The “Thrills and Chills in YA” panel took place Saturday at 5:30PM in Marriott A707 on the YA track. Sarah Brown served as the panel moderator, with speakers Kaitlin Bevis, Jay Boyce, Claudia Gray, A.J. Hartley, and DL Wainwright. The authors started off by sharing their favorite type of thriller read, which was varied between supernatural and thriller/suspense, with Gray… Read more →
In partnership with Center for Puppetry Arts, the Hyatt International South on Saturday Sept. 2 at 11:30AM, welcomed attendees of all ages who came to make and take their own one-of-a-kind dragon. At the first station, pre-cut dragons were assembled by the attendees. Once completed, the dragon’s wings would “fly” to the next station where the attendees could make their… Read more →
The ways in which fandom and nerdery intersect can almost not be diagramed. When a geek is passionate, they are passionate all the way. The number of people who are both geeks and fans of musical theater is vast, which is why a lot of panels this year include theater as a theme. Musical theater is already a heightened reality,… Read more →
On the streaming Fan Track Channel at 10PM Saturday, panelists, and writers, Day Al-Mohamed, Kristina L. Gruell, Marie Whittaker, and Katie Cross, with moderator Cisca Small, talked about Epic Fantasy and what women writers bring to the genre, going toe-to-toe with men even on toilet talk. Small asked each writer to define epic fantasy, and everyone agreed it had to… Read more →
One of the most spectacular, time-honored traditions at Dragon Con is the Georgia Philharmonic performing. Each year, there has always been a level of barely-contained excitement and anticipation of the arrangement that will be performed. Each year, we think that it can’t get any better. Each year we are wrong. It’s always better. This year was no exception. The Hyatt… Read more →
The Marriott Atrium Ballroom was the place to be Saturday at 5:30PM when Brian Richardson, along with two thousand of his closest Dragon Con friends, welcomed Elijah Wood and Sean Astin to Dragon Con 2023. With members still filing in Wood and Astin took the stage and proceeded to regale the crowd with magical tales of walking, acting, and parenthood…. Read more →
Best Master: Jennifer Schottstaedt as Corpse Bride from Corpse Bride Runner Up Master: Remy Domino as Deku from My Hero Academia Best Journeyman: Anna Moore as Archon Venti from Genshin Impact Runner Up Journeyman: Ana Rust, Amy Rust, and Trygue Miller as Lady Kushana, Nausicaa, and Kurotowa from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Best Novice: NeuroNerdGirl as Utena… Read more →
The Alternate and Historical Fiction track hosted the virtual “Cozy Mysteries Meals & Drinks to Die For” panel, moderated by Elizabeth Carpenter and featuring three writers of the cozy mystery genre, Beth Dolgner, Mia P. Manansala, and Sherry Harris. The writers gathered to discuss the role of food and drink in the cozy mystery genre because, as Elizabeth said, “There’s… Read more →
