Have you been walking around Dragon Con, seen people in brightly patterned garb, and not known why? Or been handed a badge ribbon that says MB18? Perhaps you’ve wondered who Chad is and why you should care? The Alternate and Historical Fiction track has you covered with a panel on the major Con Cults and their origins, which was a… Read more →
Sometimes you love a fandom so much, you just want to sing about it. Marc Gunn (M) and Mikey Mason headed up the fun panel “Songwriting Your Fandom: How to write songs inspired by pop culture,” Saturday morning in Hyatt Hanover FG as part of the Filk Track. Key ingredient: watch the shows. Sometimes, re-watching a show will spark that… Read more →
Best Science Fiction Novel Winner: Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi Goliath: A Novel by Tochi Onyebuchi You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) Winner: Book of Night by Holly Black Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Nettle… Read more →
On Sunday at 10AM Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta presented a program called Five (5) Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me in the Writers’ Track. Moesta opened the program by noting that an author’s interaction with other people is more important than talent in getting work. “Talent might get you job one,” she said, “but it won’t get… Read more →
We are honored to announce the winner of the 2022 Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction (or Eugie Award). Named in memory and honor of our long-time editor, the Eugie Award celebrates the best in innovative fiction. 2022 Nominees “Colors of the Immortal Palette” by Caroline M. Yoachim (Uncanny Magazine) “A Flower Cannot Love the Hand” by Aimee Ogden… Read more →
Fans of Stranger Things packed the Sheraton Athens room on Sunday at 1PM to talk about all things Season 4. There was a blanket spoilers warning for the panel, as there is for this article. Surprisingly, there were a few in the audience who had not completed the series, yet. Moderator Leigh Bennett-Conner kicked off the panel with C. Damian… Read more →
Saturday morning in the Hilton Grand Salon, Dragon Con’s Trek track welcomed the ever-captivating William Shatner. In classic form, Shatner regaled the crowd with stories and insights drawn from a lifetime of experience. This was particularly the case given that it is his first Dragon Con since traveling into space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spacecraft. That experience added another… Read more →
Honorable Mentions Best Prop: Kimberly Elam Best Use of Tech: Melvin Beckham Awards Best Novice: Bettina Sohst Best Journeyman: Matthew Gilbert Best Professional: Meghan Letchworth Audience Choice: Kimberly Elam Best in Show: Brittany Hill
