Supernatural Photo Scavenger Hunt
Calling all hunters! Visit the X-Track room, M106-M107 (M), for instructions from Bobby on how to avert the next apocalypse! Deadline for submissions is midnight Saturday. Shiny trophies for the winning team.
Dragon Quest IX Meet-Up
Bring your Nintendo DS, trade maps, try local multi-player. It’s party slime! Sat 7PM, Hilton Lobby Bar
Blood Drive Off To A Great Start!
The blood drive opened today 45 minutes ahead of schedule to accommodate the crowd already forming. By 11PM 580 units of blood had been collected! An amazing start to the weekend! Thank you to all who contributed and to all those who will. Please remember to join us at the Ice Cream Social on Sunday night at 8PM on the Skyline level… Read more →
Charity Auction Items Can Be Viewed Online
We have big plans for this year’s Charity Auction. During the auction we will have special guest auctioneers from science fiction TV shows, pirate movies, and more! All of the items can be seen at the Charity Auction booth in the Marriott, and we have also posted some of the items online. Come by and see us and come to… Read more →
Frighteningly Beautiful: An interview with John Picacio
World Fantasy Award-winning artist John Picacio, also a 2010 Hugo Award finalist (Best Professional Artist) graces the Dragon*Con Art Show with his frighteningly beautiful art. Engaged with all the “usual suspects” embraced by fans of the imagination, Picacio’s work includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror themes. Featuring traditional “fine art” basics, Picacio also incorporates digital elements in his creations. Familiar… Read more →
A Thank You Shout-Out to Dragon*Con Staff and LifeSouth
The Dragon*Con volunteer staff work very hard and are often unappreciated, so when the Daily Dragon received this shout-out request, we found it refreshing and inspiring. We hope you will too: Dragon*Con brings out the best in people, and the worst. I confess I am an example of the latter; regarding the best, I will explain: The setting was Thursday… Read more →
Welcome to the Void: An Interview with Author J. F. Lewis
J. F. (Jeremy) Lewis is the author of the Void City vampire novels Staked and ReVamped (Pocket Books, 2008 and 2009). A resident of Birmingham, Alabama, Lewis drew flack from the elders of his (former) church for the, ahem, adult aspects of his Void City characters and world-building. Undaunted by his ex-fellowship status, Lewis is working on his fourth novel… Read more →
Tom Kenny and Screening of Quantum Quest on Saturday
Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants and the narrator of Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls, will join host Dr. Harry Kloor on Saturday, 8:30PM in the Atrium Ballroom (Marriott) for a screening of the upcoming animated film, Quantum Quest. The first 1000 people will receive a special collectible lithograph. Don’t miss it!
