Croatian science fiction

Literature

Authors

Neven Antičević Branko Belan Milena Benini Mario Berečić Mladen Bjažić Jasmina Blažić Danijel Bogdanović Ivo Brešan Danilo Brozović Ernie Gigante Dešković Radovan Devlić Darije Đokić Leo Nađ Dean Fabić Viktoria Faust Zvonimir Furtinger Ivan Gavran Vesna Gorše Marina Jadrejčić Tatjana Jambrišak Neven Jovanović Goran Konvični Zoran Krušvar Igor Lepčin Darko Macan

Biljana Mateljan Damir Mikuličić Krešimir Mišak Denis Peričić Dalibor Perković Slobodan Petrovski Slaven Jelenović Branko Pihač Zoran Pongrašić Vesna Popović Hrvoje Prćić Živko Prodanović Predrag Raos Dario Rukavina Tereza Rukober Veronika Santo Vanja Spirin Bojan Sudarević Saša Škerla Milan Šufflay Zdravko Valjak Zoran Vlahović Aleksandar Žiljak

Films

• Visitors from the Galaxy
• Infection
• The Show Must Go On
• Reptiloid

Artists

• Aleksandar Žiljak
• Filip Burburan
• Milivoj Ćeran
• Nela Dunato
• Ivana Režek
• Mario Sokolić

Awards

• SFERA Award
• Gaia award
• Artefakt award

Magazines and annual publications

• Ubiq
• Futura
• Sirius
• Annual Collections of Croatian SF (see SFera)
• IstraKon annual collections

Fandom

Fandom has been around in Croatia since the 1976, when the SFera SF society was established. There are a number of conventions, societies, and fanzines.

Personalities

• Krsto A. Mazuranic

Conventions

• SFeraKon (http://sferakon.org/)
• IstraKon (http://www.istrakon.hr)
• EsseKon
• RiKon (http://www.3zmaj.hr/rikon/)
• KutiKon
• Liburnicon (former Abbacon) (http://www.liburnicon.org)

Societies

• SFera (http://www.sfera.hr)
• Gaia (http://www.gaia.hr)
• Albus
• 3. Zmaj (http://www.3zmaj.hr)
• SFinga
• U.R.S.A. Maior (http://www.medvjed.com)
• U.S.S. Croatia (http://www.usscroatia.hr)
• Mos Croatia Spaceport (http://www.starwars.hr)
• Branko Belan
• Solaris
• Ognjeni Mač (http://www.larp.hr)
• Klub Titan Atlas (http://klubtitanatlas.hr/)

Fanzines

• Parsek (http://parsek.sfera.hr)
• Via Galactica (http://viagalactica.com)
• NOSF (http://nosf.net)
• SFemir
• GNUS
• Eye of Palpatine
• Faust
• U.S.S. Croatia (http://www.usscroatia.hr)
• Phaser
• SF Mreza
• Eridan (http://www.3zmaj.hr/eridan/)
• The Void Fanzin (http://thevoidfanzin.wordpress.com/)

Liburnicon

Liburnicon is a festival for fans of science fiction, fantasy, advanced science, history and mythology, organised by the association „Kulturni front“ from Opatija.

The first Liburnicon was held in 2006. under the name Abbacon. It was a gathering of several dozen science fiction and fantasy fans from Opatija and the surrounding region. Today it has grown into a festival with over 1200 visitors from all over Croatia, and also from abroad. We have been attracting visitors of all ages and various interests for years now. In the beginning Liburnicon was conceived as a small summer convention in the Liburnia region, and over time it developed into a festival that offers not only convention-style programming, but also musical, artistic, and even excursion content.

Liburnicon is held in Opatija, a seaside town situated under the Učka mountain on the shore of northern Adriatic. It is only 15 kilometers from Rijeka, third largest city in Croatia. Opatija is known as the town of villas and hotels, not without reason: it is a beautiful town of exceptional architectural value, focused on tourism.

We make an effort to bring interesting lecturers, scientists and writers from Croatia and abroad to every Liburnicon. In previous years we have welcomed dr. sc. Davor Pavuna, academic Vladimir Paar, arh. Ranko Starac, noted astronomer Korado Korlević, physicist dr. sc. Davor Horvatić and many others. Our international guests include notable writers such as Guy Gavriel Kay, Steven Erikson, Jacqueline Carey and Cheryl Morgan.

Liburnicon programming includes both educational and entertainment content. Organizers, volunteers, guests, exhibitors and, most importantly, visitors all take part in our entertainment programming in various ways. Games, workshops, presentations and shows are what makes our festival different from international conventions. Fun at a concert with a refreshing beer, an afternoon’s swim on one of Opatija’s many beaches or a game of „Giant Settlers“ between lectures are what makes our festival feel special.

In any case, Liburnicon is a great place to meet new people or strengthen old friendships. It is an excellent way to spend a constructive and entertaining weekend taking advantage of a rich and varied schedule where everyone can find something for themselves, both those who are very interested in the festival’s programming and those who just want to spend time socialising, gaming, at the beach or a walk through the woods or along the seaside.