’26 Interviews

Behind the Scenes in Gaming with T. Alexander Stangroom

Behind the Scenes in Gaming with T. Alexander Stangroom

T. Alexander Stangroom is Chief Operations Officer (COO) at the tabletop roleplaying publisher Kobold Press, best known for the Tales of the Valiant RPG and the Tome of Beasts monster book series. Alexander is also a TTRPG designer whose credits include titles by Kobold Press, Modiphius, and Wizards of the Coast, as well as a professional GM with over two… Read more →

The Many Comic Book Worlds of Chip Zdarsky

The Many Comic Book Worlds of Chip Zdarsky

Chip Zdarsky currently writes Captain America for Marvel Comics and has worked on numerous other iconic characters. His creator-owned series for Image Comics, Public Domain, won the 2023 Eisner Award for Best New Series. He has won and been nominated for the Eisner many times, including a 2017 nomination for Jughead in the Best Publication for Teens category. He also… Read more →

The Many Voices of Sena Bryer

The Many Voices of Sena Bryer

Sena Bryer is a voice actor, writer, and director. She has numerous voice credits in video games, automated dialogue replacement (ADR), audiobook narration, commercials, live action, and theater. In addition, she has written or cowritten several games and has directed or been involved in directing games, an animated musical film, and the audio dramatizations of science fiction and fantasy novels… Read more →

Charles E. Gannon on Dynamics of Fantasy

After author Charles E. Gannon broke into fantasy with his Vortex of Worlds series, I wanted to know the method behind this madness. Gannon’s bestselling books have been honored by Dragon, ALA Choice, and Compton Crook Awards. Two of his series—one hard SF, Caine Riordan, and the other epic fantasy, the aforesaid Vortex of Worlds—have multiple Nebula and Dragon Awards… Read more →

A Strange New Legacy

A Strange New Legacy

Whenever the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast members visit us at Dragon Con, it is guaranteed to be a good time. Friday at 5:30PM in the Hilton Salon was no exception. Welcoming Celia Rose Gooding, Melanie Scrofano, Jess Bush, and Anson Mount, moderator Brian Richardson quickly opened up the floor to questions from the entirely full ballroom.  Many of… Read more →

From the Spiderverse to Space Cats with Tana Ford

Tana Ford is a Hugo, Eisner and Locus award-winning artist who has worked on such titles as Silk, Black Panther, Venomverse, New Warriors, Jem and the Holograms, Star Trek, and The Amazing Spider-Man.  Her most recent work, The Space Cat, which is an all-ages graphic novel, just won a Locus Award and was a finalist for this year’s Hugo award. … Read more →