There was thunderous applause and cheering as I waited patiently backstage for my interview. It was possible to tell whenever a zinger went off with every loud burst of ooh’s and laughter. Finally, the cheering reached a crescendo and the four members of the cast of Serenity rounded the corner of the partition in the Centennial Ballroom. A moment later,… Read more →
A cheerful hello began my conversation with Cherie Priest, author of the Southern Gothic novel Four and Twenty Blackbirds, recently re-released by Tor Publishing. Sitting in the lobby of Marriott, we were surrounded by costumed con-goers of all stripes as we carried on our talk. I expect that any other author might have been distracted by the stormtroopers and anime… Read more →
I had a chance to catch The Tribe’s Danny James today between autograph signings and track sessions and we talked for a few moments about his career, his experiences at Dragon*Con and the Tribe fandom here in the United States. Danny is best known by fans of The Tribe as the deceased leader of the Locos named “Zoot,” whose appearances… Read more →
Anne McCaffrey, Queen Dragonlady of Pern, flew with incredible speed from the Hyatt to her signing at the Marriott. Although she rode astride a scooter instead of a golden dragon, she kept her entourage running to keep up with her. I managed to keep up with Ms. McCaffrey, and she graciously satisfied my curiosity on a few points. Why did… Read more →
The esteemed author Anne McCaffrey made a rare U.S. appearance here at Dragon*Con this year. The prolific writer is the author of the extremely popular Pern books, as well as many other series, including The Ship Who Sang, The Rowan series, the Crystal Singer series, and several other stand alone books for adults and children. We asked Ms. McCaffrey: What… Read more →
Throughout her presentation, Mira Furlan was friendly, open, and engaging. She spoke eloquently about leaving her home in the former Yugoslavia and moving to the United States seven years ago, when she did the Babylon 5 pilot. She had lost her audience, her country, and her language. When she began going to cons, one of the fans said to her,… Read more →
What do you think is the best comic story you’ve ever read? When I was a fan growing up, the Dark Phoenix saga was awesome. As far as something more recent, I would say Preacher. It’s a real hoot to read. What golden age heroes did you like? I like all those guys just because they seem kind of quaint… Read more →
The following is a Daily Dragon Q&A with scream queen, comic book publisher and screenwriter Brinke Stevens: Have you been in production or have you been touring around doing a lot of shows and conventions? I started out the year doing movies. [I] spent January and February in Orlando, Florida shooting a vampire movie called Victoria’s Shadow. Since then, I’ve… Read more →
