warning for all peoiple heading to bar for St. Patricks Day! Bennett reports on Oregon police that are looking for a LepreCON!Christian Gray Snow reports on the benefits of not wearing pants while driving! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen. It will help the show out in a big way. If that's not your thing, you can find us on social media here:https://instagram.com/thejubalshowhttps://twitter.com/thejubalshowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thejubalshow

LAWN CHAIRS!

Though he's the main topic of conversation in today's episode, Luke Matthew Short may not be exactly who you're likely to picture when you think about the mischievous, diminutive fairies of classic Irish folklore known as leprechauns.  Each year on St. Patrick's Day ☘️ you have a choice to make. Whether you brave the rowdy, green booze soaked crowds and lose hours of your life in a chartreuse haze (because after all, you only YOLO once) or you simply avoid the hassle with a quiet night in, because to you, adulting means never having to worry about FOMO ever again, heed the warning against all manner of bad behavior on the occasion because even the Luck of the Irish eventually runs out.  Check out the Sugar Coated Murder Podcast! In addition to the Patreon, remember you can support the show via Apple Podcast Subscription, and drum roll please - our new Buzzsprout Subscription Feature for a shoutout in a future episode! If you're enjoying our podcast, please consider leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts.  It helps get us seen by more creepy people just like you!  Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Patreon,  & more!  If you have any true crime, paranormal, or witchy stories you'd like to share with us & possibly have them read (out loud) on an episode, email us at pnwhauntsandhomicides@gmail.com or use this link.  Another great way to support the show is by making a one time donation through BuyMeACoffee.AD Music from Uppbeat License YWG9BPO0I7XYQBBQ. Cover art by The Three Cs.Pastebin: for sourcesSupport the show

Jess, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss the first two books in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer, its calculating protagonist, middle grade humor, and their favorite play on words... ever? Question of the Week: What do you think Artemis's first heist would have been?   Follow us! adaptationpodcast.com instagram.com/adaptationpodcast facebook.com/AdaptationPodcast twitter.com/AdaptationCast adaptationpodcast.tumblr.com youtube.com/adaptationpodcast

Esta nueva edición del maestro criminal (al menos en los libros) Artemis Fowl y sus aventuras con sus amiguitos en su nueva película, esta llena de spoilers.    Siguenos en los social: https://www.facebook.com/vamosahablarpod https://www.instagram.com/vamosahablarpod/ https://twitter.com/vamosahablarpod 

Meet the Guests of CoKoCon 2019   Join the gests of CoKoCon 2019: Alexander James Adams, Dee Astell, Mark Boniece, Emily Devenport, Gilead, Professor Sparks Here's a chance to meet all of CoKoCons our GoHs in one place, at one time. Alexander James Adams A professional musician of over forty years, Alec has always used magic in his performances to transform and inspire his listeners into states of being and realms of desire that leave them changed for the better. Using stories and songs of Antiquity, he creates places where the audience can find their unspoken secrets and address them with new inspiration. With twenty albums, a few spoken word stories and many collaborations with other musicians, Alexander applies transformational magic to his music in hopes of changing things that need to be changed. Heir to the music and legend of Heather Alexander, Alec performs her music and his own with a style that goes beyond reality and into the imagined.   Dee Astell Dee Astell co-founded and co-runs the Arizona Penny Dreadfuls. She’s the Fashion Manager for Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention, ran the steampunk track at Phoenix Comicon and has been Steampunk Coordinator for many others. She runs maker workshops across the southwest. She chaired Westercon 70, serves on the board at LepreCon, Inc. and is a member of CASFS and WesternSFA   Mark Boniece Mark has chaired 16 conventions in the Phoenix area and has lost count of the times he has volunteered in all areas of con running. He was Dealer Liaison and Hotel Liaison for Westercon 70. He's currently Chairman of CASFS and Vice President of WesternSFA. He has also served as a director and officer for several other fan groups in Arizona.   Emily Devenport Nine of her novels were published in the U.S. by NAL/Penguin/Roc, under three pen names. She has also been published in the U.K., Italy, and Israel. Her novels are Shade, Larissa, Scorpianne, EggHeads, The Kronos Condition, GodHeads, Broken Time (which was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award), Belarus and Enemies. Her ebooks, The Night Shifters and Spirits of Glory are available from Amazon. Her most recent novels are from Tor: Medusa Uploaded and Medusa in the Graveyard. Her short stories were published in Asimov's SF Magazine, the Full Spectrum anthology, The Mammoth Book of Kaiju, Uncanny, Cicada, Science Fiction World, Alfred Hitchcock, Clarkesworld, Longshot Island and Aboriginal SF, whose readers voted HER a Boomerang Award. She blogs at emsjoiedeweird.com.   Gilead  Growing up in the magical fairyland of Prescott, AZ—located in the Bradshaw Mountain range just west of Cimmeria, east of Barsoom and near the mines of Moria—Gilead spent his youth sketching the dragons, goblins and fairies who always surrounded him but whom, sadly, most other people couldn't see. He continues to travel between worlds to draw and paint on location in such places as Narnia, Hyborea and Central Arizona, usually after convincing the most beautiful women of those realms to take their clothes off for him. It's a tough gig. "Fantasy and science fiction are so strongly associated with the illustration of books that it confuses people to meet a fantasy artist who isn't an illustrator, but I got my fill of commercial art in the sign business. My style is realism with a heavy dose of whimsy. It's all in good fun. I don't take myself too seriously; I just like to make cool pictures." Now a retired sign painter and something of an environmentalist, Gilead likes to paint on recycled materials such as lumber, cabinet doors and old signs. "What I do take seriously is the environment and ways to make it better. My current focus is mostly on the social and environmental impact of making art with recycled materials." See more at https://www.facebook.com/GileadArt   Professor Sparks Professor Sparks presents unique and spectacular high voltage shows, demonstrating some of the rare and unique electrical artifacts and apparatus he has been collecting for decades. By day a safety expert training OSHA compliance officers all across the U.S., Professor Sparks presents spectacular visual displays of high voltage arcs, sparks and bolts of electricity with a 500,000 volt Tesla coil and equipment from Ken Strickfaden's set for the 1931 Frankenstein, including the Cosmic Ray Diffuser, the Digital Disputer and the Nebularium, not to forget the 75,000 volt lightning screen. Find out more about CoKoCon here at http://www.cokocon.org/2020/index.html See more at http://creativeplayandpodcastnetwork.com/ Our other podcast https://creativeplayandpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/ And please listen and support us at https://www.patreon.com/cppn Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CreativePlayandPodcastNetwork/

In which Brendan, Ben and the Mysterious Jeff meet up with their old chum Keith from the days of LepreCon 42 and discuss his new his company iPulp, his Kickstarter and his writing projects. Check it out!

Kelly Goodner is a writer/filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Kelly's latest project is a short film called "The Long Arm of the Leprecon". Written and Directed by Kelly Goodner. Starring James Hong (BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA), Tonya Banks (LITTLE WOMEN: LA) , Mary O'Neil, Patrick Quinlan, Steve Moulton (SHARKNADO), Tara Erickson, Ryan Doucette. @lepreconmovie www.facebook.com/lepreconmovie Instagram: lepreconmovie In this episode, Kelly talks to Dana about everything it took to get this short film made, a process that took a little over 2 years. This episode is a must listen for any aspiring filmmakers and avid movie fans as Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge about not just filmmaking but also movies in general. Watch Kelly's short film The Long Arm of the Leprecon at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2UIQ7QjWDU Also watch the original viral video that stated the chain of events that led to Kelly making this short film. www.howisthismovie.net www.twitter.com/howisthismovie www.facebook.com/howisthismovie HITMpodcast@gmail.com support this show by going to https://www.patreon.com/Howisthismovie?ty=h

Genius 12 year-old evil mastermind Artemis Fowl goes from adventure to adventure accompanied by his faithful bodyguard Butler, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon,  Foaly the smart-aleck high-tech centaur and Mulch Diggums, a criminal dwarf suffering from flatulence. Together they can pretty much do it all! Each novel takes the characters into another action-packed adventure with a mystery to solve. Artemis Fowl is a series about growth, trust and friendship. Not your average YA; this one is a bit more serious, making it better, more rounded, more interesting. In this episode we discuss both the series and the graphic novels :)

Joseph is doing the book tour with Gini, so I fly solo. I spent my weekend at the SciFi/Fantasy convention, LepreCon 40. I was running late for work, but I still gave you all a quick run-down of the weekend, including the impromtu High School reunion.  Thank you all for your continued support!   Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40 More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay                              on FaceBook - www.facebook.com/MoreGeekThanGay  Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine                              joseph's article - competenetwork.com/winning-fantasy-baseball/  Joshua Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org  Phoenix ComiCon - www.phoenixcomicon.com

PJ Hultstrand will be broadcasting LIVE, doing her thing while on a panel on Podcasting. Doesn't get any stranger than this. You can actually listen to the show while it is being recorded at the convention. There will be two other podcasters and their shows all dueling for your listening ple-as-ure.  

FREE concert from Squiddog Cash Bar LIVE Radio Show with The Hay Girls at LepreCon 2014. FREE Raffle for all attendees. FREE ENTRY - No LepreCon membership required. and all the fun you can possibly muster. I can muster a LOT. See you there!

This is the last episode with Joseph for ten days, so we better get to it! First off we talk about our week, but it doesn't take long before we attack some topics.  I talk about the new developments in Spider-man comics with the return of the true Peter Parker.  There is also talk of SciFi's Metal Hurlant series.  And my thoughts on the comic book series Rat Queens and Saga. Then we attack RuPaul's Drag Race and The Face - one has a winner and the other is sitting at the finish line. I share with you all my upcoming events - first my interview on the Blog Goddess May 8th at 9:00 pm EST - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thebloggoddess/2014/05/09/blog-goddess-radio--guest-edward-pulley - you can catch the episode there later, if you miss it live.Then there is LepreCon 40 in Mesa this weekend.  I have my LGBT Panel that I hope goes well, and I am also on the Podcast Panel, which will be broadcast live also! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kwodradio/2014/05/09/live-from-leprecon-2014--panel-on-podcasting whew! Not to be outdone, Joseph and Gini are doing the book tour in California for TEN DAYS!  Oh My!The schedule is here - http://ginikoch.blogspot.com/ And this weeks Comic Book Storytime is January 1981's Marvel Team up starring Spider-man and Tigra! Thank you all for your support and we look forward to hearing from you. Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40 More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay                              on FaceBook - www.facebook.com/MoreGeekThanGay  Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine                              joseph's article - competenetwork.com/winning-fantasy-baseball/  Joshua Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org  Phoenix ComiCon - www.phoenixcomicon.com

We will be talking to Tina Williams today about her book launch party to be held at LepreCon, Saturday, May 10th at 8pm. We will also be talking about "WHY ZOMBIES" and why are they going from dumn zombies to scary smart zombies. Do both smell just as bad.  

At the top of the hour, we will be looking at what is happening in Space News.  By space news, that's outer space news.  Who and what's going up and who and what's coming down; and even some things that may be coming down the pike. Then we will follow up with the Arizona Pop Culture News and Commentary: Everything about Conventions, Cosplayers, Gamers, Businesses, and Fans, about what's going on, and what's coming up.  We will be talking about gatherings and conventions, as well as news related to happenings around the state. Al (Donald Jacques) and Jo (PJ Hultstrand) will be our hosts for this unique spin on the news. Today, we will be featuring author and screenwriter, Michael D'Ambrosio as our guest to talk about LepreCon, the Batman screening last night, his take on the book and movie industry, and this thoughts about chucking IT ALL and settling Space.  

Joseph and I get together in bed to talk about books, comics, Phoenix Leprecon, Gini Koch's upcoming book tour and my graduation walk, as well as some other stuff of course. and don't forget to catch me on The Blog-Goddess next week - 9:00 pm EST.  It is live and you can even call in!Blog Goddess Radio -- (347) 838-9025 -- www.blogtalkradio.com/thebloggoddess Thank you all for helping us grow, especially as we spread to twice a week.  We look forward to your comments!   Gini Koch's Book Tour Schedule - ginikoch.blogspot.com   More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay                              on FaceBook - www.facebook.com/MoreGeekThanGay Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine                              joseph's article - competenetwork.com/winning-fantasy-baseball/ Joshue Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org Phoenix ComiCon - www.phoenixcomicon.com Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40 The Satyrsphere - www.satyrsphere.blogspot.com Screamqueenz - screamqueenz.com  

I told you I would get joseph in the next episode - although, I think I might be thinking of it as a continuation of the prior episode.  I dunno.  The verdicts is still out on how this is going to play. Anyway, Joseph is still house-sitting, so we still didn't have a lot of our normal stuff to talk about since he has been been around to read/watch/whatknot.  Heck, I barely got him in for this week's RuPaul's Drag Race. So we talk about that, and the dogs he is watching, and our anniversary.  Not the show's, but Joseph and I.  Six years now, and no bloodshed yet! Also got you storytime again.  this week's story is dedicated to Marsheila Rockwell, who is down with a broken toe and also a big Wonder Woman fan.  So a pivotal issue of 70's Wonder Woman it is - issue 212 as a matter of fact. I thank you all for your continued support and look forward to your comments.    More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay                              on FaceBook - www.facebook.com/MoreGeekThanGay Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine                              joseph's article - competenetwork.com/winning-fantasy-baseball/ Joshue Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org Phoenix ComiCon - www.phoenixcomicon.com Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40

Hey Hey!Joseph is house-sitting, so it is up to me ot keep things running.Which I do, but all the things I thought of talking about were things for both of us!  So then what? I told you about my week, which will make the recipe make sense soon.  Then I go into talking about Phoenix ComiCon and Phoenix Leprecon.  I share some info about Beware the Batman, and i introduce storytime (which in the future I will do without so much introducing...just into the goods, you know!) Speaking of which, "Unchain My Heart" written by Glenn Herdling and art by M. C. Wyman & Sandu Florea. I thank you all for being there and look forward to your comments.and check out our next episode on Sunday or Monday!  - Yup, a second one!   More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay                              on FaceBook - www.facebook.com/MoreGeekThanGay Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine                              joseph's article - competenetwork.com/winning-fantasy-baseball/ Joshue Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org Phoenix ComiCon - www.phoenixcomicon.com Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40 Tomato Soup Cake - www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/tomato-soup-spice-cake-24354  

Come and meet some of the terrific variety of vendors LepreCon 2014 in the dealers' room the weekend of May 8-11th. First we will be talking to The Transporter Room from 5:30-6pm The Transporter Room is a Geek Hub in a Pub, a place for gamers, techies and pop culture lovers to get together, play games, work on tech and geek projects, and enjoy sci-fi, fantasy, anime and tech/science shows on our screens, all in a pub designed just for them. My partner Jason and I wanted a place to enjoy all of these things while tipping back some brews and having meals and snacks on site. Our website is transporterroomaz.com, our facebook is transporterroomaz and our twitter is @troomaz Spiral Ink Comics from 6-6:30 Spiral Ink Comics was founded in 2013 by independent comic artists Rob Hicks, Derrick Tipton, and Mickey Chaney.  The three artists met in 2012 while attending the infamous weekly "doodle night" event held at Jesse James Comics in Glendale, AZ.  During the production of Rob's debut comic title, Hooded Cobra: The Den of Serpents, Mickey offered up his inking skills for the book and later Derrick offered his coloring expertise for the book's cover.  Shortly thereafter, writer JJ Shelton approached the group about a co-writing opportunity for the rest of the series and the rest, as they say, is history!  Derrick and Rob also recruited cover artist Ruben Rosas to add yet another variety of style to the company.   S.I.C. plans to redefine what it means to be an indie comics publisher with their powerhouse combo of 100% original comic art and a strong focus on quality over quantity! http://www.spiralinkcomics.com facebook.com/spiralinkcomics

New York Times Bestselling author Gail Carriger will be offering her quick wit and her years of writing experience. Gail will also be the Author Guest of Honor at LepreCon 2014 this May 8-11th. Gail escaped small town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning. Gail's books are published in over a dozen different languages. The Parasol Protectorate books are:Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and Timeless. Soulless won the ALA's Alex Award and has been turned into a graphic novel.

We are slowly but surely getting caught up on everything, so we of course share it all with you!After we catch up on Joseph's week, we talk about comics - Archie/Red Circle, God is Dead, Moon Knight, and others - then we go on to books.  Joseph shares his thoughts on Timeless by Alexandra Monir, and then I give my thoughts on self-published authors.  There is an update on The Pink Angels, then Joseph and I give you the lowdown on RuPaul's Drag Race and The Face (and Under The Gun, if you are keeping track).  oh my gosh, there is more...Let's see...I chat a bit about my future involvement in Phoenix Leprecon and Joseph let's eveeryone know about Gini Koch's mini book tour in May.phew...And there are comments, a little sad news about a family pet, some inappropriate talk about stairwells at ASU, and Garfield keeps us in check.  We thank you so much for all your support and we look forward to your comments!   More Geek Than Gay on Twitter - twitter.com/MoreGeekThanGay Compete Sports Magazine - competenetwork.com/magazine Joshue Tree Feeding Program - www.jtfp.org Phoenix Leprecon 40 - www.leprecon.org/lep40 The Satyrsphere - www.satyrsphere.blogspot.com Screamqueenz - screamqueenz.com iFanboy - ifanboy.com/podcasts Apocalypse Later - www.apocalypselaterfilm.com/2012/03/pink-angels-1971 Gini Koch - www.ginikoch.com Alexandra Monir - www.alexandramonir.com The Self Publishing Podcast - selfpublishingpodcast.com Happy Endings - www.happyendingseuthanasia.com

Vincent A. Alascia is the author of: Undead Heart, In the Presence of Gods, and Xristos: Chosen of God, available as eBooks and in paperback, as well as works that have appeared in anthologies and online. Originally an East Coast native, he now makes his home in the Phoenix area with his wife and three attention grabbing felines. He is a librarian at the State Library of Arizona and an active member of the West Valley Writers' Workshop. You can catch up with him athttp://www.vaalascia.com In addition to writing Vincent enjoys music, comics and video games He has played the guitar for over 25 years. His guitar collection features several electrics and acoustic guitars and his prize an Epiphone Lucille. Speaking of collections, his current and retro video game collection contains 15 systems and over 300 titles. Vinny will in the LepreCon dealers' room from May 8-11th, so come out and meet him in person.

THIS SHOW IS NOT LIVE - IT HAS BEEN PRE-RECORDED We sat down with Dee Astell at the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention this last weekend. She had just finished with the Steampunk Fashion Show which had more entrants then any show she had the priviledge of being a part of. We talked about cosplay, costume design, WWWC3, and then we even talked about the upcoming costume contest at LepreCon in May 2014.  

We will be talking to 4 diverse authors and publishers from the roster of LepreCon 39, the signature Sci-fi/Fantasy Art and Literature Convention. We will be LIVE from LepreCon where we will be speaking with some new faces to our convention; JoAnna Senger, Gary B. Phillips, David B. Riley, Zachary Jernigan. Discussions will be covering the convention, their special works, and how they found their passions for writing and where they see the industry going in the future.    

We will be discussing convention going in Arizona and around the U.S. We will also have some of LepreCon 39's participants sharing their take on the upcoming convention and what they hope to accomplish by being an active member of this 39 year old local Science-fiction/Fantasy Conention.  

Raymond Swanland is a freelance illustrator who began his career working on the Oddworld Inhabitants series of video games and has created artwork for Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft, Aliens vs. Predator, ImagineFX, Disturbed, many sci-fi/fantasy novels, and more. He won a Spectrum award in 2004 and the David Gemmel Legend Award in 2012. His recent work includes a series of covers for Games Worshop's Warhammer 40,000 and the marketing artwork for the DC Comics animated movie, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. And Raymond Swanland will be the Artist Guest of Honor, his first, at LepreCon 39, May 9-12th. Raymond is also up for this year's Spectrum Award again.

Jack is a former English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer, and motivational trainer. With the nomination of Echo, his work has been on the final Nebula ballot nine of the last ten years. He won the award in 2007 for Seeker. His first novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the celebrated Ace Specials series, and won the Philip K. Dick Special Award. In 1991, he received the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella "Ships in the Night." The Engines of God was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and his novella "Time Travelers Never Die" was nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula. Omega received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best SF novel, 2003. McDevitt's novels frequently raise questions which he does not attempt to answer. He prefers to leave ambiguities to puzzle and intrigue his readers: "Some things are best left to the reader's very able imagination." McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen, where he plays chess, reads mysteries, and eats lunch regularly with his cronies. And Jack McDevitt will be available at LepreCon 39, May 9-12th. You can find him in panels and the dealers' room during several autograph sessions all weekend.

Escape the Grind will be broadcasting LIVE from LoFi Coffeehouse, in Mesa, Arizona this Sunday. We are taking the show on the road of as many coffee houses we can set up and do our show this summer. Today, we will be talking to James Miller, the man behind the video camera for Geekssociated Press, aka New Mutiny Media. Geekssociated Press has brought us coverage and insight into the best nerdy, quirky and downright, well, geeky, side of society! From Comic Book conventions, to CosPlaying, to Gaming...this team has been working hard to keep us all in the loop. https://www.facebook.com/apocgirls We will also be talking to Jeff Perryman, who will be the Local Artist Guest for LepreCon 39, May 9-12th. Jeff is a well rounded artists with the ability to create cartoon characters, to being able to create worlds for gaming companies. Jeff will be here LIVE bringing his own brand of humor with his ability to create art makes us laugh and makes us go "Ahhh". http://www.jeffperryman.com/

We will be talking to Jon Schindehette who has been the Senior Creative Director for Dungeons & Dragons, with Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro since 2007. He will also be the ART INDUSTRY GUEST OF HONOR at LEPRECON 39 this year on May 9-12th. Jon has provided art direction, graphic design, and management of various art-related teams producing material used in products brought to market. He has received numerous awards for his work in publishing, gaming, and marketing. He has worked as an illustrator, potter, photographer, graphic designer, 3d modeler and animator, art director and creative director. He is dedicated to mentoring young artists, and growing the creative community. And yet finds time to enjoy Motorcycling and Blacksmithing. Jon was honored with the 2010 Chesley Award for Best Art Director. As well he was asked to serve on this years esteemed jury panel for the 2012 artist selection process as part of IlluXcon. And more recently His participation was requested in the jury for the upcoming Spectrum 19 art selection process.