Tim Zahn and
Necronomicon

In January of 1988 Stone Hill was looking for our next Guest of Honor. We had six Necronomoicons under our belt and we were getting pretty good at it. One member nominated a new writer based on the book she had read called "Cobra". Along with Alan Dean Foster, Timothy Zahn was chosen for that year.

Tim arrived on Thursday before the convention. We knew we had a winner when he sat down with us to stuff program books into goodie bags. Throughout the convention that year, his quick wit, and friendly availability was a hit with Fans and Staff alike.

I'm happy to say that Tim found us to be a good group of people too. So much so that he came back the next year just to have a good time. 2001 marked the third year that Tim Zahn had been our Guest of Honor. However, he has been in attendance at least TWELVE times since then.(maybe thirteen, we're a little hazy about '92) Around 1990, we made Tim, his wife Anna, and their son Corwin official members of Stone Hill. On some years, his badge has been half Guest, half Staff. Their continued support and friendship over the years has always been appreciated by their friends in Tampa.

A little over ten years ago Timothy Zahn was chosen by George Lucus to write the first official continuation of the Star Wars Saga. "Heir to the Empire" was the first, as most everyone knows. One thing they don't know is that he "Tuckerized" us in that novel.(i.e. using friends as character names) There are five people/place names taken from friends in Stone Hill. Also referenced were Necronomicon and Stone Hill itself. Was that majorly cool, or what?

As an aid to those coming to the convention this year, below is a bibliography of his work:

1979
1980
1982
1982
1982
1983
1983
1983
1984
1984
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
1986
1986
1986
1987
1988
1988
1988
1990
1991
1992
1992
1993
1994
1995
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1998
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
2001
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
Ernie
The Dreamsender
Dark Thoughts at Noon
Pawn's Gambit (Hugo nominee)
When Jonny Comes Marching Home
The Blackcollar
Cascade Point (Hugo: Best Novella)
The Final Report on the Lifeline Experiment
Return to the Fold (Hugo nominee)
Teamwork
Cobra
A Coming of Age
Spinneret
Music Hath Charms
Spinneret (part 1 of 4)
Spinneret (part 2 of 4)
Spinneret (part 3 of 4)
The Backlash Mission
Cobra Strike
Cascade Point
Triplet
Cobra Bargain
Deadman Switch
Time Bomb and Zahndry Others
Warhorse
Heir to the Empire
Distant Friends And Others
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command
Conquerors' Pride
Conquerors' Heritage
Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"
Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade
Conquerors' Legacy
Intergalactic Mercenaries
Specter of the Past
Vision of the Future
The Icarus Hunt
Star Wars: Tales from the New Republic
Interlude At Darkknell [part 1 of 4]
Interlude At Darkknell [part 4 of 4]
Jade Solitaire
Angelmass
The Big Picture
Protocol
Handoff
Old-Boy Network
For Love of Amanda
Manta's Gift
Dragonback Book 1: Dragon and Thief
  Sold, but not published yet.
The Battle of Space Fort Jefferson
Dragonback Book 2: Dragon and Soldier
Dragonback Book 3: Dragon and Slave
Star Wars: Survivor's Quest
The Green and the Gray
Star Wars: Outbound Flight (working title)
Night Train to Rigel
short story
short story
short story
short story
short story
Blackcollar series
short story
short story
short story
short story
Cobra series
novel
novel
short story
short story
short story
short story
Blackcollar series
Cobra series
collections
novel
Cobra series
novel
collections
novel
Star Wars
collections
Star Wars
Star Wars
Conqueror series
Conqueror series
short story
short story
Conqueror series
anthology
Star Wars
Star Wars
novel
anthology
short story
short story
short story
novel
short story
short story
short story
short story
short story
novel
novel

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novel
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novel
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