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Dragon Con
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Status Active
Genre Multi-genre
Venue Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta Hilton and Towers, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Westin Peachtree Plaza, AmericasMart
Location(s) Atlanta, Georgia
Country United States
Inaugurated 1987
Attendance 77,000+[1]
Organized by Rachel Reeves, David Cody Co-Chairmen[2]
Filing status For-profit
Website
dragoncon.org

Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North America multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2016, the convention draws attendance of over 77,000,[1] features hundreds of guests, encompasses five hotels in the Peachtree Center neighborhood of downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park, and runs thousands of hours of programming for fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and other elements of fan culture. It is operated by a private for-profit corporation, with the help of a 1,500-member volunteer staff. Dragon Con has hosted the 1990 Origins Game Fair and the 1995 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC).[3]

History

Dragon Con shirt from 1987

Dragon Con was launched in 1987, as a project of a local science fiction and gaming group, the Dragon Alliance of Gamers and Role-Players (DAGR). It was founded by a board of directors including John Bunnell, David Cody, Robert Dennis, Mike Helba, Pat Henry, and Ed Kramer.[4]

The name "Dragon" for the club was derived from Kramer's Dragon Computer (a European version of Radio Shack's Color Computer), which hosted a local Bulletin Board System ("The Dragon") that initially served as a central hub for both organizations. The inaugural Dragon*Con flyers debuted at the 1986 Atlanta Worldcon, ConFederation. Within a year, Dragon*Con had been selected to be the host of the 1990 Origins convention,[5] to take place at the Atlanta Hilton.

A cosplayer dressed as a Spartan from the movie 300 at the 2007 Dragon Con parade.

The 1987 inaugural Dragon*Con took place at the Piedmont Plaza Hotel, drew 1400 fans,[6] and featured Guest of Honor Michael Moorcock, Lynn Abbey and Robert Asprin, Robert Adams, Ultima creator Richard "Lord British" Garriott, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons Gary Gygax and Toastmaster Brad Strickland. Miramar recording artist Jonn Serrie delivered his keyboard arrangements from within a real NASA flightsuit and Michael Moorcock performed onstage with Blue Öyster Cult's Eric Bloom, singing "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" and "Black Blade". Thomas E. Fuller's Atlanta Radio Theatre Company performed H. P. Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu, which was broadcast via radio live from onsite.[5] The 1988 convention included guests Alan Dean Foster, Fred Saberhagen, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Gary Gygax, and Larry Elmore.

The convention grew rapidly. In 1989, it drew 2,400 fans (many to see Guest of Honor Anne McCaffrey), and the event had moved to the Omni Hotel and Convention Center. In 1990, the convention had doubled again, added a Comics Expo, hosted the Origins convention, this time with Guest of Honor Tom Clancy, and expanded to include the Atlanta Sheraton hotel. In 1991 the first "Robot Battles" robotic competition event was added to the list of Dragon*Con events, making it the second oldest robotic competition event in the world.[7]

In 1993, Dragon*Con was the home of the Wizard Fan Awards.[8]

By 1995, when Dragon*Con hosted the North American Science Fiction Convention, attendance had grown to over 14,000 fans, and Dragon*Con was also hosting the International Starfleet Conference. In 1999, Dragon*Con's TrekTrak introduced the first Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant, an annual event that has since garnered national media attention.[9][10][11][12] In 2000, Ed Kramer ceased to have an active role in managing the convention; but he still owned 34% of the company, and in 2011 leveled charges that he is not getting his fair share of the profits it generates.[13] Kramer's relationship with the convention was ended in July 2013 in a cash-out merger, at which point the name of the convention and business was changed to "Dragon Con" (replacing the asterisk with a space).[14]

In 2002, Dragon*Con began hosting a parade through downtown Atlanta, which ran from Centennial Olympic Park to the Marriott Marquis, and featured thousands of costumed participants.[15] In 2005, Dragon*Con raised USD $20,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Charity efforts have contiued with USD $104,000 sent to the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency in 2016, including a USD $50,000 corporate match. At the convention's 20th anniversary in 2007, there were 22,000 attendees, and the convention continued to grow, drawing 27,000 attendees in 2007, 40,000 in 2010, 57,000 in 2013,[5][16] and over 77,000 in 2016.[1]

Dragon Con Date, Location, and Attendance[17][18]
Year Date Location Estimated Attendance
1987 October Piedmont Plaza Hotel 1,400
1988 October Piedmont Plaza Hotel 1,700
1989 October 6 - 8 The Omni Hotel & Convention Center 3,200
1990 June 28 - July 1 Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta Radisson 6,900
1991 July 12 - 14 Atlanta Hilton & Towers 5,200
1992 July 17 - 19 Atlanta Hilton & Towers 6,100
1993 July 16 - 18 Atlanta Hilton & Towers 8,000
1994 July 15 - 17 Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

Atlanta Civic Center

 11,000
1995 July 13 - 16 Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta Ramada

 14,000
1996 June 20 - 23 Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

Atlanta Civic Center

 13,400
1997 June 26 - 29 The Inforum Convention Center,

Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta Civic Center

 18,000
1998 September 3 - 6 Hyatt Regency, The AmericasMart 18,000
1999 July 1 - 3 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Merchandise Mart,

Atlanta Apparel Mart

 19,000
2000 June 29 - July 2 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Merchandise Mart,

Atlanta Apparel Mart

 20,000
2001 August 31 - September 3 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis 20,000+
2002 August 30 - September 2 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis 20,000+
2003 August 29 - September 1 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis 20,000+
2004 September 3 - 6 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis 20,000+
2005 September 2- 5 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton

 20,000+
2006 September 1 - 4 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton

 25,000+
2007 August 31 - September 3 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton

 30,000+
2008 August 30 - September 2 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton

 30,000+
2009 September 4 - 7 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton

 30,000+
2010 September 3 - 6 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton

 30,000+
2011 September 2- 5 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza

 46,000+
2012 August 31 - September 3 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza

 53,000+
2013 August 30 - September 2 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

AmericasMart

 57,000+
2014 August 29 - September 1 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

AmericasMart

 62,000+
2015 September 4 - 7 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

AmericasMart

 70,000+
2016 September 2- 5 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza,

AmericasMart

 77,000+
2017 September 1 - 4 Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton, Westin Peachtree Plaza

 80,000

Programming

Artist Don Rosa at the artist area of Dragon Con in 2009

As of 2008, Dragon Con is a 4-day event comprising approximately 3500 hours of panels, seminars, demonstrations, and workshops, with over 30 specialized programming tracks that include writing, alternate history, art, anime, gaming, science fiction and fantasy literature, comic books, costuming, space, science, online media, independent film, podcasting, Asian cinema and culture, robotics, filk, scientific skepticism, Star Trek, Star Wars, Military Scifi Media, X-Files, apocalyptic themes, Anne McCaffrey's Pern, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, British and American science fiction television, dark fantasy, the Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival, and general programming which specific Guests of Honor attend (e.g., Clive Barker's Lost Souls and Storm Constantine's Grissecon).[19][20][21]

From its origin, music has also been a significant feature of Dragon Con, with performances by groups and artists such as Abney Park, Blue Öyster Cult, The Crüxshadows, Celldweller, Ego Likeness, I:Scintilla, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Bella Morte, Chick Corea, Edgar Winter, Emerald Rose, Ghost of the Robot, Godhead, Iced Earth, Voltaire, Jefferson Starship, The Misfits, GWAR, Man or Astroman?, The Bloodhound Gang, Spock's Beard, and Mindless Self Indulgence.[22]

A 2011 Dragon*Con Panel

Award ceremony

In 1998, Dragon Con established the Julie Award, in honor of Julius Schwartz, bestowed for universal achievement spanning multiple genres, selected each year by a panel of industry professionals. The inaugural recipient was science fiction and fantasy Grandmaster Ray Bradbury. Additional recipients of the award, presented by Schwartz each year prior to his death in early 2004, include Forrest Ackerman, Yoshitaka Amano, Alice Cooper, Will Eisner, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Carmine Infantino, Anne McCaffrey, Jim Steranko, Peter David, and Paul Dini. It is also the host of the Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival, the Futura Award (paying homage to the Fritz Lang masterpiece Metropolis), the Parsec Awards, and the Georgia Fandom Award, renamed in 2008 as the Hank Reinhardt Award, after its first recipient.

The Dragon Awards

In March 2016,[23] Dragon Con announced the introduction of "Dragon Awards", a fan-voted award "to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment". The award process consists of a nomination step, where each voter can nominate one work of choice in every category, and a voting step where the nominated works are voted for to receive the award. The nominations and votes are collected electronically. Participation is freely available to everyone, without any pay or requirement of membership.[24] The finalist shortlist for the first edition of the awards was announced on August 11, 2016;[25] the winners were announced on September 4.[26]

2016 Dragon Awards

The first awards included 15 categories, with the works awarded in following:[27]

Category Winner
Best Science Fiction Novel Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm by John C. Wright
Best Fantasy Novel Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber
Best Alternate History Novel League of Dragons by Naomi Novik
Best Apocalyptic Novel Ctrl Alt Revolt! by Nick Cole
Best Horror Novel Souldancer by Brian Niemeier
Best Comic Book Ms. Marvel
Best Graphic Novel The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series Game of Thrones by HBO
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie The Martian
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game Fallout 4 by Bethesda Softworks
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game Fallout Shelter by Bethesda Softworks
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Pandemic: Legacy by Z-Man Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (7th edition) by Chaosium Inc.

2017 Dragon Awards

The 2017 Dragon awards included 15 categories, with the works awarded in following:[28]

Category Winner
Best Science Fiction Novel Babylon’s Ashes, by James S.A. Corey
Best Fantasy Novel Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge by Larry Correia
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel Iron Dragoons by Richard Fox
Best Alternate History Novel Fallout: The Hot War, by Harry Turtledove
Best Apocalyptic Novel Walkaway, by Cory Doctorow
Best Horror Novel The Changeling, by Victor LaValle
Best Comic Book The Dresden Files: Dog Men, by Jim Butcher, Mark Powers, Diego Galindo
Best Graphic Novel Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files: Wild Card, by Jim Butcher, Carlos Gomez
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series Stranger Things, by Netflix
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, by Nintendo
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game Pokemon GO, by Niantic
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow’s Walk, by Avalon Hill
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game Magic the Gathering: Eldritch Moon, by Wizards of the Coast

Nominees

Novels

Best Science Fiction Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Somewhither: Being the First Part of A Tale of the Unwithering Realm * John C. Wright Castalia House [29]
Agent of the Imperium Marc Miller Far Future Enterprises [29]
Ancillary Mercy Ann Leckie Orbit [29]
Aurora Kim Stanley Robinson Orbit [29]
The Life Engineered J-F. Dubeau Sword & Laser [29]
Raising Caine Charles E. Gannon Baen Books [29]
2017 Babylon's Ashes * James S. A. Corey Orbit Books [30]
A Closed and Common Orbit Becky Chambers Harper Voyager [30]
The Collapsing Empire[31] John Scalzi Tor Books [30]
Death's End Cixin Liu Tor Books [30]
Escaping Infinity Richard Paolinelli Tuscany Bay Books [30]
Rise Brian Guthrie self-published [30]
The Secret Kings Brian Niemeier self-published [30]
Space Tripping Patrick Edwards Inkshares [30]
2018 Artemis * Andy Weir Crown Publishing Group [32]
It Takes Death to Reach a Star Gareth Worthington and Stu Jones Vesuvian Books [32]
The Mutineer's Daughter Chris Kennedy and Thomas A. Mays Theogony Books [32]
Persepolis Rising James S. A. Corey Orbit Books [32]
Sins of Her Father Mike Kupari Baen Books [32]
Win Vera Nazarian Norilana Books [32]

Best Fantasy Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Son of the Black Sword * Larry Correia Baen Books [29]
The Aeronaut's Windlass Jim Butcher Roc [29]
Asteroid Made of Dragons G. Derek Adams Sword & Laser [29]
Blood Hound James Osiris Baldwin Gift Horse Productions [29]
Changeling's Island Dave Freer Baen Books [29]
The Fifth Season N. K. Jemisin Orbit [29]
Grave Measures R.R. Virdi self-published [29]
2017 Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge * Larry Correia, John Ringo Baen Books [30]
Beast Master Shayne Silvers Argento Publishing [30]
Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter Roc Books [30]
Dangerous Ways R.R. Virdi self-published [30]
The Heartstone Thief Pippa DaCosta self-published [30]
A Sea of Skulls Vox Day Castalia House [30]
Wings of Justice Michael-Scott Earle self-published [30]
2018 Oathbringer * Brandon Sanderson Tor Books [32]
The Land: Predators Aleron Kong Tamori Publications [32]
Shoot the Messenger Pippa DaCosta Crazy Ace Publishing [32]
A Tempered Warrior Jon R. Osborne New Mythology Press [32]
The Traitor God Cameron Johnston Angry Robot [32]
War Hammer Shayne Silvers Argento Publishing [32]

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 The Shepherd's Crown * Terry Pratchett Doubleday [29]
Calamity Brandon Sanderson Delacorte Press [29]
Carry On Rainbow Rowell St. Martin's Griffin [29]
Changeling's Island Dave Freer Baen Books [29]
Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt [29]
Steeplejack A. J. Hartley Tor Teen [29]
Trix & the Faerie Queen Alethea Kontis self-published [29]
Updraft Fran Wilde Tor Books [29]
2017 The Hammer of Thor * Rick Riordan Disney-Hyperion Books [30]
A Court of Wings and Ruin Sarah J. Maas Bloomsbury USA [30]
Defy the Stars Claudia Gray Little, Brown Books for Young Readers [30]
Firebrand A. J. Hartley Tor Teen [30]
It's All Fun and Games Dave Barrett Nerdist / Inkshares [30]
Rachel and the Many-Spendored Dreamland L. Jagi Lamplighter Wisecraft Publishing [30]
Swan Knight's Son John C. Wright Castalia House [30]
2018 Children of Blood and Bone * Tomi Adeyemi Henry Holt [32]
Brightly Burning Alexa Donne Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [32]
Cold Bath Street A. J. Hartley UCLan Publishing [32]
A Court of Frost and Starlight Sarah J. Maas Bloomsbury Children's Books [32]
Warcross Marie Lu G. P. Putnam's Sons [32]
When Tinker Met Bell Alethea Kontis Sugar Skull Books [32]

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Hell's Foundations Quiver * David Weber Tor Books [29]
Blood in the Water Taylor Anderson Roc Books [29]
Chains of Command Marko Kloos 47North [29]
The End of All Things ∞ John Scalzi Tor Books [29]
Fallen Amy J. Murphy self-published [29]
The Price of Valor Django Wexler Roc Books [29]
Wrath of an Angry God Gibson Michaels Arc Flash Publishing [29]
2017 Iron Dragoons * Richard Fox Triplane Press [30]
Caine's Mutiny Charles E. Gannon Baen Books [30]
Cartwright's Cavaliers Mark Wandrey Seventh Seal Press [30]
Exiles Amy J. Murphy self-published [30]
Rescue Run Jon Del Arroz Evil Girlfriend Media [30]
Resistance J. F. Holmes self-published [30]
The Span of Empire Eric Flint, David Carrico Baen Books [30]
Starship Liberator David VanDyke, B. V. Larson Castalia House [30]
2018 A Call to Vengeance * Timothy Zahn, David Weber and Thomas Pope Baen Books [32]
Communication Failure Joe Zieja Saga Press [32]
Ghost Marines Book One: Integration Jonathan P. Brazee Semper Fi Press [32]
Legend Christopher Woods Seventh Seal Press [32]
Points of Impact Marko Kloos 47North [32]
Price of Freedom Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle LMBPN Publishing [32]

Best Alternate History Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 League of Dragons * Naomi Novik Del Rey Books [29]
1635: A Parcel of Rogues Eric Flint
Andrew Dennis		 Baen Books [29]
1636: The Cardinal Virtues Eric Flint
Walter H. Hunt		 Baen Books [29]
Bombs Away Harry Turtledove Del Rey Books [29]
Germanica Robert Conroy Baen Books [29]
Ghostwalkers Jonathan Maberry Tor Books [29]
2017 Fallout * Harry Turtledove Del Rey Books [30]
1636: The Ottoman Onslaught Eric Flint Baen Books [30]
Another Girl, Another Planet Lou Antonelli WordFire Press [30]
Breath of Earth Beth Cato Harper Voyager [30]
A Change in Crime D. R. Perry self-published [30]
The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey [30]
No Gods, Only Daimons Kai Wai Cheah Castalia House [30]
Witchy Eye D. J. Butler Baen Books [30]
2018 Uncharted * Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt Baen Books [32]
Dark State Charles Stross Tor Books [32]
The Dream of the Iron Dragon Robert Kroese self-published [32]
Minds of Men Kacey Ezell Theogony Books [32]
The Sea Peoples S. M. Stirling Ace Books [32]
Witchy Winter D. J. Butler Baen Books [32]

Best Apocalyptic Novel

The category "Best Apocalyptic Novel" was removed from the awards in 2018.

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Ctrl Alt Revolt! * Nick Cole self-published [29]
A Time to Die Mark Wandrey Henchman Press [29]
Chasing Freedom Marina Fontaine self-published [29]
Dark Age Felix O. Hartmann Hartmann Publishing [29]
The Desert and the Blade S. M. Stirling Roc Books [29]
The Fifth Season N. K. Jemisin Orbit [29]
2017 Walkaway * Cory Doctorow Tor Books [30]
American War Omar El Akkad Alfred A. Knopf [30]
Codename: UnSub Declan Finn, A. Yoskowitz self-published [30]
Falling J. F. Holmes self-published [30]
The Obelisk Gate ∞[33][34] N. K. Jemisin Orbit Books [30]
The Place Outside the Wild Daniel Humphreys self-published [30]
The Seventh Age: Dawn Rick Heinz Inkshares [30]

Best Media Tie-In Novel

The category "Best Media Tie-In Novel" was first introduced in 2018.

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2018 Leia: Princess of Alderaan * Claudia Gray Disney-Lucasfilm [32]
World of Warcraft: Before the Storm Christie Golden Del Rey [32]
Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours David Mack Pocket Books [32]
Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself James Swallow Pocket Books [32]
Halo: Legacy of Onyx Matt Forbeck Gallery Books [32]
Star Wars: Phasma Delilah S. Dawson Del Rey [32]

Best Horror Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Souldancer * Brian Niemeier self-published [29]
Alice Christina Henry Ace Books [29]
An Unattractive Vampire Jim McDoniel Sword & Laser [29]
Chapelwood Cherie Priest Roc Books [29]
Disappearance at Devil's Rock Paul Tremblay William Morrow/HarperCollins [29]
Honor at Stake Declan Finn self-published [29]
2017 The Changeling * Victor LaValle Spiegel & Grau [30]
The Bleak December Kevin G. Summers Wonderment Media [30]
Blood of Invidia [Tom Tinney], Morgen Batten PiR8 Productions [30]
Donn's Hill Caryn Larrinaga Immortal Works [30]
A God in the Shed J-F. Dubeau Inkshares [30]
The Hidden People ∞ Alison Littlewood Jo Fletcher Books [30]
Live and Let Bite Declan Finn self-published [30]
Nothing Left to Lose Dan Wells Tor Books [30]
2018 Sleeping Beauties * Stephen King and Owen King Scribner [32]
Beneath the Lighthouse Julieanne Lynch Vesuvian Books [32]
The Cabin at the End of the World Paul Tremblay Morrow [32]
Glimpse Jonathan Maberry St. Martin's Press [32]
Meddling Kids Edgar Cantero Doubleday [32]
A Time to Run Mark Wandrey Blood Moon Press [32]

Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Best Comic Book

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s)/
Artist(s)		 Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Ms. Marvel * Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona Marvel Comics [35]
Astro City Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross Vertigo Comics [35]
Civil War II Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor Marvel Comics [35]
Daredevil Charles Soule, Ron Garney Marvel Comics [35]
DC Universe: Rebirth various DC Comics [35]
Providence Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows Avatar Press [35]
Saga Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples Image Comics [35]
2017 The Dresden Files: Dog Men * Jim Butcher, Mark Powers Dynamite Entertainment [36][37]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, Georges Jeanty, Megan Levens Dark Horse Comics [36]
Monstress Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda Image Comics [36]
Motor Girl Terry Moore Abstract Studios [36]
Ms. Marvel Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona Marvel Comics [36]
Saga Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples Image Comics [36]
Wynonna Earp Legends Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Chris Evenhuis, Jay Fotos IDW Publishing [36]
2018 Mighty Thor * Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman Marvel Comics [38]
Aliens: Dead Orbit James Stokoe Dark Horse Comics [38]
Doomsday Clock Geoff Johns and Gary Frank DC Comics [38]
Mister Miracle Tom King and Mitch Gerads DC Comics [38]
Saga Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Image Comics [38]
Star Wars: Darth Vader Charles D. Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli Marvel Comics [38]

Best Graphic Novel

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Author(s)/
Artist(s)		 Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 The Sandman: Overture * Neil Gaiman, J. H. Williams III Vertigo Comics [29]
Chicago Glenn Head Fantagraphics Books [29]
Killing and Dying Adrian Tomine Drawn and Quarterly [29]
March: Book Two John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell Top Shelf Productions [29]
Sacred Heart Liz Suburbia Fantagraphics Books [29]
Virgil Steve Orlando, J. D. Faith Image Comics [29]
2017 The Dresden Files: Wild Card * Jim Butcher, Carlos Gomez Dynamite Entertainment [30]
Clive Barker's Nightbreed Volume Three Marc Andreyko, Clive Barker, Emmanuel Xerx Javier Boom! Studios [30]
Girl Genius: The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne, Book 2: The City of Lightning Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio Studio Foglio [30]
Love Is Love various IDW Publishing [30]
March: Book Three John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell Top Shelf Productions [30]
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Emil Ferris Fantagraphics Books [30]
Stuck in My Head J. R. Mounts self-published [30]
2018 White Sand, Volume 1 * Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin and Julius M. Gopez Dynamite Entertainment [38]
Be Prepared Vera Brosgol First Second [38]
Chicago Typewriter: The Red Ribbon Brandon Fiadino, Djibril Morissette-Phan and James Greatorex Dark Legion [38]
Monstress Volume Two: The Blood Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Image Comics [38]
Paper Girls: Volume 4 Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang Image Comics [38]
The Vision Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta Marvel Comics [38]

Television and Film

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Creator(s) Released on Ref.
2016 Game of Thrones * David Benioff, D. B. Weiss HBO [35]
Daredevil Drew Goddard Netflix [35]
Doctor Who Steven Moffat BBC One [35]
The Expanse Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby Syfy [35]
The Flash Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns The CW [35]
Jessica Jones Melissa Rosenberg Netflix [35]
Outlander Ronald D. Moore Starz [35]
2017 Stranger Things * The Duffer Brothers Netflix [36]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby ABC [36]
Doctor Who Steven Moffat BBC One [36]
The Expanse Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby Syfy [36]
Lucifer Tom Kapinos, Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg Fox [36]
Stan Lee's Lucky Man Stan Lee, Neil Biswas Sky 1 [36]
Westworld Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Michael Crichton HBO [36]
Wynonna Earp Emily Andras, Beau Smith Syfy [36]
2018 Game of Thrones * David Benioff, D. B. Weiss HBO [38]
Altered Carbon Laeta Kalogridis Netflix [38]
The Expanse Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby Syfy [38]
Lucifer Tom Kapinos Fox [38]
Star Trek: Discovery Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman CBS All Access [38]
Stranger Things The Duffer Brothers Netflix [38]
Supernatural Eric Kripke The CW [38]

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Creator(s) Studio Ref.
2016 The Martian * Ridley Scott (director), Drew Goddard (writer) Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, TSG Entertainment [35]
Ant-Man Peyton Reed (director), Edgar Wright (writer), Joe Cornish (writer), Adam McKay (writer), Paul Rudd (writer) Marvel Studios [35]
Captain America: Civil War Anthony Russo (director), Joe Russo (director), Christopher Markus (writer), Stephen McFeely (writer) Marvel Studios [35]
Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro (director, writer), Matthew Robbins (writer) Legendary Pictures, DDY Productions [35]
Deadpool Tim Miller, Rhett Reese (writer), Paul Wernick (writer) Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment [35]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens J. J. Abrams (director, writer), Lawrence Kasdan (writer), Michael Arndt (writer) Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot Productions [35]
2017 Wonder Woman * Patty Jenkins (director), Allan Heinberg (writer), Zack Snyder (writer), Jason Fuchs (writer) RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Films, Tencent Pictures, Wanda Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films [36]
Arrival Denis Villeneuve (director), Eric Heisserer (writer), Ted Chiang (writer) FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, 21 Laps Entertainment [36]
Doctor Strange Scott Derrickson (director, writer), Jon Spaihts (writer), C. Robert Cargill (writer) Marvel Studios [36]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 James Gunn (director, writer), Dan Abnett (writer), Andy Lanning (writer) Marvel Studios [36]
Logan James Mangold (director, writer), Scott Frank (writer), Michael Green (writer) Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Hutch Parker Productions, The Donners' Company [36]
Passengers Morten Tyldum (director), Jon Spaihts (writer) Village Roadshow Pictures, Start Motion Pictures, Original Film, LStar Capital, Wanda Pictures, Company Films [36]
Rogue One Gareth Edwards (director), Chris Weitz (writer), Tony Gilroy (writer), John Knoll (writer), Gary Whitta (writer) Lucasfilm Ltd. [36]
2018 Black Panther * Ryan Coogler (director, writer), Joe Robert Cole (writer) Marvel Studios [38]
Avengers: Infinity War Anthony and Joe Russo (directors), Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (writers) Marvel Studios [38]
Blade Runner 2049 Denis Villeneuve (director), Hampton Fancher (writer), Michael Green (writer) Alcon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Bud Yorkin Productions, Torridon Films, 16:14 Entertainment, Scott Free Productions [38]
Deadpool 2 David Leitch (director), Rhett Reese (writer), Paul Wernick (writer), Ryan Reynolds (writer) Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Maximum Effort, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment [38]
Incredibles 2 Brad Bird (director, writer) Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios [38]
Ready Player One Steven Spielberg (director), Zak Penn (writer), Ernest Cline (writer) Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures, Access Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Farah Films & Management [38]
Thor: Ragnarok Taika Waititi (director), Eric Pearson (writer), Craig Kyle (writer), Christopher L. Yost (writer) Marvel Studios [38]

Games

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Fallout 4 * Bethesda Softworks [39]
Darkest Dungeon Red Hook Studios [39]
Metal Gear Solid V Konami Digital Entertainment [39]
Overwatch Blizzard Entertainment [39]
Undertale Toby Fox [39]
XCOM 2 2k Games [39]
2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * Nintendo [40]
Dishonored 2 Arkane Studios [40]
Final Fantasy XV Square Enix [40]
Mass Effect: Andromeda BioWare [40]
NieR: Automata PlatinumGames [40]
Titanfall 2 Respawn Entertainment [40]
2018 Middle-earth: Shadow of War * Monolith Productions [41]
Battletech Harebrained Schemes [42]
Cuphead StudioMDHR [42]
Destiny 2 Bungie [42]
Fortnite Epic Games [42]
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus MachineGames [42]

Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Developers(s) Ref.
2016 Fallout Shelter * Bethesda Softworks [39]
Hyper Burner Patrick Cook [39]
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist Outerminds [39]
Quaser One Emre Taskin [39]
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Electronic Arts [39]
2017 Pokémon Go * Niantic [40]
Con Man: The Game Monkey Strength Productions [40]
Fire Emblem Heroes Nintendo [40]
Monument Valley 2 Ustwogames [40]
Sky Dancer Pine Entertainment [40]
Super Mario Run Nintendo [40]
2018 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery * Jam City [41]
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition Square Enix [42]
Lineage 2 Revolution Netmarble [42]
Nocked! Andrew G. Schneider [42]
Planescape: Torment, the Enhanced Edition Beamdog [42]

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Pandemic: Legacy * Z-Man Games [39]
Star Wars: Rebellion Fantasy Flight Games [39]
Blood Rage CoolMiniOrNot [39]
Talon GMT Games [39]
Monopoly: Cthulhu USAopoly [39]
Codenames Vlaada Chvátil [39]
2017 Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow’s Walk * Avalon Hill [40]
Gloomhaven Cephalofair Games [40]
Hero Realms White Wizard Games [40]
Mansions of Madness (2nd edition) Fantasy Flight Games [40]
Scythe Stonemaier Games [40]
Terraforming Mars Stronghold Games [40]
2018 Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains * Slugfest Games [41]
Azul Plan B Games [42]
Mysterium: Secrets and Lies Expansion Asmodee [42]
Photosynthesis Blue Orange Games [42]
Rising Sun CMON Games [42]
When I Dream Asmodee [42]

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

  *   Winner(s)   ∞   Nomination declined

Year Work Publisher(s) Ref.
2016 Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (7th edition) * Chaosium Inc. [39]
Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls Flying Buffalo [39]
Magic: The Gathering: Shadows over Innistrad Wizards of the Coast [39]
Magic: The Gathering: Battle for Zendikar Wizards of the Coast [39]
Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game (2nd edition) David Petersen, Luke Crane [39]
Star Wars: Armada Fantasy Flight Games [39]
2017 Magic: The Gathering: Eldritch Moon * Wizards of the Coast [40]
A Shadow Across the Galaxy: X-Wing Wave X Fantasy Flight Games [40]
Bloodborne: The Card Game CMON Limited [40]
Dark Souls: The Board Game Steamforged Games [40]
Pulp Cthulhu Chaosium Inc. [40]
Star Wars: Destiny Fantasy Flight Games [40]
2018 Magic: The Gathering: Unstable * Wizards of the Coast [41]
Bubblegumshoe Evil Hat Productions [42]
Cooking with Dice: The Acid Test Oddfish Games [42]
D100 Dungeon Martin Knight [42]
Force and Destiny Role-playing Game: Knights of Fate Fantasy Flight Games [42]
Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Games Workshop [42]


Economic impact

In 2015, Dragon Con attracted some 70,000+ attendees[43] and had a direct economic impact of $65 million, as reported by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.[44] According to statistics provided by Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business, Dragon Con brought in over $21 million.[45]

In 2017, Dragon Con attracted some 80,000 attendees and was expected to have a direct economic impact of $70,870,000.[46]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ http://www.dragoncon.org/?q=teams_and_departments
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  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Wizard Fan Awards. Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ Peculiar Pageant Queens
  10. ↑ 6 Unusual Beauty Pageants
  11. ↑ The Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Simmons, Andria. "DragonCon faces appeal; Co-founder fights dismissal of case against event" Atlanta Journal-Constitution November 19, 2011
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ Dragon*Con Parade Information Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  28. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  29. ↑ 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 29.16 29.17 29.18 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.22 29.23 29.24 29.25 29.26 29.27 29.28 29.29 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.33 29.34 29.35 29.36 29.37 29.38 29.39 29.40 29.41 29.42 29.43 29.44 29.45 29.46 29.47 29.48 29.49 29.50 29.51 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  30. ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 30.35 30.36 30.37 30.38 30.39 30.40 30.41 30.42 30.43 30.44 30.45 30.46 30.47 30.48 30.49 30.50 30.51 30.52 30.53 30.54 30.55 30.56 30.57 30.58 30.59 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  31. ↑ M. Glyer, "Scalzi Withdraws from Dragon Awards", File 770, August 7, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  32. ↑ 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 32.18 32.19 32.20 32.21 32.22 32.23 32.24 32.25 32.26 32.27 32.28 32.29 32.30 32.31 32.32 32.33 32.34 32.35 32.36 32.37 32.38 32.39 32.40 32.41 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  33. ↑ "More Dragon Awards News", Locus, August 11, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  34. ↑ M. Glyer, "N.K. Jemisin Withdraws from Dragon Awards", File 770, August 10, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  35. ↑ 35.00 35.01 35.02 35.03 35.04 35.05 35.06 35.07 35.08 35.09 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  36. ↑ 36.00 36.01 36.02 36.03 36.04 36.05 36.06 36.07 36.08 36.09 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 36.14 36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.19 36.20 36.21 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. See revised list at More Dragon Awards News", Locus, August 11, 2017. Accessed April 1, 2018.
  37. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  38. ↑ 38.00 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  39. ↑ 39.00 39.01 39.02 39.03 39.04 39.05 39.06 39.07 39.08 39.09 39.10 39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  40. ↑ 40.00 40.01 40.02 40.03 40.04 40.05 40.06 40.07 40.08 40.09 40.10 40.11 40.12 40.13 40.14 40.15 40.16 40.17 40.18 40.19 40.20 40.21 40.22 40.23 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  42. ↑ 42.00 42.01 42.02 42.03 42.04 42.05 42.06 42.07 42.08 42.09 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 42.14 42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  43. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  44. ↑ Big events to bring 600,000 people to Atlanta this weekend
  45. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  46. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Preceded by
5th North American Science Fiction Convention
ConDiego in San Diego, United States (1990)
 List of NASFiCs
6th North American Science Fiction Convention
Dragon*Con in Atlanta, United States (1995)		 Succeeded by
7th North American Science Fiction Convention
Conucopia in Los Angeles, United States (1999)
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