Chalker's awards include the Dedalus Award (1983), The Gold Medal of the West Coast Review of Books (1984), Skylark Award (1985), Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award (1979), others of varying importance. He is also a two time John W. Campbell Award nominee and a Hugo nominee four times.

To see Jack's WEB site

Craig & Sharon Nicolai
Craig and Sharon's involvement in fandom covers a period of over 10 years. They both served on the board of Artistic Solution and were involved with the Board of TimeCon. Craig served as Chairman of BayCon in both '90 and '94. Sharon has served Artistic Solutions in the position of Treasurer.

Craig and Sharon's involvement in fandom also include serving on the staff of BayCon, TimeCon, SiliCon, AnimeAmerica, CostumeCon12 and ConFranisco. Craig is also the founder of FLARE, which has been providing security for several Bay Area conventions as well as Phil & Ed's Excellcent Convention in L.A. They continue to have a strong influence on Bay Area fandom.

Bob Eggleton
Bob Eggleton, 35, is one of the hottest and most prolific artists on the scene today. Bob is a multiple award winner not only for his finely detailed space art, but he is equally at home doing science fiction, fantasy and horror art. He was awarded the prestigious HUGO award in 1994, and has been nominated six times. He has recently been nominated a seventh time for 1995. He is a frequent guest of honor at science fiction conventions all over North America and the world He has done countless book covers, for authors such as Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, Hal Clement, Arthur C. Clarke, and Isaac Asimov. His magazine credits include ASTRONOMY and SKY & TELESCOPE.

"Bob's work is popular with publishers because of his dramatic and colorful compositions, and because he has the uncommon ability to meet a deadline. His technique is easily identifiable as his own, striving for an interesting angle and dazzling colors. He combines these elements to create a scene which is glowingly dreamlike, yet starkly realistic. He paints furiously with trance-like concentration, and seems to be able to paint anything imaginable, even by his own fertile mind.

"Space art to me is pure feeling," he says, "something anyone can understand. For much of science fiction art, you must read the story to appreciate the art.

To see Bob Eggleton's WEB Site

The Offical Guest List as of April 17, 1997

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