Find me at Dragon Con 2023!
Here is my full schedule:
Title: Jurassic Park: 30 Years of Nature Finding a Way
Time: Fri 10 am Location: Marriott M103-M105 (Length:1 Hour)
Description: When this panel breaks down, the panelists don’t eat the tourists!
Panelists: Andrew E. C. Gaska, John Hudgens, Rob Levy, Melissa F. Olson, Charles “Oz” Dillman, Rebeccah Wood
Title: Indie Comics: The Freedom To Be Creative
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: 204J Mart2 (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Independent comics have long been the home of unique visions. Creators at independent comic companies share their experience of the freedom and challenge of getting published in the independent landscape of the comic industry.
Panelists: Stephan Franck, Melissa F. Olson, Andrea Lorenzo Molinari, Emma Kubert, Lan Pitts(M), Urbnpop
Title: I Didn’t Ask for This: Reluctant Heroes & Heroines in UF
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Frequently urban fantasy protagonists, through circumstances not of their making, find themselves in roles they do not expect. Our panel of authors will explore the situations their characters experience in their stories. *A signing with all of these authors will take place following the panel.
Panelists: James J. Butcher, Delilah S Dawson, R.R. Virdi, Melissa F. Olson, Carol Malcolm(M)
Title: Signing Showcase Urban Fantasy Track
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Overlook Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Panelists: James J. Butcher, Delilah S Dawson, R.R. Virdi, Melissa F. Olson
Title: Classic Sci-Fi TV Deep Dive
Time: Fri 5:30 pm Location: Marriott M103-M105 (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Venture deep into neediness with us into the archives of classic Sci-Fi TV: This time: Twilight Zone’s Eye of the Beholder from 1960! Bonus dive from 1964: Number 12 looks just like you.
Panelists: Kevin Eldridge, DanielGriffith, Sue Kisenwether, Melissa F. Olson
Title: Essential Element: Suspense & Mystery in UF
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Chastain I-J Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Urban Fantasy typically involves a mystery of some sort, and our panel of authors will discuss how they employ this ingredient in their narratives.
Panelists: Drew Hayes, Ellie Raine, Rachel Rawlings, Melissa F. Olson, Ernest Dempsey, Jeanne C Stein(M)
Title: When SyFy Aired Sci-Fi: Geeky TV of the Early 2000s
Time: Sat 7:00 pm Location: Marriott M103-M105 (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Sliders! Farscape! Eureka! Secret Adventures of Jules Verne! Black Scorpion? Venture back to early this century – before the Sci-Fi Channel forgot to spellcheck.
Panelists: James Palmer, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Leigh Bennett-Connor, Sue Kisenwether, Melissa F. Olson
Title: Classic Sci-Fi Charity Lock-In Movie: Krull
Time: Saturday, 8:30 pm Location: Marriott M103-M105
Description: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kroll the best way possible: By watching it with a room full of Krull-ologists.
Panelists: Kevin Eldridge, Gary Mitchel, Jonathan Williams, Bethany Kesler, Sherman Burris, Melissa F. Olson
Title: Indiana Jones: Raiding the Temple of the Crusade Skull for Destiny
Time: Sunday 10:00 am Location: Marriott M103-M105 (Length:1 Hour)
Description: For 40 years, Dr. Jones has been a part of our lives. Look back over all the stories, film and series of how the adventurer/archaeologist has explored, challenged, and changed both history and archaeology – and even our own expectations as fans.
Panelists: Philip Greco, Toni/Alex Ware, David Boop, John Hudgens, Bethany Kesler, Melissa F. Olson
Title: 15-Minute Mentor Session
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)
Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer’s Track. (Embassy E/F)
Panelists: S. M. Stirling, Melissa F. Olson, Robert J. Sawyer, Laura Hayden
Title: Are You a Good Witch, or a Bad Witch? Varieties & Approaches in UF
Time: Sun 05:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Witches in Urban Fantasy run the gamut from helpful to extremely dangerous and self-serving, often in the same story. Our authors discuss their characters and the categories they fall into.
Panelists: Jennifer Blackstream, D.B. Jackson, Rachel Rawlings, Meg M Robinson, Melissa F. Olson, Lea Murphy(M)
Title: Your Turn: The Audience Asks the Questions
Time: Sun 10:00 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Here’s your chance to submit a question for our panel of authors. Better be thinking of a good one…!
Panelists: James J. Butcher, Corinne O’Flynn, Eric R. Asher, Melissa F. Olson, R.R. Virdi, Carol Malcolm(M)
Title: Super Mario Bros. Movie: 30th Anniversary
Time: Suni 11:30 pm Location: Marriott M103-M105
Description: Sure, there was a famous animated movie in 2023 with Jack Black singing about peaches. This movie has Dennis Hopper basically playing himself, and Yoshi as a terrifyingly realistic dinosaur!