Shhh…It’s Late

Is six o’clock in the morning late or early? Technically, if you don’t go to bed until after six then it’s definitely late. Just ask the stars of the Dragon Con Late Show. (Which airs on Dragon Con TV at 9AM.) This informative live program fills you in on all of the day’s must-see events and outlines important changes to… Read more →

Atlanta Braves Welcome Dragon Con to Turner Field

Atlanta Braves Welcome Dragon Con to Turner Field

Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves hosted Dragon Con Night at Turner Field. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the official 2013 Dragon Con charities: Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Georgia Conservancy, and Marcus Autism Center. Tickets were available at almost all levels of the stadium, and before the game, costumed attendees were invited to participate in a parade around… Read more →

Blood Isn’t Only For Vampires

Over the past four years, Dragon Con and LifeSouth have collected more than 25,000 units of blood (25,301 to be precise). During that same time period, more than 10,000 of you have donated blood. We’ve had a good increase in general over the past four years: 2009: 2,012 donors and 5,030 units of blood. 2010: 2,424 donors and 6,060 units of blood. 2011:… Read more →

Jim Butcher, photo by Dave Nelson

Best-selling Author Jim Butcher Returns to Dragon Con

Jim Butcher, bestselling author of the The Dresden Files and The Codex Alera, is back for Dragon Con 2013. Butcher is continuing the urban fantasy escapades of wizard P.I. extraordinaire Harry Dresden and embarking on a new steampunk series. He has also found the time to pen a collection of Dresden short stories titled Side Jobs, seven Dresden graphic novels,… Read more →

Ask Princess Alethea: Fae: Friend of Foe?

Ask Princess Alethea: Fae: Friend of Foe?

Truly amazing, the practical guidance one can pick up at Dragon Con!  For instance, consider the  helpful hint potential from “The Fae: Friend or Foe?” panel on Monday 1PM, International BC (W), featuring Jim Butcher, Leanna Renee Hieber, Alethea Kontis, Ted Naifeh, Jana Oliver, and Kalayna Price. Not to be unprepared in case disguised fae attend the panel as well… Read more →

An Interview With A. J. Hartley

Multi-genre author Andrew Hartley has a background as varied as his books.  He is the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare in the theater department of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  He’s also affiliated with the English department in addition to serving as editor of Shakespeare Bulletin and Resident Dramaturg of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. Daily Dragon (DD): … Read more →