The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Convention in Arizona
Nov 6th, 7th & 8th
InnSuites Hotel Tucson, AZ
Visit their site at http://home.earthlink.net/~basfa/
Wow, never been to anything like this before and didn't know what to expect! The dealers were all put in a hotel meeting room so we didn't get to enjoy all of the activities, but I can assure you there were some interesting things going on.
Wish I could have attended the Ghost Hunting Techniques and Equipment discussion - could come in handy some day. You never know. The discussion on Star Trek: Heresy or new revolution wouldn't really be my thing, but apparently it was a lively banter. What I would have loved to hear was the talk on time travel. Where would you travel back or forward to? I think I'd like to visit Victorian times, but just for a day and only if I were a wealthy princess!
The guest speaker was Weston Ochse (http://www.westonochse.com/) who won the Bram Stoker Award which is equivalent to the Oscars, but for horror writers. I purchased his book Scarecrow Gods and got him to sign it! My first ever autographed book by an author.
Weston Ochse
Another really cool thing was meeting Noel Neil who was the second Lois Lane. She graciously agreed to take a pic with me. What a classy lady. Here's more info on her http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624747/
Noel Neil and Mary
There was a small but fun costume contest. Check out some of the images. Sorry, they were moving around too fast for my amateur photographerness (is that a word?)
These were our neighbor dealers- they are true Renaissance folks
Bear the guy in the middle makes keltic armoty & forged items. You can reach him at
Button man
Author Todd VanHooser of The Barren 12 with his goddess groupies
Professor Chedwick Cornelius Atlerbury
Finally there were my neighbor vendors. I've included a few images, but check out the video of all of them.
Liz of Bad Moon Books & sis Jen
you can buy their books on ebay
My new author friend Richard R Draude
He's not only an author but a computer guru and helped me with my computer.
I bought his book The Adam Eradication and now I have 2 books signed by their authors.
This convention was probably not the best venue for us as it was more of a sci-fi gaming crowd, but we had a lot of fun. We're looking into doing the big Fangoria Horror convention in CA, Will keep you posted...
For a mini convention experience check out the slideshow below!
Kevin McLeod - Music- "Dark World" found on incompetech.com
Bad Moon Books liz@badmoonbooks.com- also found on ebay
Richard Draude- author of The Adam Eradication- rdraude@interplex-net.com
Silver Sea Jewelry- Elizabeth Mead- 330 N. 4th Ave Tucson, AZ 85705 520-624-9954
Bruce Davis-author of sci-fi e-books- http://www.akwbooks.com/
Lady Marretta- tarot readings- 602-354-8585
Bear- Scaramasax@aol.com - keltic armory, forge & the Fraisian Marketeers
Hadrosaur Productions- David Summers- publisher- http://www.hadrosaur.com/
Sherrie Holbrook- tupperware & vintage toys and trading cards- SherrieHolbrook@my2.tupperware.com
ProfessorChedwick Cornelius Atlerbury-Gary Hayes- graphic design - - valkyriearts@q.com
Astarte Imports & Gifts- Rhonda Staggs- astartenarghiles@myway.com
Massoglia Books- Marty & Alice Massoglia- used books- http://www.massogliabooks.com/
Ruth Bollerud- jewelry designer
Nora Rankin- head of dealer's room
T-shirt Dealer-Scott & Jane Dennis-Fo' Paws Productions http://www.fopaws.com/
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