Stated on their website, AnthoCon is northern
New England’s only speculative fiction convention (which) showcases
imaginative brilliance in speculative fiction and art, with an
additional focus on the convergence of images and literature. Dark
Discussions attended the convention as members of the media to mingle
with fellow attendees, meet the various guests, and interview folks both
famous and up and comers who’ve written novels, short stories, comics,
and presented art in all the subgenres of the fantastic: horror,
science fiction, fantasy, techno-thrillers, thrillers, and mysteries.
In Episode 030, cohost Philip interviewed
best selling horror authors Jonathan Maberry and Gord Rollo. With the
latest episode of Dark Discussions, we interview other authors and
artists who have spectacular genre work that all listeners of the show
should not only know about but also partake in their works. Publishers
like Evil Jester Press, Pink Narcissus, Raw Dog Screaming Press, and By
Light Unseen Media promoted their novels and anthologies. The next
generation of authors were selling their works and signing their books.
Fantasy artists from the ilk of such famous artists as Frank Frazetta,
Simon Bisley, and Boris Vallejo sold originals and copies of their
artwork. Hand in hand with all this was a presentation of the history
of absinthe followed by a tasting from the convention’s sponsor Lucid
absinthe out of New Orleans.
Put on your reader’s cap and grab a pen so
you can start jotting down the names of all the horror and genre books
that should be next on your reading queue.
