Amy L. Herring (Louise Herring-Jones) writes speculative fiction, with a preference for historical fantasy and alternate mystery. Her stories, appearing in fourteen anthologies, include “The Poulterer’s Tale” in God Bless Us, Every One—Christmas Carols beyond Dickens (Voodoo Rumors Media). Amy coordinates the HSV Writers’ group in Huntsville, AL. Visit her online at http://www.louiseherring-jones.com.
From his humble beginnings practicing “the ancient art of Portuguese Shovel Fighting” to gun dealer, firearms instructor, accountant, and now the New York Times and Amazon best-selling author of two action-packed fantasy series, Larry Correia will appear at Dragon*Con for the first time this year. And “at Dragon*Con, there will be hats.” Daily Dragon (DD): Larry, how did your addictions… Read more →
Zombie lord and New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry will once again grace Dragon*Con with his presence this year. A multiple Bram Stoker award-winner, Maberry writes horror, thrillers, young adult, non-fiction, and comic books. His YA post-apocalyptic zombie novel Rot & Ruin won a Cybilis Award this year for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction. His novelization The Wolfman… Read more →
Dragons, griffins, monsters, fairies, and other assorted fantasy creatures grace the exhibit and bazaar table of artist Laura Reynolds. Laura’s three-dimensional, multi-media dolls dress like high fantasy lords. And well they should. Winning over a dozen awards at Dragon*Con alone, Laura’s creations have also earned prizes at MarCon, Archon, Conglomeration, Rivercon (retired con), Millennicon, PhilCon, Windycon, LonestarCon 2, Boskone 35,… Read more →
Author, humorist, editor, teacher, and self-proclaimed cat spoiler, Jody Lynn Nye will be teaching a writer’s workshop at Dragon*Con for the first time this year. The author of 43 books and hundreds of short stories, Nye writes science fiction and fantasy, often spiced with humor, both alone and in collaboration with other celebrated authors. Daily Dragon (DD): The Writer’s Two… Read more →
New York Times best-selling authors Aaron Allston and Michael A. Stackpole will give an encore presentation of their Writer’s Hourly Workshops at Dragon*Con 2011. Either or both of the authors will present 14 hourly workshops on a variety of writing topics beginning Friday 10 AM, and continuing on Saturday and Sunday, in Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Putting on my editorial-opinion hat,… Read more →
A. C. (Ann) Crispin is the author of 24 novels including best-sellers set in the Star Trek and Star Wars universes. Well-known for her ability to provide “back story” for famous characters, her most recent novel, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom, reveals how Jack Sparrow rose to pirate captain and became indebted to Davy Jones. An advocate… Read more →
I received an advance reader’s copy of the forthcoming novel, The Desert of Souls (Thomas Dunne Books, February, 2011), by Dragon*Con guest Howard Andrew Jones for review. In addition to being a novelist, Howard Jones is also the Managing Editor of Black Gate magazine. Soldier Asim el Abbas and scholar Dabir ibn Khalil make an unlikely buddy match-up in this… Read more →
Aaron Allston and Michael Stackpole began Saturday’s series of “Inner Circle” hourly writers’ workshops with “21 Days to a Novel,” Sat 10AM Hanover A-B. Starting on day 1 with a sentence describing one character, Stackpole built a working, yet flexible, novel outline in a mere 21 days. In spite of the tight schedule, he advised that this was not a… Read more →
