The winners of the 11th annual Dragon Awards, a fan choice award program to recognize the best in books, comics, games, and filmed entertainment, were announced Sunday. The Dragon Award winners are: Best Science Fiction Novel Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) Twelve Months by Jim Butcher Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel Ride… Read more →
Each year, Dragon Con commits to helping the local community by raising funds and providing a dollar for dollar match up to $150,000, an increased match of $25,000 from last year. Our charity partner this year is Hope Atlanta, Georgia’s longest-standing nonprofit committed to preventing and ending homelessness for the last 125 years. They have helped thousands of low-income to… Read more →
Our vampires are there in service of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers who have come to Dragon Con for 23 years for the Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It Forward” Blood Drive. LifeSouth serves 40 hospitals in the Atlanta area and more than 150 hospitals in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Everyone who donates will receive a special edition blood donor t-shirt,… Read more →
Congratulations to the winners of the Infinite Riker Games, which took place Sunday 4PM in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom. A panel of Deannas judged the Rikers on acting prowess, feats of strength, endless talents, and other criteria. Thomas Zahler and Joshua Surkosky took first and second place, respectively. Now that we know who the most Riker to ever have Rikered… Read more →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in this year’s “Page to Stage” costume contest, held Thursday at 8:30PM in the Hyatt Regency VI-VII.
Every year Dragon Con raises money throughout the convention at a variety of events, everything from auctions to this year’s first Blind Date with a Book. The funds raised during these events are matched dollar for dollar up to $125,000. Last year, the Dragon Con community raised over $300,000 for the Arthritis Foundation with a combination of matching and individual… Read more →
Down in the bowels of the Hyatt, a Dragon Con tradition lurks in the shadows. Throughout the con, you’ll see minions holding signs and luring unsuspecting attendees to the vampires’ den to steal their blood. Oh, the humanity! Of course, our vampires are there in service of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers who have come to Dragon Con for 22 years… Read more →
Congratulations to all the participants and winners of this year’s Masquerade costume contest! Best Mashup: Brian K. Johnson — Maar Vin the Mandalorian Sabaac Champion Best Video Game: Michelle Berry, Ty Shaffer, Atlas Faeryn, Trevor Johnson — 2 yarnies, 1 ball of light, and 1 flame monster from Unravel 2 Best Animated: Avery Anderson, Lydia Scheuermann — Callum and Rayla… Read more →
