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Friday, July 17
 

1:00pm EDT

Designer Aliens
Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
A panel discussing the scientific basis for life in all its shapes and sizes and the critical features needed to make realistic alien life in sci-fi.

Moderator: Angela Giddings
Speakers
avatar for Angela Giddings

Angela Giddings

Film Guest
A.M. Giddings is a writer, scientist, cellist, independent filmmaker and aspiring swamp hag from North Carolina.  She has a PhD in Microbiology and has authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy.  She enjoys writing stories that live within... Read More →
avatar for Dennis M. Myers

Dennis M. Myers

Literary Guest
Born and raised in central Minnesota, Dennis M. Myers developed a serious reading habit early in life due to the influence of his grandmother. In late high school he read one particularly "awful" book and, with all that teenage hubris, decided that he could do better.After spending... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Philip A. Kramer

Dr. Philip A. Kramer

Science Guest
Dr. Philip A. Kramer is a biomedical researcher who studies aging, oxidative stress, and metabolism. In addition to his academic works, he is a hard science fiction author with two published novels (under the name P. A. Kramer), and several award-winning short stories. His blog (... Read More →
avatar for Jim Beall

Jim Beall

Science Guest
Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm, and the... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Science

2:30pm EDT

Are Vikings the New Pirates
Friday July 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Pirates once ruled the Renn Festivals and Convention Corridors, but it seems lately that Vikings are taking over.  What is it about Vikings (and their costumes) that make them all the rage?

Moderator: Matt Penick
Speakers
avatar for Matthew Penick

Matthew Penick

Costuming Guest
Matthew Penick has been cosplaying since 2005 and took his passion for costuming to the professional level in 2009 with the creation of the theatrical design company Ribbons and Rivets. The self-taught designer began primarily working with leather, and while he still considers leatherwork... Read More →
avatar for Miriam

Miriam "Tinker Tank" Penick

Costuming Guest
The Tinker Tank is a life-long art kid with a Studio Art degree that fell into costuming and cosplay through her post-collegiate pursuit of replicating the outfit of her childhood hero— Xena. She has since fallen in love with bringing beloved characters to life and works full time... Read More →
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Film Guest
Cheralyn (Cher) Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games, Are You There, God?  It's Me, Margaret), television shows (Dinosaurs!, Homeland, Outcast, The ... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Costuming/Cosplay

4:00pm EDT

Statistics: Truth or Lie
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
A discussion of well-known "statistics" and their associated fallacies. The panelists may bring up a statistic to other panelists and see if they can spot the problems with it (along with some discussion about why it's misleading).

Moderator: Brandon Whitworth
Speakers
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart is an award-winning author, an editor, a singer/songwriter, and a retired Air Force officer. He is the only person to have commanded a USAF satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, devised a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →
avatar for Fraser Sherman

Fraser Sherman

Literary Guest
Born in England, Fraser Sherman wound up spending most of his life in Northwest Florida. He’d be there still if he hadn’t fallen in love and moved to Durham NC to marry his dream woman. They’re still together, with two dogs and two cats added to the family.Fraser has published... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Robert Hampson

Dr. Robert Hampson

Literary Guest
Professor, Neuroscientist, and Unofficial Penguin WhispererWhen not advancing the frontiers of neuroscience or constructing elaborate multiversal portals in his office, Dr. Rob can be found lecturing to an elite audience of penguins in lab coats. An advocate of hands-on learning... Read More →
avatar for Brandon Whitworth

Brandon Whitworth

Science Guest
Brandon Whitworth is a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience on a variety of projects with many interests inside and outside engineering. His professional career has spanned many projects, including the Space Shuttle program (where he was awarded a Silver Snoopy... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Science

5:30pm EDT

All Our Favorite "Stars"
Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Star Wars: Andor, Star Trek, StarGate, (Battlestar Galactica and Firefly) - Fandom has passionately followed the tv series that take us to the Stars...what is it about a series set in space that captures our attention so much so that fans have driven the "saving" of franchises, the never ending reboots and new versions of our favorite series.

Moderator: Tom Hutchens
Speakers
avatar for Sammie Cassell

Sammie Cassell

Film Guest
Sammie Cassell is a North Carolina based filmmaker, actor, improv and sketch comedian, and all around busy guy. His film/tv credits include Halloween Kills, Eyes of Tammy Faye, Kill Giggles and upcoming appearances in Righteous Gemstones and Please Don’t Destroy. A life long comic book fan and collector along with being a lover of all things horror, wrestling and pop culture, he’s also known as Sammie the Comic Book Man. Sammie and his production partners, Dan Sellers, Jeff Cochran, and Chad Hunt with Wreak Havoc Productions also do the... Read More →
avatar for Tom Hutchens

Tom Hutchens

Costuming Guest
Founder of the Mando Mercs Costume Club, being a Mandalorian fan goes all the way back to 1983, a five-year-old sitting in the theater watching Boba Fett fall into the Sarlacc Pit in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

In 2007 Tom founded the Mando Mercs Costume Club (MMCC), becoming o

... Read More →
avatar for EJ Isaacs

EJ Isaacs

Literary Guest
EJ Isaacs is at heart, a geek. As a child I grew up with classics in science fiction from Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert Heinlein. A late comer to role playing, he enjoyed creating backgrounds to the characters he was playing. For a three-year period, he was involved with... Read More →
avatar for Kevin A. Davis

Kevin A. Davis

Literary Guest
Kevin A Davis is a fantasy author with over twenty published novels, including the award-winning DRC Files, a paranormal procedural series where the Atlanta-based team hunts cryptids.He resides in north Florida and attends conventions throughout the year, including as staff as Director... Read More →
avatar for Janet Carden

Janet Carden

Online Media Guest
Janet Carden aka The Halfling is one half of the husband/wife team of The Halfling and The Spaceman podcast.  She has been active in many aspects of fandom since her high school days.  She and her husband have created many fan projects together, including The Familiar Magazine... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Film/TV

7:00pm EDT

Room Closed
Friday July 17, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Friday July 17, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Room Closed

8:00pm EDT

Jim Beall Presents "Fusion"
Friday July 17, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Where it "began," how we got "here," a run-down of the types of fusion, and then a round-up of most of the current fusion research paths and their relative promises.
Speakers
avatar for Jim Beall

Jim Beall

Science Guest
Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm, and the... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Science

9:30pm EDT

The Forgotten Cryptids
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
The Forgotten Cryptids - Giant Leeches? Giant Gila Monsters? Killer Shrews? - Lets talk about the lesser known B movies that kept the cryptid genre going all these years

Moderator: O Hai Mark
Speakers
avatar for O Hai Mark

O Hai Mark

Online Media Guest
O. Hai Mark is a filmmaker, online content creator, and event host from southwest VA. His absolute love of poorly reviewed movies is legendary, and he has turned that into a weekly internet show called Terribke Movies with Wonderful People. O. Hai also has a production company that... Read More →
avatar for Bill Mulligan

Bill Mulligan

Film Guest
A 25+ year veteran of high school science teaching, Bill Mulligan has parlayed his love of horror, science fiction, and fantasy films into podcasting, convention panels, indie filmmaking, and storytelling. With creative partners such as Christine Parker and Mark C. Lucas, he has worked... Read More →
avatar for Fraser Sherman

Fraser Sherman

Literary Guest
Born in England, Fraser Sherman wound up spending most of his life in Northwest Florida. He’d be there still if he hadn’t fallen in love and moved to Durham NC to marry his dream woman. They’re still together, with two dogs and two cats added to the family.Fraser has published... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Fandom
 
Saturday, July 18
 

10:00am EDT

Inside the ConGregate Studio w/ John Scalzi (GOH Interview)
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Our interviewer extraordinaire Michael D. Pederson return to delve deep into the mind of John Scalzi asking him questions on everything from writing to guitars to "Whatever".Our interviewer extraordinaire Michael D. Pederson will delve deep into the mind of John Scalzi asking him questions on everything from writing to burritos to photography. Since Mike has already posed the 10 questions by original interviewer of the stars, James Lipton, we'll switch things up and ask the Colbert Questionaire!
Speakers
avatar for John Scalzi

John Scalzi

Guest of Honor
John Scalzi is the Hugo-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Old Man’s War, Redshirts, The Kaiju Preservation Society, and Starter Villain, among other novels. Some of his short work was featured in the Netflix animated series Love, Death + Robots.He was president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (now the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association), but he got better.He owns one dog, three cats, a six-necked guitar and a church. His burritos are internet infamous and possibly actual crimes. He lives... Read More →
avatar for Michael D. Pederson

Michael D. Pederson

Fan Guest
Way back in 2004, Mike came up with the crazy idea of hosting a convention in Richmond, VA. He’s been chairing RavenCon ever since.In addition to running RavenCon, Mike Pederson was the publisher/editor/graphic designer responsible for the fanzine Nth Degree (2002-2019). Mike b... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Special Events

11:30am EDT

Arcane Carolinas Live with Tally Johnson & Gary Mitchel: The Ghosts of Greensboro
Saturday July 18, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
The podcast Arcane Carolinas explores folklore, legends, and modern weird tales from the mountaintops to sand dunes across the Carolinas' backroads and byroads. From cryptids to cursed earth to people whose passions will surprise you, North and South Carolina are chock full of surprises.

** Note: This session will be recorded for future broadcast. **
Speakers
avatar for Tally Johnson

Tally Johnson

Special Guest
Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and Wofford College with degrees in history. He is the author of Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands, Ghosts of the Pee Dee (all for The History Press) and Civil War Ghosts of Sou... Read More →
avatar for Michael G. Williams

Michael G. Williams

Literary Guest
Michael G. Williams writes queer horror and science fiction celebrating the monstrous and the macabre. His books include the award-winning vampire series The Withrow Chronicles (Laine Cunningham Award); the thrilling urban fantasy time travel series Servant Sovereign; the sci-fi... Read More →
avatar for Gary Mitchel

Gary Mitchel

Online Media Guest
Gary Mitchel is a writer, reviewer, gamer, podcaster, and general geek living near Atlanta.Gary is the Co-Director, with Joe Crowe, of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track at Dragon Con. Together, they plot panels on various geeky topics, from 80s vampires, to cats in space, to the... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Online Media

1:00pm EDT

Room Closed: We Suggest You Go Shopping or Eat!!
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Room Closed

2:00pm EDT

Inside the ConGregate Studio w/ Richard Kadrey (GOH Interview)
Saturday July 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Our interviewer extraordinaire Michael D. Pederson will delve deep into the mind of Richard Kadrey asking him questions on everything from writing to art to (something else). Of course, Mike will end with the infamous 10 questions posed by the original interviewer of the stars, James Lipton.
Speakers
avatar for Michael D. Pederson

Michael D. Pederson

Fan Guest
Way back in 2004, Mike came up with the crazy idea of hosting a convention in Richmond, VA. He’s been chairing RavenCon ever since.In addition to running RavenCon, Mike Pederson was the publisher/editor/graphic designer responsible for the fanzine Nth Degree (2002-2019). Mike b... Read More →
avatar for Richard Kadrey

Richard Kadrey

Guest of Honor
Richard Kadrey is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim supernatural noir series. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon’s “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in development as a feature film.Some of Kadrey’s other books in... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Special Events

3:30pm EDT

Small Press Publisher Roadshow (Sol, Prospective Press, Brain & Brain Press, Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Join publishers Gail Z. Martin, Robert Hampson, Jason Graves and Bill Tracy as they share the newest releases in their respective publishing houses.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Robert Hampson

Dr. Robert Hampson

Literary Guest
Professor, Neuroscientist, and Unofficial Penguin WhispererWhen not advancing the frontiers of neuroscience or constructing elaborate multiversal portals in his office, Dr. Rob can be found lecturing to an elite audience of penguins in lab coats. An advocate of hands-on learning... Read More →
avatar for Gail Z. Martin

Gail Z. Martin

Literary Guest
Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk and more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst... Read More →
avatar for Larry N. Martin

Larry N. Martin

Literary Guest
Larry N. Martin writes science fiction, steampunk, and urban fantasy. He is the author of the portal gaming fantasy: The Splintered Crown, and Salvage Rat, the first in his space opera series.Together with Gail Z. Martin, Larry co-authors the snarky monster hunter series Spells, Salt, & Steel, the post-apocalyptic series Wasteland Marshals, the Joe Mack Shadow Council Files series, and the steampunk series The Jake Desmet Adventures... Read More →
avatar for William C. Tracy

William C. Tracy

Literary Guest
William C. Tracy (he/him) writes and publishes queer science fiction and fantasy through his indie press Space Wizard Science Fantasy. His largest work is the Dissolutionverse: a space opera with music-based magic including nine books and a TTRPG. He’s also published Fruits of ... Read More →
avatar for Jason Graves

Jason Graves

Literary Guest
Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. Before that, he slogged through University and earned a Master of Science degree in the Arcana of Genetics. Oh, and he was once punched—lightly—by... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Literary, Roadshow

5:00pm EDT

Book Launch!!! (Cheralyn Lambeth)
Saturday July 18, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Cheralyn has a new book!  Come see, hear, buy the real thing!


Speakers
avatar for Cheralyn Lambeth

Cheralyn Lambeth

Film Guest
Cheralyn (Cher) Lambeth is a professional costume, prop, and puppet builder whose work includes feature films (The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Patriot, Evan Almighty, The Hunger Games, Are You There, God?  It's Me, Margaret), television shows (Dinosaurs!, Homeland, Outcast, The ... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Literary

6:00pm EDT

Baen Books Traveling Roadshow and Prize Patrol
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Join Gray Rinehart as he shares the best of what's going on in the Baen universe. (And there will be giveaways!)
Speakers
avatar for Gray Rinehart

Gray Rinehart

Literary Guest
Gray Rinehart is an award-winning author, an editor, a singer/songwriter, and a retired Air Force officer. He is the only person to have commanded a USAF satellite tracking station, written speeches for Presidential appointees, devised a poetic form, and had music on The Dr. Demento... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Literary, Roadshow

7:30pm EDT

The Mercenary Guild Annual Meeting
Saturday July 18, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)

Saturday July 18, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Fandom

9:00pm EDT

Workshop: Flash Fiction Frights: Crafting Chilling Tales with Tally Johnson
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Join Special Guest Tally Johnson, a renowned storyteller, on an exciting journey to create concise and impactful flash fiction pieces inspired by eerie pictures. Participants will be challenged to craft chilling tales, with the chance to win prizes for captivating storytelling. Dive into this unique opportunity to explore the enchanting art of storytelling in a compact and powerful format.

Speakers
avatar for Tally Johnson

Tally Johnson

Special Guest
Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College and Wofford College with degrees in history. He is the author of Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands, Ghosts of the Pee Dee (all for The History Press) and Civil War Ghosts of Sou... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Literary, Workshop
 
Sunday, July 19
 

9:00am EDT

Tea 101: Presented by Moments in Tea
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
Join Moments in Tea as they walk you through the basics of Tea - the different types, tools and ways of making it.
Speakers
avatar for EJ Isaacs

EJ Isaacs

Literary Guest
EJ Isaacs is at heart, a geek. As a child I grew up with classics in science fiction from Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert Heinlein. A late comer to role playing, he enjoyed creating backgrounds to the characters he was playing. For a three-year period, he was involved with... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Moments in Tea
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Fandom

10:30am EDT

Frail Flesh: A Look at Body Horror
Sunday July 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
From Misery’s intimate, bone-deep dread to Saw’s calculated, mechanized brutality, the depiction of dismemberment and amputation taps an archetypal fear of bodily loss and magnifies anxieties about vulnerability, autonomy, and identity. Join our panelists as they look at a variety of approaches—from film (how camera work, editing, and sound turn physical injury into prolonged emotional experience) to writing (how authors explain the visceral fear of bodily loss). They will examine genre uses in order to comment on power, punishment, illness, and aging, discuss why some viewers recoil while others are drawn to the raw immediacy of these moments, and ask about writer or filmmaker's responsibilities in depicting extreme bodily harm. 

Moderator: Gary Mitchel
Speakers
avatar for Christine Parker

Christine Parker

Film Guest, SickChickFlicks
Christine Parker began her film career in Sanford, North Carolina in 2004 where she wrote and produced her first short film “Second Death” that led to her forming Adrenalin Productions and later Sick Chick Flicks which have produced dozens of short films as well as five feature... Read More →
avatar for Alexandra Higgins

Alexandra Higgins

Performance Guest
Alexandra Higgins (aka the Platypus Princess) is a self-taught singer/songwriter whose folk-indie sound evokes the spirit of Joan Baez (direct quote heard randomly and unprompted at every performance!). Her voice, often described as angelic, carries melodies that mix ethereal beauty... Read More →
avatar for Angela Giddings

Angela Giddings

Film Guest
A.M. Giddings is a writer, scientist, cellist, independent filmmaker and aspiring swamp hag from North Carolina.  She has a PhD in Microbiology and has authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy.  She enjoys writing stories that live within... Read More →
avatar for Gary Mitchel

Gary Mitchel

Online Media Guest
Gary Mitchel is a writer, reviewer, gamer, podcaster, and general geek living near Atlanta.Gary is the Co-Director, with Joe Crowe, of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track at Dragon Con. Together, they plot panels on various geeky topics, from 80s vampires, to cats in space, to the... Read More →
avatar for Richard Kadrey

Richard Kadrey

Guest of Honor
Richard Kadrey is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim supernatural noir series. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon’s “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in development as a feature film.Some of Kadrey’s other books in... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Literary

12:00pm EDT

"Weird" Science: Unexpected Ways to Put Science in Science Fiction
Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
In science fiction, we like to see FTL spaceships, strange alien species, resurrected extinct species, instantaneous communication, and similar things. But a lot of everyday items are afterthoughts in sci-fi. How will technology affect clothes? Food? Ordinary medical care? And what about the "soft" sciences, like industrial safety, environmental science, anthropology, or political science? How will those change the landscape of the future?

Moderator: Robert Hampson
Speakers
avatar for Angela Giddings

Angela Giddings

Film Guest
A.M. Giddings is a writer, scientist, cellist, independent filmmaker and aspiring swamp hag from North Carolina.  She has a PhD in Microbiology and has authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy.  She enjoys writing stories that live within... Read More →
avatar for Dave Dobson

Dave Dobson

Literary Guest
A native of Ames, Iowa, Dave loves writing, reading, boardgames, computer games, improv comedy, pizza, barbarian movies, and the cheaper end of the Taco Bell menu. Also, his wife and kids.Dave has written ten novels including fantasy, sci-fi, mysteries, and thrillers. In addition... Read More →
avatar for EJ Isaacs

EJ Isaacs

Literary Guest
EJ Isaacs is at heart, a geek. As a child I grew up with classics in science fiction from Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark and Robert Heinlein. A late comer to role playing, he enjoyed creating backgrounds to the characters he was playing. For a three-year period, he was involved with... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Robert Hampson

Dr. Robert Hampson

Literary Guest
Professor, Neuroscientist, and Unofficial Penguin WhispererWhen not advancing the frontiers of neuroscience or constructing elaborate multiversal portals in his office, Dr. Rob can be found lecturing to an elite audience of penguins in lab coats. An advocate of hands-on learning... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salons 1-2 (panels)
  Science
 

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