SFeraKon is an science fiction convention

Science fiction convention

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 that takes place in Zagreb

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, Croatia

Croatia

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 every year at the end of April. Organised by SFera

SFera

SFera is a science fiction society from Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded in 1976, thus marking the beginnings of organised science fiction fandom in the region....

, it is the largest and the longest running science fiction convention in southeastern Europe.

The first SFeraKon by its own name was held in 1983, continuing the tradition of "science fiction days in Zagreb" after Yukon, the Yugoslav

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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 national science fiction convention

Science fiction convention

Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...

, started taking place in other towns, the first few having taken place in Zagreb. Since 1994 it is being held on the grounds of Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing.

In 1986 it hosted a Eurocon

Eurocon

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, the European Science fiction convention, with Sam Lundwall

Sam Lundwall

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 as a guest of honour. The 1998 SFeraKon was called a "Euroconference" but was not officially a Eurocon In recent years famous guests of honor have included Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg

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 (1999), Walter Jon Williams

Walter Jon Williams

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 (2001), Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold

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 (2002), George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin

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 (2003), Ken MacLeod

Ken MacLeod

Ken MacLeod , is a Scottish science fiction writer.MacLeod was born in Stornoway. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics....

 (2004), Michael Swanwick

Michael Swanwick

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 (2006), Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling

Michael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...

 (2007), Richard Morgan (2008), R. Scott Bakker

R. Scott Bakker

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 (2009), and Ian McDonald

Ian McDonald (author)

Ian McDonald is a British science fiction novelist, living in Belfast. His themes include nanotechnology, postcyberpunk settings, and the impact of rapid social and technological change on non-Western societies.- Biography :...

(2010).

Typical attendance is 500-1000 visitors.