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 →
Here’s some hints and tips straight from the folks at Registration to get you in, badged, and out to enjoy the convention as quickly as possible: Cash is much faster than using a credit card. Use cash instead of plastic if you can. Go online and fill out the Prior Data Entry Form. Print it and bring it with you…. Read more →
New York Times best-selling authors Aaron Allston and Michael A. Stackpole will give an encore presentation of their Writer’s Hourly Workshops at Dragon*Con 2011. Either or both of the authors will present 14 hourly workshops on a variety of writing topics beginning Friday 10 AM, and continuing on Saturday and Sunday, in Hanover A-B (Hyatt). Putting on my editorial-opinion hat,… Read more →
Put on your superhero tights or supervillain spandex, tie on your cape, and c’mon out to have your photo taken! FRIDAY 9:00PM: Hilton Patio steps Birds of Prey (comics) 11:30AM: Suntrust Steps Adam Hughes Girls of DC 1:30pm: Hardy Ivy Park The Endless 2:30pm: Hilton Steps Legion of Superheroes 6:00PM: Hilton Patio Steps Gotham City Shoot 7:00PM: Hardy Ivy Park… Read more →
RevolutionSF.com, the online magazine and community dedicated to celebrating the best in science fiction, fantasy, comics, anime, and gaming is coming to Dragon*Con! “Stump The Geeks 2011”: A sci-fi TV and movies trivia game show hosted by RevolutionSF.com’s Joe Crowe. (Of note: one audience member said during last year’s contest, “Will there be any real trivia questions?”) The only rule… Read more →
