FAERIECON 2011 SPECIAL GUESTS |
AMY BROWN
(FaerieCon Premiere)
Since beginning her career in
1992, Amy Brown has emerged
as one of the most popular faery artists in the world, with two international best-selling books
and thousands of licensed
products sold internationally.
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BRIAN FROUD
For over 30 years, Brian Froud has been regarded as the pre-eminent faerie artist in the world and an authority on faeries and faerie lore. His international best-selling book, FAERIES with fantasy and Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee is considered a modern classic....More
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WENDY FROUD
Wendy Froud became a doll maker at the age of five, and has gone on to make dolls, puppets, and sculpture for such films as "The Empire Strikes Back". She is credited as the fabricator of its beloved character Yoda - as well as Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth", "and "The Muppet Movie". ...More
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CHARLES DE LINT
Internationally best-selling author and musician, Charles de Lint is a defining force in contemporary fantasy. Charles merges modern urban culture with traditional and native mythology to create unique and compelling mythic worlds. ...More
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CHARLES VESS
The renown mythic artwork of Charles Vess has been featured in gallery and museum exhibitions across the nation, including the first major exhibition of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art. His award-winning work has also graced the pages of numerous comic books and bookcovers. ...More
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MELISSA MARR
Melissa Marr is the author of the New York Times and bestselling Wicked Lovely series (a film of which is in development by Universal Pictures). She has also written a three-volume manga series (Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales), a number of short stories, and her upcoming adult novel, Graveminder....More
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LINDA RAVENSCROFT
Linda Ravenscroft is an internationally acclaimed British fantasy watercolorist. Her delicately detailed and vibrant faeries can be found on jigsaw puzzles, T-shirts, cards, figurines and many other licensed products.In addition, she offers prints and original paintings to her customers through her on-line web gallery.....More
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HELENA NELSON REED
Helena Nelson-Reed is an American artist specializing in fine art watercolor painting, pencil drawings, fine art illustration, private/commercial commissions, and portraits. Helena's collections portray a visionary world focused on positive, feminine archetypal imagery. ...More
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CAROLYN TURGEON
Author of "Rain Village," published in 2006, and "Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story" in 2009. Her latest novel is "Mermaid", a retelling of the the original little mermaid story and is now seeking out and meeting mermaids all over the world, even in Las Vegas. ...More
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TIFFANY TRENT
Author of the YA dark fantasy HALLOWMERE series. The first book, "In the Serpent's Coils", was named a BookSense Children's Pick in Autumn 2007 and a New York Public Library Book of the Teen Age in 2008. She has also won awards and fellowships for her nonfiction. ...More
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RAVEN GRIMASSI
(FaerieCon Premiere)
Raven Grimassi is a Neo-Pagan scholar and award-winning author of over fourteen books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-Paganism. He has been devoted to the study and practice of witchcraft for over forty years. ...More
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PAUL BORDA
Paul Borda is the artistic hand behind the magical products offered internationally by Dryad Design, Ltd. Most of his designs begin as wood carvings and are reproduced as statues or interpreted into jewelry, t-shirts and other items. ..More
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ELLEN KUSHNER
Ellen Kushner weaves together multiple careers as a writer, radio host and performer. Since 1996, she has been heard by audiences around the country as the host of PRI's award-winning national public radio series, "Sound & Spirit". She is the author of several acclaimed novels ...More
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DELIA SHERMAN
Delia Sherman, is a fantasy writer and editor. Her novel The Porcelain Dove won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. She is co-editor of the fantasy anthology The Horns of Elfland, and (with Terri Windling) of The Essential Bordertown. She was a founding member of the Interstitial Arts Foundation...More
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ANNETTE CURTIS KLAUSE
Born in Bristol, UK, Annette Curtis Klause is a best-selling and award winning author and librarian, specializing in young adult fiction. She has published four novels and her short story, "Elf Blood" is included in the new Borderlands anthology, "Welcome to Bordertown." ...More
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LINDA BIGGS
For twelve years, Linda Biggs has shared her unique and magical art with the world and has emerged as an internationally acclaimed faerie artist. Linda's "Rainbow Faery Art" is immediately recognizable: vibrant colors illuminate a decidedly modern vision of the faery world: passionate, playful, edgy, often more than a bit sensual...More
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CORY GODBEY
Cory is an illustrator, animator, and writer for Portland Studios. He has illustrated picture books and book covers for Oxford University Press, Random House, the Henson Company and Thomas Nelson to name a few, and has worked on several animated shorts and commercials. ...More
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