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Big Book of Necon
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Featuring contributions by Stephen King, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, Jack Ketchum, Rick Hautala, Thomas Tessier, Chet Williamson, Douglas Clegg, Brian Keene, Ramsey Campbell, Douglas Winter, Thomas Monteleone, Gahan Wilson, Jonathan Carroll, John Coyne, Alan Ryan, Lucius Shepard, Graham Joyce, Tim Lebbon, and over 30 other artists and authors who have made Necon the most popular convention of the horror genre over the last three decades!
Bob and Mary Booth invented The Northeast Regional Fantasy and Horror Convention (Necon) in 1980 after they ran the 1979 World Fantasy Convention. Attendance at Necon has always been capped at 200 participants, which adds to the convention's close-knit atmospherebut also creates a high demand for tickets. If you've never been able to attend this incredible summer gathering, The Big Book of Necon will give you a glimpse into what makes that convention so special. And if you're already a Necon regular, this generous volume will bring back a lot of fond memories.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 312
Dimensions: Length: 10" Width: 7" Height: 1.1"
Weight: 1.55 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Jun 15, 2009
ISBN 1587672022
EAN 9781587672026
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 | Disapointed Dec 24, 2009 |
| I thought I was getting a collection of good horror stories but what I got was a collection of stories from the authors of good horror. These stories being average at best. Maybe it was my high expectations. The first part of the book was all about the convention. It might have been interesting if you were involved in this whole thing but for me boring. Some of the stories were not even horror. It's now on my bookshelf half read. | | |  | What is Necon? Aug 4, 2009 |
What is Necon? Countless of philosophers have pondered this existential question for ages, (since Necon's conception nearly thirty years ago), and have reached several conclusions. Some believe it a meeting of like-minded individuals sharing their love of the written word, the spooky, fantastic, horrific and terrifying. Others describe it as an annual festival with feats testing the strength, courage, (and perhaps livers), of speculative writers in ways rivaling those of the Nordic gods. Some have even referred to it as a "Hippie Love-in Fest for Writers".
Regardless, it goes without saying that like anything else, Necon is something that can't be talked about, (because they might have to kill you. Or spread photos of you from your Necon attendance), but is best experienced firsthand. However, if you've never been and would like to know what you're getting into first - there is "The Big Book of Necon", a recent anthology/collection/omnibus of everything that's fine and good about the Northeastern Writers' Conference. Published by Cemetery Dance, this collection has everything. Usually it's custom to highlight the best elements, but that's hard to do, here, considering the list of contributors: Stephen King, Peter Straub, Brian Keene, F. Paul Wilson, Christopher Golden, Ramsey Cambell, Tim Lebbon, Neil Gaiman, Jack Ketchum....
And that's only a few. Hard to pick the best stories, but for a sample:
"Unexpected Attraction" by Mathew Costello is a chilling - and humorous - play on the succubus tale, featuring a love triangle of ghostly proportions. "End of the Line" by John Coyne is an excellent story about how life works out the way it should, even if not as planned. "Loser" by Les Daniels will make dieters think twice about their eating habits. "Kisses From Auntie", by Craig Shaw Gardner is about two children discovering something magical and wondrous hidden in their aunt's attic - with a sinister twist. Christopher Golden's "Runaway" is a great story about alternate worlds, how loss and grief transcend gender, race...and species. "Under Cover" by Nancy Holder features the dark Noir "mash-up" of the street weary detective and thirst-weary vampire, and "Sundays" is a surprisingly touching, melancholic story by Jack Ketchum that may or may not end on an ominous note. Also featured, a never before published tale from Stephen King, his early homage to Edgar Allen Poe, "The Old Dude's Ticker."
Also, the collection offers insightful essays on the history and meaning of Necon, from the hilarious - and possibly hallucinogenic - essay by Matt Bechtel., to others by Charles F. Grant and Thomas Monteleone, with fabulous artwork from Gahan Wilson, Glenn Chadbourne, Richard Sardina and Cortney Skinner. And, of course, one cannot forget the "Necon Lexicon", as read at Necon 29 by Doug Winter. That alone is worth the price of admission.
Don't wait. Sign up for Necon 30, and so you have a chance of surviving the experience, get "The Big Book of Necon" today. | | | Write your own review about Big Book of Necon
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