Death Equinox was a series of four conventions held in

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in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sponsored by

CyberPsychos AOD Cyber-Psychos AOD (CPAOD) is a book and magazine publishing venture based in Denver, Colorado, focusing on avant-garde and unusual art, culture, and writings. Founded in 1992 (magazine), and 1995 (CPAOD Books) by Jasmine Sailing, it has released ...

, and organized by Jasmine Sailing, they focused on alternative culture and art. A usual aspect was that they combined both the transgressive aspects of writing and art with the actual practice of things that would appear in such works. Convention events included standards such as readings and panels but also featured live concerts,

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demonstrations, torture readings and Cnidarian sermons. Rev.

Ivan Stang Ivan Stang (born Douglass St. Clair Smith; August 21, 1953) is an American writer, filmmaker and broadcaster, best known as the author and publisher of the first screed of the Church of the SubGenius. He is credited with founding the Church wi ...

hosted a

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Death Equinox '97

* General GoH:

John Shirley John Shirley (born February 10, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, ''Wyatt in Wichita'', and ...

* Sado-Magickal GoH: Don Webb * Horrific Literatist GoH:

Brian Hodge Brian Hodge is a prolific writer in a number of genres and subgenres, as well as an avid connoisseur of music. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he is working on his latest novel. Brian Hodge's novels are often dark in nature, containing t ...

* Master of Toast:

Edward Bryant Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. (August 27, 1945 – February 10, 2017) was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, ...

Death Equinox '98

Specialized Guests of Honour: * Slack-Magickal GoH: Rev. Ivan Stang * Master of Toast: Lee Ballentine Ranchhand Guests of Honour: * Audial Distortionist GoH:

Little Fyodor Little Fyodor is the performance name of Dave Lichtenberg, an underground punk/garage musician from Denver, Colorado, who has been on the scene for four decades. He originally performed in the band Walls of Genius, and then went on to become a solo ...

* Visual Depictionist GoH: T. Motley * Veteran Guests: Don Webb, Brian Hodge, and Edward Bryant

Death Equinox '99

* General GoH:

Larry McCaffery Lawrence F. McCaffery Jr. (born May 13, 1946) is an American literary critic, editor, and retired professor of English and comparative literature at San Diego State University. His work and teaching focuses on postmodern literature, contemporary ...

* Master of Oration: R. N. Taylor * Kink-Artist GoH: Gomez * Mad Scientist GoH: Bill Llewellin * Veteran Guests: Brian Hodge, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, and T. Motley

Death Equinox '01

Guests of Honour: * Avant-Prof GoH:

Lance Olsen Lance Olsen (born October 14, 1956) is an American writer known for his experimental, lyrical, fragmentary, cross-genre narratives that question the limits of historical knowledge. Biography Lance Olsen was born in New Jersey. He received a ...

* Visual Depictionist GoH: Andi Olsen * Horrific Literatist GoH:

Brian Evenson Brian Evenson (born August 12, 1966) is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction, some of the latter being published under B. K. Evenson. His fiction is often described as literary minimalism, but also draws ...

* Master of Crack-Toast:

Michael Hemmingson Michael Hemmingson (July 12, 1966 – January 9, 2014) was a novelist, short story writer, literary critic, cultural anthropologist, qualitative researcher, playwright, music critic and screenwriter. He died in Tijuana, Mexico on 9 January 2 ...

* Veteran Guests: Larry McCaffery, R. N. Taylor, Edward Bryant, Lee Ballentine, Little Fyodor, T. Motley, and Gomez.

Other known participants (all years)

* Jasmine Sailing * Bruce Young *

M. Christian M. Christian is an author and anthologist working in a variety of genres including horror fiction, horror, science fiction, erotica and crime. Much of his work combines sexual themes with the horror or science fiction genre. Selected bibliography ...

(Eros Ex Machina) * Thomas Roche (Noirotica) * Paula Guran, (Dark Echo/Wet Bones) * Julia Solis (Spitting Image) * Greg Bishop (The Excluded Middle) * Jeffrey A. Stadt (Bloodrealms) * Doug Rice * Rob Hardin * Loren Rhoads (

Morbid Curiosity Curiosity (from Latin '' cūriōsitās'', from ''cūriōsus'' "careful, diligent, curious", akin to ''cura'' "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in humans ...

) * Schwann * Trace Reddell * Gregory R. Hyde * Trey R. Barker * Christopher Morris* * Travis Fendle * Gene Santagada * Arkoff Kapacitor * John Kerper * Claudius Reich * Judy Saxe * Darlene Sexauer * John Niernberger * Chris Yardley (Tantric Lobotomy Commission) * Gordon Klock * Alex Seminara

References

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