On Sunday at 4PM, the Hyatt Embassy AB filled with fans of gears, goggles, and “what ifs” for the “Steam Power is SF… Right?” panel on the Sci-Fi Literature track. Moderator Gail Martin, an urban fantasy and paranormal author, was joined by authors Patrick Dugan, David Boop, Philip Ligon, and Robert Ross. Together, the authors explored the roots, inspirations, and… Read more →
Earlier this year, Mouse Hecht had an unusual dream. The Science Track moderator dreamt that Dragon Con 2025 hosted a panel all about grass—and that Mouse was woefully unprepared. Angry attendees clamored for botanical knowledge that they and their fellow track staff were unprepared to provide. After waking, Hecht swore that their nightmare wouldn’t come true. Gradually, they assembled a… Read more →
Astromechs, R2D2s, K-Nines, and Wall-E units invaded the Marriott A601-602 Sunday afternoon 4PM for the Star Wars Track session “Droid Builders.” The panel, composed of veteran droid builders from across the country including Andrew Schwartz, Cricket Lee, Rob Emery, and Tim Hebel, offered their advice along the way as moderator Mike Cummins took the audience through the process of creating… Read more →
The Fantasy Literature Track opened their Sunday programming in the Hyatt Embassy CD at 10AM with the panel “Military Veterans Who Write,” exploring the relationship between military service and writing. Rachel A. Brune, Jason Cordova, Darin Kennedy, Melissa Olthoff, and Robert W. Ross discussed the impact of military service on their work as authors. The group represent decades worth of… Read more →
To be a good guest, treat the host like a human being with whom you are having a conversation. On Sunday at 1PM, the Digital Media Track hosted “Be A Podcast Guest Pro: How to Get Booked (and Invited Back!)” at the Hilton Galleria 6. Moderator Clint Hall, a science fiction and fantasy author, led the panel featuring author-podcaster Bob… Read more →
The Star Wars track continued its strong run of panels Sunday afternoon at 1PM when it brought Matthew Wood, Fon Davis, and Henry Gilroy to the Hilton Grand West for a discussion of life as a member of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). Moderated by Bryan Young, the panel took the audience on a fascinating journey into the world of… Read more →
Marriott A706 at 2:30PM on Saturday was almost filled to capacity to the delight of Iro Paine, the presenter of the panel “Learn the Language of Andor’s The Ghor.” It quickly became obvious to all attendees that this hands-on workshop was going to be informative and fun, as Iro’s voice shone with the passion and joy she has for this… Read more →
Experts say yes, but they wouldn’t recommend it. On Sunday at 11:30AM, the Science Track hosted “When Physics Gets Weird” in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom. Moderator Dr. Raychelle Burks—who opened by confessing her love of disco—was joined by astrophysicist Dr. Seven Rasmussen, radiation test engineer and author Hawkings Austin, fusion energy researcher Dr. Steffi Diem, and chemical engineer Liz Decolvenaere…. Read more →
