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.
Author Wayland Smith has worked in law enforcement, circus entertainment (as ring crew), and comic book retail, among other things. He’s also a black belt in Shaolin kung fu. While juggling all of that, he writes different types of fantasy. Daily Dragon (DD): What inspired your first book? Wayland Smith (WS): My first novel was In My Brother’s Name. The… Read more →
Paul Barrett is an award-winning video producer, writer, production crew member, and fantasy and horror novelist. Videos he’s written and produced have won two Communicator Awards and one Telly. In his free time, Paul enjoys board gaming, painting miniatures, and watching really cool TV shows. Daily Dragon (DD): According to your website, you realized you wanted to be a television… Read more →
Kristin Jackson is Director of Communications and a graphic designer for Frostbite Pictures. She has also worked on international and domestic art for Paramount Pictures and Dutch Boy pictures and is a freelance designer for filmmakers. One of her favorite Science Fiction & Fantasy (SF/F) interests is in the TV show Supernatural. Daily Dragon (DD): Welcome, Kristin! Please tell us… Read more →
Hawkings Austin has worn many hats, with engineer, environmental scientist, and fight instructor just being a few. He took some time ahead of the convention to answer some questions. Daily Dragon (DD): Welcome! Your Dragon Con bio says you’re a radiation effects engineer. What does that job entail? Hawk Austin (HA): I study the effects of radiation on electronics. If… Read more →
Susan and Clay Griffith met in a bookstore over a copy of X-Men #201. The meeting led to marriage and collaboratively writing urban fantasy novels and short stories and media tie-in work. Daily Dragon (DD): How did a copy of X-Men bring you together? Clay & Susan Griffith (C&SG): Clay was working at B. Dalton Bookseller, and Susan came in… Read more →
Regular Dragon Con attendees may know Dr. Stephen Granade primarily as the director of the Science Track or the co-host of the daily morning The Late Show. He’s also an award-winning game designer, a short story author, and a physicist who has worked with NASA and the Discovery Channel. Daily Dragon (DD): Welcome! Your bio says you specialize in robotics… Read more →
On the Fan Track streaming channel Thursday at 8:30PM, the Alternate and Historical Fiction Track presented “Herstorically Speaking: Women of the Wild West. Panelists Nicole Givens Kurtz, Misty Massey, Dr. Omisade Richardson, and Tamsin Silver joined host Jean Marie Ward for a discussion of stereotype-busting women of the American West. Ward opened the panel by observing that many people think… Read more →
On Saturday afternoon at 1PM in Marriott M302–303, the American Sci-Fi and Fantasy Media track presented a panel on “Superman and Lois: Heroes, Inspiration, and Hope.” In addition to moderator Jon-Paul Estes, the panel included Jessica Combs, Kristin Jackson, Rebecca Johnson, and Alison Sky Richards. Estes opened the panel by asking everyone who was their favorite Superman and why it… Read more →
