Most plants are toxic for mammals. They are the masters of chemical warfare because they can’t run away. The many dangers of plants was the theme of the night in the “Plants that Want to Kill You” panel at 5:30PM on Sunday in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom. Biologist and Science Communicator Forrest Valkai moderated the panel, with panelists Dr. Paul… Read more →
Mark Braught, a professional illustrator, created the official images for Warner Brothers (WB)-approved Harry Potter merchandise. Before WB announced the actors, they needed illustrations to help with developing merchandise and for promotions for the first film. Braught created those illustrations. He spoke about his work on the “Illustrating Harry Potter: An Hour with Mark Braught” panel at 10AM on Sunday… Read more →
The “Stuck in the Middle (Grade)” panel dove into the benefits and complications of publishing in the middle grade, from writing stories that appeal to young teens to getting them to put down their devices and read a book. The panel took place on the YA Lit track at 4PM on Saturday, August 31 in the Marriott, Room A707. Jenn… Read more →
The last of the evening panels on the Science track was energetic, and the moderator gave a warning up front to the audience that the panelists wanted to push the envelope on gross. And dark humor abounded. The “Sometimes Science is Gross” panel took place in Hilton 209-211 on Friday at 10PM. Matthew Curtis Joseph served as the moderator, with… Read more →
Wizarding fans from across the country gathered in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Friday at 4PM and in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom on Saturday at 11:30AM to welcome some of our favorite Gryffindors to Dragon Con. “Live from the Gryffindor Common Room!” gave fans a chance to ask some of their most pressing questions to Matthew Lewis, James Phelps, Oliver… Read more →
At the “The Benefits of Being a Marine Biologist Beyond Growling at Shark Week” panel from the Science Track in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom on Friday at 4PM, Jamie Bernstein served as the panel moderator, with speakers Sophia Corde, Joe Hansen, Lucas Hernandez, and Arras Wiedorn, all of whom are marine biologists or work with animals in some capacity. Bernstein… Read more →
“The Power of Friendship and Networking” panel took place on the Sci-Fi Literature track on Friday at 10:00 AM in Hyatt Embassy AB. The panel was moderated by Marisa Wolf, with speakers Michael J Allen, Chris. A. Jackson, Gini Koch, William Joseph Roberts, and Melissa Olthoff. The upbeat and energetic panel emphasized the importance of starting conversations, because you never… Read more →
The “Self-Publishing For Young Adult Audiences,” panel on the Young Adult Literature track at Marriott on Sep 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM was moderated by Natalie Simpson and featured authors Eric Asher, Katie Cross, Sean Fletcher, Isabelle Hardesty, and Katharine E. Wibell. Before diving into the discussion of publishing, Natalie started off by asking the authors what made them want… Read more →
