There has been recent speculation as to whether the annual event will see a decrease in crowd size due to the pending talent strikes, but with authors such as Dawson, comic book artists, illustrators and a larger-than-life cosplayer community, Carroll anticipates seeing an attendance rate over 65 thousand participants throughout the event, typically held on Labor Day weekend. At Dragon Con, we have familiar faces that come back year after year, and it’s always nice to see them in the crowd.” “I love getting to sign books and talk to readers. “Most of the writing happens with me in my pajamas and my laptop in some quiet corner, not talking to anybody and working for hours on end,” she said.

One of these guests will be Delilah Dawson, a Georgia native and popular horror and science fiction novelist whose books include the Star Wars books “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire” and “Star Wars: Phasma.”ĭawson, as well as other authors primarily of science fiction and fantasy, see Dragon Con as one of the rare opportunities to interact personally with their fan bases. “We do have guests from the comic world, from the art world, from television and movies who are coming to spend time with their fans, and we also have this great community that comes from around the world,” he said. But, according to SAG-AFTRA guidelines, members are not allowed to promote any work, past or present, made under a union contract.įor Carroll, who handles media relations for the convention, the beloved annual convention does not live or die by the presence of on-screen talent.

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