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.
And the winner is…Warrior Ariam (Lucy Maria Boydston), of Hixson, TN. [The Daily Dragon staff appreciates very much the subtle reminder received from Miss Klingon Empire 2008, Nej Vestai Le’nIvnav (Sonya Desilets), that the winner is really what the contest is all about. Torture by ‘oy’naQ painstick will not be necessary.] The Daily Dragon staff cowered behind red-shirts hired for… Read more →
Original Star Trek stars William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were fully engaged in good-natured bantering Friday morning when “boos” greeted Trek Trak Director Eric L. Watts. Watts, who had introduced the stars, carried a ten-minute warning sign, signaling the imminent end of the program to the capacity crowd. Shatner suggested that Watts tap-dance or imitate a sandwich board, reminiscing about… Read more →
Dragon*Con readers who like a little weird along with their World War II historical fiction/alternate history should be bloody glad that Rosemary Laurey is returning to the convention this year. Under the pseudonym “Georgia Evans,” author Laurey has written a new version of the Blitz that has supernatural “Others” fighting on behalf of both Allied and Axis powers. The blend… Read more →
Dragon*Con 2009 welcomes Charlaine Harris, the author of the Sookie Stackhouse Southern vampire novels (from Dead Until Dark through her latest novel, Dead and Gone, a recent New York Times hardback #1 bestseller) as well as the Harper Connelly, Lily Bard, and Aurora Teagarden mysteries. Readers beware: the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the HBO series True Blood, based on Ms…. Read more →
Reviewer, writer, judge, classicist, systems engineer, Australian author Jenny Blackford presents as a Jill-of-all-trades, a Never Never Land kind of woman who hasn’t ignored the question of what to do when she grows up; she just does it all. From her diverse science fiction and fantasy stories and reviews to her first book-length publication, The Priestess and the Slave, Blackford’s… Read more →
Novelist Julie Kenner is so busy finishing new books that she had to clone herself to do it all. Publishing not only as Julie Kenner (author of the popular tales of Kate Connor, Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, the Tainted, Torn, and Turned urban fantasy series, and the Good Ghouls young adult books), but also now as J. K. Beck (The Shadow… Read more →
Dragon*Con 2009 attending artists defied gravity for this year’s charity contributions. Dragon*Con Art Show Directors John and Anne Parise announced the “When Pigs Fly” theme earlier this summer. Paraphrasing the top secret Directors’ missive:
The Dragon*Con Art Show honored its former director, Dr. Patrick James Roberts (1962-2008), with a memorial Saturday evening and dedicated this year’s Dragon*Con Art Show and awards to his memory. Co-director Jon Parise narrated a video featuring Patrick and his interests.
