This year’s Dragon Con Literary Guest of Honor is multiple award winner Nancy Kress, author of 27 novels, over 100 short stories, and three books about writing. She’s won six Nebulas, two Hugos, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award. Her novella The Beggars of Spain won both a Nebula and a Hugo in 1991-92. Kress… Read more →
Most plants are toxic for mammals. They are the masters of chemical warfare because they can’t run away. The many dangers of plants was the theme of the night in the “Plants that Want to Kill You” panel at 5:30PM on Sunday in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom. Biologist and Science Communicator Forrest Valkai moderated the panel, with panelists Dr. Paul… Read more →
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the 2024 Dragon Awards! Best Science Fiction Novel: Starter Villain by John ScalziBest Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal): Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosBest Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel: Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S. DawsonBest Alternate History Novel: All the Dead Shall Weep by Charlaine HarrisBest Horror Novel: Black River… Read more →
Something a little magical happens when the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gets together at Dragon Con. This is the third consecutive year that Anson Mount and Ethan Peck have been guests, the second year for Christina Chong, and the first time for Bruce Horak and Babs Olusanmokun. The cast answered fan questions Saturday at 2:30PM in Hyatt… Read more →
On Saturday at 7PM in Hyatt Embassy CD, Dwayne Keith Goetzel, James A. Hunter, Bethanne Kim, Courtney Lytle, James P. Nettles (Moderator), and Toni Weisskopf presented a program called “IP Here, IP There, Intellectual Property” that focused on copyright, patents, and trademarks. Nettles started the panel by stating that no attorney-client relationship resulted from the presence of attorneys on the… Read more →
Attention, space enthusiasts and sci-fi fans! Throughout the convention, the Hilton’s third floor outside deck becomes a gateway to the cosmos with the thrilling “Solar Astronomy – LIVE!” event, hosted by the Space Track. This celestial celebration features an all-star lineup of astronomers—Scott Harris, Cass Marks, and Alexandra Yep—who guided attendees through a mind-blowing journey of our very own star,… Read more →
Guests from the hit show Resident Alien landed in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Sunday at 1PM. Meredith Garretson, Sara Tomko, Alan Tudyk, and Alice Wetterlund joined moderator Mike Crugnola for the panel, “Resident Alien Guests: Visitors from…Beyond” to share their experiences both on and off the set. Of the four panelists, only Tudyk has been to Dragon Con before…. Read more →
Imagine a night where time travel feels not only possible but is delivered on the wings of a trumpet’s blast and the smooth swing of a saxophone. That’s exactly what happened Friday night from 8:30 to 10:30PM at the Hyatt Centennial II-IV, where the Atlanta Swing Orchestra transported sci-fi fans back to the Big Band ea. The event was a… Read more →
