2009 Esoteric Book Conference

If there really were a Necronomicon, it would show up at Seattle's Esoteric Book Conference slated for this fall. The event will host a large series of panels, presentations, and merchandise related to occult materials. While the admissions are somewhat pricey, ranging from $50 for day passes up to $110 for a deluxe pass to the whole weekend, the conference truly looks like one of a kind. It will run from September 19-20. Don't take my word for it, see what their detailed website has to say, if this description stirs an appetite for more:

The Esoteric Book Conference is an annual international event to bring together authors, artists, publishers and bookmakers working in the field of esotericism. In addition to presentations by notable authors and scholars, the conference opens it doors to publishers and booksellers showcasing new & used books as well as rare and hard-to-find esoteric texts. For two days the conference hosts the largest selection of esoteric books under one roof. Contemporary esoteric publishing, finepress book arts and antiquarian texts are offered to augment the libraries of readers, scholars and collectors alike.

This multi-disciplined conference will feature presentations by contemporary authorities researching and working in esoteric currents both East & West. Western Esotericism, Gnosticism, Theosophy, Mythology, Shamanism, Rosicrucianism, Sacred Sciences, Occulture and World Religions are among the subjects to be represented. An esoteric book fair and art show will also be on site allowing education, vending and networking in a unique field of literary, historical and cultural arts.

This conference will offer several opportunities for promotion, networking and exhibition for publishers, authors and artists who work in the esoteric publishing field. There will be two days of presentations wherein authors and scholars may present lectures as well as a book fair with scheduled book signings.

Anyone with an interest in the ideas and mystery literature that have so thoroughly influenced weird fiction from its inception may want to attend this venue of strange wonder. There may not be a real seventh century Necronomicon, but there are sure to be a multitude of bizarre grimoires with a firm basis in reality and the unusual.

-Grim Blogger