Everyone should have the opportunity to be in the Dragon*Con parade. It’s a great way to be part of the con and meet a lot of cool people. This was my first year in the parade, even though it’s my eighth year at the con. I wanted to branch out and try something new. There was a call for participants… Read more →
In Hanover C-E (H) was bestselling author Terry Brooks and Del Rey’s senior editor Betsy Mitchell. It was obvious there was a wonderful working relationship between the two. Brooks, now in his 35th year as a published author, talked about his writing. He sees himself as an “adventure writer” rather than a SF writer. His new series, Legends of Shannara,… Read more →
The 2012 World Science Fiction convention, Chicon 7, will be held in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. Stop by their fan table in the Hyatt (by the Art Show) to learn how you can participate in WorldCon without missing Dragon*Con! Learn about the Hugo Awards and how you can help decide the winners!
The “Doctor Who: Davies vs. Moffat” panel in the Brit Track took place in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom at 7:00PM on Friday night. Panelists Caro MacCully, Alan Siler, and Robert Bowen began the proceedings by engaging the audience in a group performance of the Torchwood theme song while a Captain Jack cosplayeress stood up high and tried to look very… Read more →
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We are smashing last years numbers! Dragon*Con people are the best bleeders! 878 people attempted to give whole blood. 777 people successfully donated resulting in 2,249 units of blood gathered. 752 successful whole blood gathered. Our two-day total is 1764 people! Y’all rock. Keep it up!
Christopher Heyerdahl’s entrance set the tone for the “Sanctuary—League of Extraordinary Individuals” panel in the Atrium Ballroom (American Sci-Fi Media track) at 2:30PM on Friday. He surprised the show’s fans first by appearing with a full head of hair, in contrast to his completely bald character, then danced across the stage and mugged for Dragon*Con TV. Heyerdahl and costars Robin… Read more →
The Friday 2:30PM Supernatural panel in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom was full of guests as surprise panelists Misha Collins and Julie McNiven joined Mark Sheppard, Samantha Ferris, and Christopher Heyerdahl. With two angels, two demons, and one hunter, the panel was lively, and they bantered easily from topic to topic, including how they got their parts, what they liked most… Read more →
