My unofficial round-up of NecronomiCon Providence 2013 news and links…
* Registration opened this morning and the NecronomiCon weekend is now officially underway. Here’s video of S.T. Joshi’s speech to the city at the First Baptist Church…
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S.T. was preceded by the official church historian Dr. Stanley Lemons, giving details of Lovecraft and his connection with the church [video].
* The bronze bust is unveiled and in place…
Iz guarded by Ulthar Kittee Patrol…
* Rhode Island Public Radio has a short interview on NecronomiCon.
* A Lead Editorial on Lovecraft, today in The Providence Journal.
* A short video on the origins on “The Call of Lovecraft” augmented reality app, which is debuting at NecronomiCon…
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* The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast guys are now in Providence.
* The Arab Times, and The Bangkok Post (Thailand), have both picked up the Associated Press news story on NecronomiCon.