Dragon Con was held at multiple hotels and AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta GA from September 3-7, 2026. The Dragon Awards ceremony was held Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (See page 6 for the winners.) A fan-focused event with great attendance, Dragon Con also offered more than 30 event tracks, several of interest to SFF industry professionals. Panels included “Afrofuturism: Building the Future Now” with Afua Richardson, Dedren Snead (m), and Marcus Williams; “Not Quite the End of the World: Cozy Urban Fantasy” with Jarod K. Anderson, Delilah S. Dawson, C.B. Lee, F.T. Lukens, Carol Malcolm (m), and Tao Wong; and much more. Lauded SFF artists such as Tony DiTerlizzi and William Stout were also present, and guests included well-known SFF authors such as Kevin J. Anderson, Matt Din­niman, Sherrilyn Kenyon, K.A. Linde, Timothy Zahn, and more.

A few professional editors and publishers were also in attendance, such as John G. Hartness, Anne Sowards, and Toni Weisskopf. The greatest challenge for industry professionals was finding each other amidst the crowds, but with an Art Show, Masquerade, and a dearth of vendors, exhibits, and workshops, the convention was full of enthusiasm and a sense of community.

–Alice Strangman

Photographers: Paul Peterson and Bill Watters