Nancy Northcott is the Comics Track Director for ConTinual. She's also a lifelong fan of comics, science fiction, fantasy, and history. Her published works include the Boar King's Honor historical fantasy trilogy and the Arachnid Files romantic suspense series. Collaborating with Jeanne Adams, she also writes the Outcast Station science fiction mystery series.
Two of the Grimm stars, Claire Coffee and Silas Weir Mitchell, joined fans for a rollicking Q&A on Friday at 5:30PM in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom. The first questioner wanted to know how the actors got the roles of Hexenbiest Adalind Schade and Blutbad Monroe. Coffee responded, “Ever heard of a casting couch?” When the laughter died down, Mitchell said… Read more →
The Science Fiction Literature track “Science Fiction or Fantasy?” panel on Friday at 2:30PM Embassy A-B (Hyatt). tackled a subject often debated by fans of science fiction and fantasy. Moderator Suzanne Church kicked off the panel by asking each member to give a one-sentence definition of science fiction. Church suggested that science fiction asks “what if” and answers the question… Read more →
Multi-genre author Andrew Hartley has a background as varied as his books. He is the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare in the theater department of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He’s also affiliated with the English department in addition to serving as editor of Shakespeare Bulletin and Resident Dramaturg of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. Daily Dragon (DD): … Read more →
During the Electronic Frontiers Forum panel “Cyberwar and the Future of Cyber Conflict” (Sunday 10AM), Internet security expert Bruce Schneier gave the audience an overview of recent cyber attacks and issues in cyber security. He began by defining cyber war as the “spectrum of state-sponsored actions in cyberspace.” In April, 2011, Estonia suffered an attack on its government sites, one… Read more →
Author John G. Hartness had an unusual path to finding a publisher. He self-published the first three volumes of his series, The Black Knight Chronicles, before selling them to Writing track sponsor Belle Bridge Books. Daily Dragon (DD): How would you describe your series? John G. Hartness (JGH): I call it comedic urban fantasy. It’s hero-driven using classic comedy tropes. … Read more →
The speaker on the Science Track panel “Chemical Warfare—An Introduction” (Saturday 4PM) Erica Borgers Klonkowski, a biochemist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, took the audience on a whirlwind tour of the history, development, and modern use of chemical weapons. A chemical agent, she said, is a chemical compound used in tactical warfare. Some people consider anthrax a chemical weapon,… Read more →
The “Richard Dean Anderson” panel on Friday at 1PM kicked off with tremendous applause at the star’s entrance. The program followed a Q&A format, with runners distributing paper and pencils for questions and then delivering them to the moderator. Asked for his impressions of Dragon*Con, Richard Dean Anderson said he had been to Atlanta once before, shooting a “movie of the… Read more →
The “Lights! Cameras! Explosions! It’s the Rocket City Rednecks!” panel started on a casual note on Friday 11:30AM. The panelists, Charles Taylor, Dr. Travis Taylor, and Greg “Rog” Jones, from National Geographic Channel’s popular program Rocket City Rednecks chatted with fans until time for the panel to begin. They opened their presentation with Travis Taylor telling the audience a bit… Read more →
