If you are a Cleveland ConCoction member from 2020-2023 in good standing you are eligible** to vote for the two (2) open board 

**(Eligible meaning you had or have a Cleveland ConCoction membership which includes attendance to the Cleveland ConCoction convention between the years of 2020- 2023, had a badge at the convention event, etc., you are eligible to vote in this election.)

Link to the Board Member Letters of Interest:      
2023 Board Member Letters of Intent    

Voting closes Saturday, May 20th at midnight. 

Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans

​​Your Fandom Escape by the Lake
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The Volunteers of Cleveland ConCoction welcome past and current Volunteers, as well as the 2020-2023 Convention members to join us for our organization's annual Picnic.

When: Sunday, August 27th: 11a - 7p

Where: Intergrove Lodge, North Chagrin Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks
(Waze is the best service to use to find this location in the park system, as there is no exact street address.
You can also use GPS coordinates: 41.575183970559436, -81.43310590883497 )


We are bringing back our annual picnic - just a little later in the summer this year than in past years.

Food will be potluck style, and Cleveland ConCoction will be supplying the meats to be grilled onsite.

The site has a fireplace in case of cooler temperatures, restrooms are outside the main building, and both are reasonably accessible.

Outside lawn games and board games have been mainstays, and for those wanting a field trip, Squire's Castle is fairly close to the picnic location in the park.

More details will be posted on our website Summer Picnic page, and in our Discord Server (channel: ⁠#2023-volunteer-and-community-summer-picnic), and Facebook group.

See you all soon!  


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Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans

​​Your Fandom Escape by the Lake

For 2023’s show, Cleveland ConCoction’s cosplay contest once again had an outstanding showcase of makers and performers! Creators entered in Advanced, Novice, Youth, and Group categories and then were judged on their craftsmanship and creativity.

Below are our incredible winners!

All photos by Joe Philip.

Thank you, Joe! 


​Writer:  Maker Fishmeal
Cosplay Program Coordinator
​Cleveland ConCoction 2023 Convention


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Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans

​​Your Fandom Escape by the Lake

Attention costumers!

Don't forget to sign up for the cosplay contest and snag your pre-judging time Saturday before 3PM at the Cosplay HQ table by the fan tables.

No need to be in costume for signs-ups!

Barbara Doran is a New Pulp writer of SF and Fantasy with Airship 27. Barbara came by her love of reading early. Reading inevitably led to writing; beginning with fanfiction, she soon graduated to original works, some of which can still be found online if searched for by a dedicated investigator.

Her works include the GOLDEN DRAGON series, WU DANG: FIST OF THE WANDERER, and several short stories.



A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Dan R. Arman decided he wanted to tell stories. Stories about other worlds populated by interesting characters, because he thought these people and worlds would help him reflect on the world he was living in, its beauty, horrors and absurdity. For several years, Arman worked as a newspaper reporter, an editor and now teaches literature and writing at an online high school. He holds a master’s degree in English literature and rhetoric from Kent State University.

Arman is the author of the NIGHT MAIDEN series, RIDING A BLACK HORSE, and BIFROST, among others.


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Both Doran and Arman will be at the Cleveland ConCoction 2023 Authors Alley!

Cleveland ConCoction Authors Alley

2023 Authors |  Dan R. Arman  |  Barbara Doran  ​

When she’s not rescuing orphan kittens or doing voice acting for villainous purple mermaids, Cassandra Morgan can be found creating worlds of magic, suspense and friendship. A lover of doughnuts and a self-proclaimed Coffee Connoisseur, Cassandra hails from a family of writers, authors and journalists. 

Cassandra is the author of the YA Fantasy series THE KINGDOMS OF CHARTILE and THE SILVER FOX MYSTERIES.
 


David F. Balog was born, raised, and still lives in the Greater Cleveland area with his wife and cat. Ever inquisitive, he dove deeply into science, paranormal studies, mathematics, and mythology at an early age, and never let go of the idea that they were all tightly connected. 

Balog’s current series is YA dark high fantasy, the first of which is titled NECROMANCER'S LAMENT.


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​Morgan and Balog will both be attended and presenting content at Cleveland ConCoction 2023!

J.D. Blackrose is fearful that so-called normal people will discover exactly how often she thinks about wicked fairies, nasty wizards, homicidal elevators, and the odd murder, even when she is supposed to be having coffee with a friend or paying something called "bills." As a survival tactic, she has mastered the art of looking interested. She credits her parents for teaching her to ask questions, and in lieu of facts, how to make up answers.

J.D. Blackrose wrote THE SUMMONER'S MARK urban fantasy trilogy for Bell Bridge Books and THE SOUL WARS, THE DEVIL'S BEEN BUSY, and ZOMBIE COSMETOLOGIST novellas through Falstaff Books.


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James Fadeley is a software engineer by day, a gamer in the afternoon, and writer by night. While this sounds hectic, he has recently become a father and thus no longer sleeps. When not feeding the milk vampire (his daughter), he can be found researching topics for his next story.

James is the author of the SAN CICARO series, THE BANNER SAGA, and a short story included in SECRETS IN SCARLET: AN ARCKHAM HORROR ANTHOLOGY, among others.
​Both authors will be in attendance at the Cleveland ConCoction 2023 Authors Alley!

Cleveland ConCoction Authors Alley

2023 Authors |  J. D. Blackrose  |  James Fadeley  ​

Only want to shop at the convention? Sunday ONLY you can purchase a Shopping Membership for $5 and gain access to the Exhibit Hall, Artists Alley, and Authors Alley and shop til you drop. Available SUNDAY ONLY!

Evan Graham is an Ohio native who consistently refuses to seek help for his lifelong sci-fi addiction. Since there are not enough stories currently in existence to satisfy him, he had no choice but to start writing his own.

TANTALUS DEPTHS is Graham’s debut novel, and introduces his CALLING VOID series, an anthology of stories celebrating the wonder and terror of the Unknown.

Joelle Presby lives in Ohio with her husband and two daughters. She demonstrates a continued suspicion of Earth’s motives by maintaining both earthquake and flood insurance. She prefers to keep as many books as possible in easily portable ebook form, because, one day, we might need to evacuate the planet.
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Presby’s novels include the near-term science fiction debut solo novel, THE DABARE SNAKE LAUNCHER, and a continuation of the MULTIVERSE series which David Weber began with Linda Evans, The Road To Hell.
Graham and Presby will both be at Cleveland ConCoction 2023!

Cleveland ConCoction Authors Alley

2023 Authors |  Evan Graham  |  Joelle Presby  ​

From a family of avid readers, Jason Lady was encouraged to read fantasy and science fiction and write his own stories and comic strips from an early age. Jason wrote his first novel-length story in high school - a parody of Robin Hood that starred all his friends - which got passed around on the bus and read on the way to cross-country races.
 
Jason's books have been accepted to the Ohioana Book Festival, the Kentucky Book Festival, and the Heartland Book Festival. Jason is currently at work on the fourth book in the MAGIC PEN ADVENTURE series.
 
Marie Vibbert has sold over 80 short stories to magazines like Nature, Amazing Stories, and Fantasy and Science Fiction. ​Her debut novel, GALACTIC HELLCATS, made the long list for the British Science Fiction award in 2021. She made the long list for the Hugo for short story in 2022.


Vibbert’s latest novel, THE GODS AWOKE, is about an amnesiac goddess discovering where she came from.
 
Be sure to check out both authors at Cleveland ConCoction 2023!

Cleveland ConCoction Authors Alley

2023 Authors |  Jason Lady  |  Marie Vibbert  ​