Laura Anne Gilman is a Nebula-nominated author, a former editor for a major New York publishing house, and a freelance editor. She’s writing the Paranormal Scene Investigations series for Luna Books and the Vineart War trilogy for Pocket. She also has a short story collection available from Fairwood Press and has self-published short stories. She is currently working on her… Read more →
From his humble beginnings practicing “the ancient art of Portuguese Shovel Fighting” to gun dealer, firearms instructor, accountant, and now the New York Times and Amazon best-selling author of two action-packed fantasy series, Larry Correia will appear at Dragon*Con for the first time this year. And “at Dragon*Con, there will be hats.” Daily Dragon (DD): Larry, how did your addictions… Read more →
Zombie lord and New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry will once again grace Dragon*Con with his presence this year. A multiple Bram Stoker award-winner, Maberry writes horror, thrillers, young adult, non-fiction, and comic books. His YA post-apocalyptic zombie novel Rot & Ruin won a Cybilis Award this year for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction. His novelization The Wolfman… Read more →
Tina Beychok has been involved with the Back Up Project from the very beginning, but she’s taken on a unique way of helping spread the message. “The Back Up Project is designed to ensure that people will be willing to step in to help women when they get in trouble at conventions,” she said. “Stories started coming out about situations… Read more →
Author, humorist, editor, teacher, and self-proclaimed cat spoiler, Jody Lynn Nye will be teaching a writer’s workshop at Dragon*Con for the first time this year. The author of 43 books and hundreds of short stories, Nye writes science fiction and fantasy, often spiced with humor, both alone and in collaboration with other celebrated authors. Daily Dragon (DD): The Writer’s Two… Read more →
Faith Hunter is known for her dark fantasy stories, including her Rogue Mage novels—featuring Thorn St. Croix, a stone mage in a post-apocalyptic, alternate reality—and her Skinwalker series. The latest book in the Skinwalker series, Raven Cursed, is coming in 2012. Under the pen name Gwen Hunter, she also writes action-adventure stories, mysteries, and thrillers. As both Faith and Gwen,… Read more →
Best known to TV audiences as Zhaan in Farscape, Virginia Hey now dedicates her time to teaching meditation across the country as well as perfecting her own line of soy candles and perfumes called Virginia Hey Couture. She sat down with the Daily Dragon to talk about acting, natural remedies, and the importance of meditation. Daily Dragon (DD): How hard… Read more →
A. C. (Ann) Crispin is the author of 24 novels including best-sellers set in the Star Trek and Star Wars universes. Well-known for her ability to provide “back story” for famous characters, her most recent novel, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom, reveals how Jack Sparrow rose to pirate captain and became indebted to Davy Jones. An advocate… Read more →
