One of the most important events happening at Dragon Con is the Blood Drive. This year, The Heinlein Society, in conjunction with Life South, is sponsoring this wonderful opportunity for Dragon Con attendees to pay it forward. The goal this year was to gather 1,500 pints each day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sunday and Monday’s goal is 500 pints each… Read more →
Fresh from the start of a highly successful tour with the 1982 animated film based on his book The Last Unicorn, author-screenwriter Peter S. Beagle will provide live, and undoubtedly lively, commentary at the film’s screening for the Young Adult Literature (YA) track on Saturday, 5:30PM, International N (Hy). The 2010 settlement of an eight-year dispute over unpaid royalties opened up… Read more →
“Yes, indeed!’ replied Darrell C. Hazelrig, when the Daily Dragon asked if the New Puppet Order (NPO) would be returning for Dragon Con 2013. The Dark Companion, NPO’s award winning short film, is an official selection of the Dragon Con Film Festival this year. It’s log-lined as “a puppet has an existential crisis.” Hazelrig is the director of the film…. Read more →
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America will have a table in the Hyatt, near the Comics and Artists Alley, which will be managed by SFWA members and SFWA Communications Director Jaym Gates. Stop by for information, to ask questions, or find out more about our authors. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc., was founded in 1965… Read more →
The American SF/Fantasy Media Track has a bevy of casual meet and greets for fans that love some of the most popular recent shows to gab and connect with other fans:
A large portion of Dragon Con’s family related programming is located in the Marriott. However, the four other Dragon Con host hotels also have a lot of family friendly activities to offer. The hard part is figuring out where they are and finding the time to get to them. To help you discover them, the Kaleidoscope Track is hosting a… Read more →
Foot Pound Force will perform, in concert, at the Dragon Con Filk Track on Sunday at 11:30PM, Baker (Hy). Hailing from Huntsville, “Rocket City,” Alabama, the band includes three real-life rocket scientists: Matt Barron on guitar and vocals, David Hewitt on bass and vocals, and Brandon Whitworth on drums. Describing their style as Nerd Rock, it’s also a “geeky oscillation of… Read more →
The annual Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival returns for another exciting year with the very finest of independent short films of the fantastic. Featuring films from Germany, Spain, Belgium, Iceland, France, Italy, Poland, South Korea, and Israel, plus most of the English speaking world, you’ll encounter vengeful ghosts, clones, serial killers in counseling, a lonely monster, a starship janitor,… Read more →
