Author J.D. Blackrose currently writes the Summoner’s Mark series for Bell Bridge Books and the Zombie Cosmetologist series for Falstaff Books. She has also written the Soul Wars and Monster Hunter Mom urban fantasy series for Falstaff Books. One of her short stories, “The Ghost Train” was published by Third Flatiron in their Spring 2019 and Third Flatiron Best of… Read more →
Berta Platas is a Cuban-born author of fantasy novels as well as contemporary romance and romantic comedy, often with a Spanish twist. As half of Gillian Summers, she writes Young Adult contemporary fantasy. Her hobbies include costuming, painting, music, quilting, embroidery, and crocheting. Platas sat down with The Daily Dragon to discuss her writing path. Daily Dragon (DD): What was… Read more →
New to Dragon Con? We’ve got three ways to get you oriented! Meet others new to Dragon Con and get a tour with some veteran con-goers starting at 12PM Thursday in Marriott A601–602 (Atrium Level). Tours leave every 30 minutes, and the last tour leaves at approximately 4PM. After your tour, head back to Marriott A601–602 for the Dragon Con… Read more →
A Dragon Con tradition continues: the Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It Forward” Blood Drive is back for 2022! Come open a vein, maybe save a life, and get an awesome t-shirt! LifeSouth will be set up to accept donors on the Conference level (LL3) in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta during the following hours: Thursday 10AM–7PM Friday 10AM–7PM Saturday 10AM–7PM Sunday… Read more →
Every year, Dragon Con throws a parade that’s the talk of the town—and 2022 is no exception! Starting at 10AM on Saturday, the Dragon Con Parade will march down Peachtree Street and around the main hotels. The route runs from Linden Avenue down Peachtree to International Boulevard, then turns back north to end along Peachtree Center Avenue, between the Hyatt… Read more →
For 2022, Dragon Con’s charity events will benefit Open Hand Atlanta, which prepares, packs, and delivers over 5,500 meals per day in Metro Atlanta and rural Georgia. Two previous fan favorites will be back this year: the charity coloring book and the virtual Dragon Con Hustle 5K. We’ll also have an escape room event! The Dragon Con Hustle: Jubilee is a… Read more →
Honorable Mentions Mindy Jones, Old Spice Girls Olivia Faith Harn, Monster Astronaut Summer Kohle, Elf (original character) Lily Braden, Star Butterfly Sophie Sindicich, Raven Dawn, Matthew and Benjamin Aschberger, Chico Bon-Bon the monkey, Rainbow Thunder the cat, Clark the elephant Darrin Eader, Little Cobra-Kai Logan Oberg, Ell from Deathnote Sean Reavis, Wonder Woman in Training Winry Hughes, Galadriel Gaius Hughes,… Read more →
Star Wars at Dragon Con launched their 2021 virtual programming on Dragon Con TV’s Main Channel 2 Thursday evening when track director Brandy Roatsey welcomed Daniel Eisenhauer, Alex Damon (@StarWarsExplain), Myles Willis, and Bria LaVorgna (@chaosbria) to answer the question “how does one enter the world of Star Wars?” The panel agreed that anyone interested in the franchise should enter… Read more →
