The Military Sci-Fi Media track kicked off their celebration of the 15th/40th anniversary of the Battlestar Galactica franchise Friday morning at 10AM in the Westin Peachtree Ballroom. This was initially slated to be a guest panel, but some last-minute cancellations meant a switch to a fan-based discussion, lead by MSFM Director and Co-Director James and Karen Henson, as well as Daniel Summers, Jr…. Read more →
There was a packed room Friday night at 7PM at the Hyatt Regency VI-VII for the premiere release of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s new Dark-Hunter book Stygian. First there was Acheron. Then Styxx. And now… Stygian. All of the stops were pulled out for this event. Quincy J. Allen moderated, and Sherrilyn came out in full costume to greet all the fans… Read more →
Between Angel, Leverage, and The Librarians, Christian Kane is well-known to audiences around Dragon Con. He took some time at the end of the day Friday to sit down with the Daily Dragon and answer a few questions. Daily Dragon (DD): How much of the similarities between Eliot Spencer and Jacob Stone is a factor of John Rogers and Dean… Read more →
Astronomer, educator, maker-of-tiny-comets, and all around geek, Dr. Nicole Gugliucci has made it her mission to study and share the universe. Known as the “Noisy Astronomer,” she earned a doctorate studying radio astronomy, did a postdoc in science education, and is an assistant professor of physics in New Hampshire. She has also contributed writings over the years to Skepchick, School… Read more →
Lucienne Diver’s first career was as a literary agent, but she launched a second career as a writer in the early 2000s. She is the author of the Vamped young adult series—think Clueless meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer—and the Latter-Day Olympians urban fantasy series, which Long and Short Reviews calls “a clever mix of Janet Evanovich and Rick Riordan.” Her… Read more →
Don’t miss the highlight of every Dragon Con weekend as the 2018 Dragon Con Parade takes over the streets Saturday at 10AM. Grand Marshals Emilo Degado, Roscoe Orman, and Bob McGrath of Sesame Street will lead the way, along with Parade Marshals Joel Hodgson and Jonah Ray from Mystery Science Theater 3000, pro wrestling legend Ric Flair, and the Dragon Con… Read more →
Forged in “the dark crucible of emotion,” the fiction of Jeanne Adams explores character and relationship emerging from the turbulent collision of suspense and adventure, enriched by her multi-faceted imagination. Praised by John G. Hartness for her “old-school fun science fiction with heart and humor,” Adams, an award-winning author and a courageous genre hopper, will present her literary alchemy at… Read more →
Ever wonder how to strike your audience dead from the very first sentence? Unlike this introduction, fantastic writing starts with a hook that kicks the audience in the pants and leaves them begging for more. Awesome notetaking, Clark Kent, but how do we write better openings than yours? Workshoppers at “Write Killer Openings” in the Hyatt Marietta at 1PM Thursday… Read more →
