STARTING THIS THURSDAY Join Tachyon Publisher Jacob Weisman and Mia Tsai, author of the acclaimed BITTER MEDICINE at Dragon Con

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Jacob Weisman and Mia Tsai are attending the 2023 Dragon Con, August 31-Sept 4 in Atlanta, GA.

Both Wesiman and Tsai are participating in the extensive Dragon Con events and signings

Saturday, September 2

11:30 AM

Editor Here, Editor There: So Much Red Ink that It Looks Like Blood!
Embassy CD Hyatt

Editors are a necessary evil: sometimes authors love them, sometimes they kill them in novels. But how do we know which is the kind we need? There are many varieties of this demon: Copy, Developmental, and who knows what else.
Panelists: Trisha J. Wooldridge(M), Steve Saffel, James A. Hunter, Lezli Robyn, Jacob Weisman, Anne Sowards

5:30 PM

Editors Reveal All
Embassy EF Hyatt

What is an editor looking for? What are the advantages and disadvantages to publishing today among traditional, indie, and self-publishing? These editors have the answers.
Panelists: Oriana Shani Leckert, Anne Sowards, Toni Weisskopf, Bill Fawcett(M), David Afsharirad, Jacob Weisman

Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
Cover art by Jia-Ling Pan
Design by Elizabeth Story

Sunday, September 3

10 AM

Signing Jacob Weisman
The Missing Volume booth 1201

2 PM

Signing Mia Tsai
The Missing Volume booth 1201

4 PM

Trends in UF: Editors & Publishers Share the Scoop
Chastain 1-2 Westin

Our panel of editors and publishers will share their knowledge and expertise in a discussion of what readers can look forward to next in the Urban Fantasy genre.
Panelists: John G. Hartness, Steve Saffel, Toni Weisskopf, Jennifer Morris(M), Jacob Weisman, Lezli Robyn

7 PM

That Has Such People in It: the Unwritten Rules of SF
Embassy AB Hyatt

What are the unwritten rules of modern Science Fiction? Are there any? And if so – are we required to follow them?
Panelists: James Nettles, Jacob Weisman, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Gray Rinehart, Steve Saffel(M), Lezli Robyn

Mia Tsai author photo
Copyright (c) Rebekah Chavez Wynne
Photo by Jill Roberts

Monday, September 4

10 AM

IP Here, IP There, Intellectual Property Everywhere
Embassy CD Hyatt

Intellectual Property can be a tricky business, but is very important. Sometimes it is sharing a universe, sometimes it’s jumping into a new medium, sometimes a name becomes a catchall. How do you keep your special child and yet share it with the world?
Panelists: Toni Weisskopf, Oriana Shani Leckert, B.L. Blanchard, James Nettles(M), Harmon Cooper, Jacob Weisman