The High Fantasy track closed out its Dragon Con 2025 schedule with an examination of the final chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. “The Scouring of the Shire” panel brought together Kacy Lyn Ezell, Alicia Fox Lenz, Kristin Cairns, and Constance Wagner to Marriott L401-403 on Monday at 11:30AM to discuss the place, purpose, and ultimate meaning… Read more →
Astromechs, R2D2s, K-Nines, and Wall-E units invaded the Marriott A601-602 Sunday afternoon 4PM for the Star Wars Track session “Droid Builders.” The panel, composed of veteran droid builders from across the country including Andrew Schwartz, Cricket Lee, Rob Emery, and Tim Hebel, offered their advice along the way as moderator Mike Cummins took the audience through the process of creating… Read more →
The Fantasy Literature Track opened their Sunday programming in the Hyatt Embassy CD at 10AM with the panel “Military Veterans Who Write,” exploring the relationship between military service and writing. Rachel A. Brune, Jason Cordova, Darin Kennedy, Melissa Olthoff, and Robert W. Ross discussed the impact of military service on their work as authors. The group represent decades worth of… Read more →
The Star Wars track continued its strong run of panels Sunday afternoon at 1PM when it brought Matthew Wood, Fon Davis, and Henry Gilroy to the Hilton Grand West for a discussion of life as a member of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). Moderated by Bryan Young, the panel took the audience on a fascinating journey into the world of… Read more →
Saturday afternoon at 4:00PM the Star Wars track brought together a group of Star Wars authors to discuss both the art and the craft of writing in George Lucas’s universe. Moderated by Bryan Young, the session welcomed Delilah S. Dawson, John Jackson Miller, and Timothy Zahn to the Hyatt Centennial I. Young, a prolific writer and veteran panel moderator, led… Read more →
Saturday afternoon at 5:30PM in Hyatt International South, the High Fantasy track hosted a panel that brought members the latest news in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. From books to video games, the session looked both forward and back. Chief Operating Officer of TheOneRing.net, Kirsten Z. Cairns (Greendragon) led the panel. Joining her were Jim Wert, Rebecca Perry, and Willie… Read more →
Dragon Con’s Trek track welcomed the “Captain,” William Shatner to the Hilton Salon at 1PM Saturday afternoon. The ninety-four-year-old, moving a bit more cautiously than in the past, continues his prolific professional life, with several projects under development. His focus, however, was upon human exploration, survival, and the mysteries of the universe. Last December, Shatner took part in the maiden… Read more →
The American SciFi and Fantasy Media tracked launched their Friday panels at 10AM in Marriott M302-303 with a conversation about the role of magic in the Marvel Comics Universe (MCU). Moderated by track director Kelley Hawkins, Darin Kennedy, Alice Edwards, Christina Sizemore, and Jack Cullen discussed not just the famous Marvel practitioners of the mystical arts but the dynamics of… Read more →
