On Thursday at 9PM, the Diversity in Speculative Fiction & Literature Fandom track hosted a virtual panel consisting of the editor and authors of the Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda anthology. Moderator Kim McMillon welcomed editor and author Jesse J. Holland and authors Linda D. Addison, Temi Oh, and Glenn Parris to chat about the book. McMillon opened the panel… Read more →
Imagine yourself exploring the world’s most magical aquarium with dim lighting and Dragon Con themes on this special evening. Dragon Con Night at the Aquarium is returning for 2021! Saturday, September 4, from 7 to 11PM, experience the Georgia Aquarium with special evening hours just for Dragon Con. The Legend of the Chosen contest will return in 2022, but costumes… Read more →
What does it take to defend the world against things that go bump in the night? And why would anyone choose to do so? Bestselling authors Patricia Briggs, Kevin Hearne, Faith Hunter, Kim Harrison, and Richard Kadrey joined moderator Carol Malcolm to answer those questions and more during the virtual panel “The Urban Fantasy Protagonist” on Thursday at 8PM on… Read more →
For 2021, Dragon Con’s charity event will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, and as usual, Dragon Con hosts several charity events throughout the show. The flagships events are the Books & Art Auction, Saturday 11:30AM–2PM, and the Main Charity Auction, Sunday 10AM–2PM, both in Hyatt Hanover C–E. Dragon Con will also match all money raised up to… Read more →
The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) will perform twice at Dragon Con in 2021. Be sure to come early to get a seat, since ARTC’s shows are popular and the best seats fill up fast. The Friday evening show will be an adaptation of Jerry Pournelle’s Exiles to Glory at 8:30PM in Hyatt Centennial II–III, and the Sunday evening show… Read more →
Shoppers, rejoice! Dragon Con 2021 is bringing back our virtual marketplace—and this year, it’s open until the Friday after con weekend! The marketplace will be open 24 hours a day, with no waiting in line or packing in with 80,000 of your closest con-going friends. You can shop ‘til your credit card drops, right from the comfort of your own… Read more →
That’s right: the Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It Forward” Blood Drive is back for 2021! And, of course, donors will receive a free Dragon Con Blood Drive t-shirt. LifeSouth will be set up to accept donors on the conference room level in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta during the following hours: Thursday 10AM–7PM Friday 10AM–7PM Saturday 10AM–7PM Sunday 10AM–7PM Monday 9AM–3PM… Read more →
Welcome back to Dragon Con, congoers! We’ve missed you all desperately, and we want to keep you safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To protect everyone involved with putting on the convention, Dragon Con has adopted a number of new protocols, including lower attendance limits, additional room cleaning practices, and requirements for face masks and COVID-19 vaccination or a negative… Read more →
