If you’ve ever wondered why the Westin looks the way that it does or why there’s a spaceship on the top of the Hyatt, then The Architecture of Dragon Con: How John Portman’s Genius Built Our Home panel on Friday at 9AM on the Fan Tracks channel had the answers. Moderator Lisa Ellisor put together a thorough and academic-style presentation… Read more →
Michael Stackpole began his workshop Saturday at 1pm at the Hyatt Hanover AB the same way he ends it: with a quotable moment. This is not an instruction manual for writing a novel. “That’s fairly easy,” he adds. “Sit down, start typing, and you’ll be done in 21 days.” He walks back and forth as he speaks and points at… Read more →
On Saturday at 1PM, the Comics & Pop Art track aired a pre-recorded interview called “Spotlight on Tini Howard.” Moderator Jami Winstead interviewed Howard. Winstead began by asking Howard about her journey to becoming a comics writer. Howard said she had always been a voracious reader but was particularly drawn to comics, especially newspaper comics, and enjoyed collected editions of… Read more →
The Dragon Con Parade was back in person Saturday at 10AM—live on Peachtree Street, streaming, and on local television. Paradegoers were treated to visits from characters representing classics like Ghostbusters, Star Wars, and Star Trek, along with newer representatives such as the Cult of Marriott Carpet and the Jawas’ “Closed for Cleaning” Sandcrawler. Marching bands, special guests, and uncounted other… Read more →
On Friday at 7PM, the Apocalypse Rising track assembled a panel on the Fan Track streaming channel called “Dystopias: Writing an Imperfect World.” Moderated by Steve Denham, the group included Marina Fontaine, Faith Hunter, and Tao Wong. Denham opened the discussion by asking what draws the authors to dystopian settings. Hunter likes the problem-solving aspect of dystopian stories. She sees… Read more →
Sometimes, you feel the need. The need to grab the nearest medieval sharp, hitty stick, put on armor that would make any knight of the roundtable jealous, and pound the ever-loving gong (that’s an old-old word for dung) out of another person. And sometimes, you feel like watching other people beat each other into the ground. Luckily for Dragon Con,… Read more →
On a beautiful Saturday morning, as another successful Dragon Con Parade wound down, congoers filled the Marriott Atrium ballroom and jumped on Dragon Con TV’s streaming channel to welcome and revel in the tales of “O Captain, My Captain—William Shatner” at 11:30AM. Another classic Shatner session, the hour covered tales that ranged far and wide but ultimately celebrated the complexity… Read more →
The High Fantasy track sponsored a virtual panel, “Charles Saunders: The Founder of Sword and Soul,” on Friday at 1PM via the Fan Tracks streaming channel. The panel consisted of Milton Davis, Taaq Kirksey, Uraeus, and moderator Marcus Haynes. The panel opened with a discussion of Saunders as a writer. Kirksey described sword and soul as going beyond the limits… Read more →
