UPDATED!
Good Morning World!
I plan to attend DragonCon and I want to see you all there! Here is my TENTATIVE schedule. THIS IS NOT FINAL! For instance it doesn’t have my signing at the MISSING VOLUME in the dealers area. Things do change so when you get to the Con, learn the hotels, and check my schedule on the con app. ANd CHECK BACK HERE and on FaceBook. If you come to the READING, there will be giveaways and treats and a chece to check out and buy one of the BRAND NEW, LIMITED EDITION, ARMBANDS at cost!
Friday
Title: Family, Friends, & Foes: Relationships in Urban Fantasy
Description: Characters gain support from family and friends, but sometimes have to work with their adversaries, as well. Our panel of authors will explore the various relationships their characters forge within their work.
Time: Fri 10:00 am Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Eric R. Asher, David B. Coe, Nancy Holzner, Faith Hunter, Jeanne C. Stein, Linda Robertson)
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Title: Magical Mavens of Fantasy/SF
Description: Join the iconic women of fantasy/SF in discussions that will jumpstart your writing career.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Regency VI-VII – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Faith Hunter, Nancy Knight, Katherine Kurtz, Laurell K. Hamilton)
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Title: Reading Session: Faith Hunter
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Vinings – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Faith Hunter)
GIVEAWAYS, TREATS, SPECIAL STUFF TO BUY!
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Friday 5:30 Signing at The Missing Volume — one hour only! Come buy books!
Floor 1 Exhibit – Mart 1201,1203,1300,1302
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Title: A Light in the Darkness: Humor in UF
Description: Our panel of authors shares their ideas of combining humor with the more serious aspects of their stories. Laughter guaranteed.
Time: Fri 10:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Richard Kadrey, Faith Hunter, R.R. Virdi, Nancy Holzner, Jeanne C. Stein, J.F. Lewis)
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Title: NYT Bestselling Authors Tell All
Description: The most helpful information to boost your writing career–coming from the top writers in the market today.
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Regency VI-VII – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kevin J. Anderson, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, Gordon Andrews, Nancy Knight, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ilona Andrews)
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Title: Faith and Practice: Religion and Spirituality in UF
Description: Our panelists discuss the spiritual beliefs and practices exhibited by some of their characters, and how these aspects influence the narrative as a whole.
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: J.F. Lewis, James R. Tuck, Linda Robertson, Faith Hunter, Seressia Glass)
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Title: Autograph Session:
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: International Hall South 4-5 – Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Faith Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, David B. Coe)
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Title: Fantasy Cats
Description: Lions, tigers, and cats–oh my! Cats as written and portrayed in popular novels. We are not forgetting the feline shifters, either. If they are magic, do we need to have magical scratching posts? Does that mean they don’t shed? Will regular kitty litter do?
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: Embassy EF – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Jody Lynn Nye, Faith Hunter, D.R. Perry)
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Title: 15-Minute Mentor Session
Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, and career advice. Sign up in the Writer’s Track (Embassy C-D).
Time: Sun 04:00 pm Location: Embassy G – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Myke Cole, Steve Saffel, Faith Hunter, S.M. Stirling)
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Title: Candles in the Night: Christians in Dark Fantasy
Description: Authors discuss the role of Christianity in horror and dark fantasy.
Time: Sun 05:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Tim Powers, Faith Hunter, James R. Tuck, Katherine Kurtz)
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Title: Saving Her Corner of the World A Lot: Female Protagonists in UF
Description: Urban Fantasy protagonists act as protectors on both large and smaller scales. Our panel will explore how their characters accomplish that goal, and how doing so defines them.
Time: Sun 10:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Kim Harrison, Laura Anne Gilman, Nancy Holzner, Faith Hunter, Gordon Andrews, Jeanne C. Stein)
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Title: Deals with the Devil: Consorting with the Dark Side in UF
Description: Urban Fantasy protagonists sometimes find themselves working with those they typically fight against. Our panel will discuss how this situation affects those characters and their worlds.
Time: Mon 11:30 am Location: Chastain 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Gordon Andrews, Ilona Andrews, Faith Hunter, Kim Harrison, Laura Anne Gilman, Richard Kadrey)