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MystiCon 2020

Event Date: February 28 - March 1, 2020

**PLEASE NOTE: SIGNING UP AS AN "ATTENDEE" ADDS A PROGRAMMING ITEM TO YOUR SCHEDULE AND DOES NOT RESERVE YOUR SEAT IN ANY EVENTS, INCLUDING GAMING EVENTS.**

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Con Survivalism 101

Never been to a convention before? Maybe this is your first time at MystiCon? Or are you the crafty veteran of dozens (if not hundreds) of cons? Either way, come join in our roundtable discussion on how to best enjoy the convention experience, as well as practical advice on the do's and dont's of con survival. Especially if you're planning to party, this is the place to get some great advice.

Moderators

Mike Pederson

Fan Guest, RavenCon

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 published the fanzine Nth Degree for seventeen years, wrote and published the Raven comic book series, and edited... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Tally Johnson

Paranormal

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 he also has a story in An... Read More →

Grig Larson

Author, Punkadyne Labs

Science fiction and comedy writer, and writer of the Radio Podcast/Drama, "This Kaiju Life," Grig has been a staple of east coast fandom since the 1980s. He's written two books, "Trolley," a steampunk horror, and "Space Bitch," a dark sci-fi action comedy. He is the creator of the... Read More →

Lilith

I came to Roanoke from NOVA. I was a member of the Washington DC cast Sonic Transducers for about 3 years before moving here. I performed as Trixxie, Crim, Transylvanians, and Dr. Scott. Since joining Charming Underclothes I have added Rocky and Janet to my list of characters. I enjoy... Read More →

O. Hai Mark

Online Media Guest

O. Hai Mark is an old school geek, software engineer by day and voracious pop culture consumer by night. He is a daily streamer on Twitch, sometime actor and blogger, contributor to Geek Radio Daily, a sometime shadow-caster, and an online social activities director. Currently he... Read More →

Lee Horton

Sean Heare

Fan Guest of Honor

Geek dilettante Sean Heare has been the DM of many RPG campaigns playing with up to 12 people. When not working in emerging tech, he watches copious amounts of TV, reads voraciously, and dominates trivia night at several bars. Sean is an exuberant extrovert. He has volunteered and... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Dogwood 1

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

4:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Jason Gilbert

Literary Guest

Jason is the author of The Clockworks of War series, The Rifle Chronicles, and urban fantasy series The Coldstone Files. His stories are Alternate History with an Urban Fantasy and Horror element set in worlds of the supernatural!

Friday February 28, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

4:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Marshall Stephens

Writer, Marshall Makes Media

Marshall was born in South Carolina, but now calls the southwest corner of Virginia his home and often his inspiration. He's self-published two novels, a novella, a number of short story collections, as well as collaborated with other authors on joint works. He's a card-carrying gamer... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

4:00pm EST

Crowdfunding 101

An intensive discussion on the use of crowdfunding sources: pros and cons of the major platforms, campaign basics, what happens after the campaign ends, and how to be successful with the internet’s help.

Moderators

Wendy S Delmater

Editor and Publisher, Abyss & Apex Magazine

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Dave Harlequin

Film Guest, A Stranger Concept Films

Described by both press and colleagues as an "independent renaissance man" and "voice of the underground," Dave Harlequin is a professional screenwriter, journalist, producer, and independent filmmaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Creative Director of North Carolina based... Read More →

Day Al-Mohamed

Author/Filmmaker/Disability Policy Executive

Day Al-Mohamed is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and disability policy executive. She is a host on Idobi Radio’s Geek Girl Riot (https://idobi.com/show/geek-girl-riot/) with an audience of more than 80,000 listeners, and her most recent novella, “The Labyrinth’s Archivist... Read More →

Myron Smith

Greg Porter

Game Master

Friday February 28, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Dogwood 1

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

5:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

5:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Lee Horton

Friday February 28, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

6:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Alex Matsuo

Paranormal Guest, The Spooky Stuff

Alex Matsuo is a paranormal researcher, social media influencer, and author. She is the founder of the Association of Paranormal Study and runs “The Spooky Stuff.” If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, she wants to write and talk about it! Alex is known... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

6:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Jason Gilbert

Literary Guest

Jason is the author of The Clockworks of War series, The Rifle Chronicles, and urban fantasy series The Coldstone Files. His stories are Alternate History with an Urban Fantasy and Horror element set in worlds of the supernatural!

Friday February 28, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

7:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

SH Roddey

Author, Writing

South Carolina native S.H. Roddey has been writing for fun since she was a child and enjoys building worlds across the speculative fiction spectrum filled with mystery and intrigue. She brings to the literary world a unique blend of humor, emotion, and wild ideas filled with dark... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

7:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

8:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

8:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Friday February 28, 2020 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Mike Allen

Author/Editor/Publisher, Mythic Delirium Books

Mike Allen edits and publishes Mythic Delirium Books in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife Anita and not-so-troublesome cat Pandora. His short stories have been gathered in three collections: UNSEAMING; THE SPIDER TAPESTRIES; and AFTERMATH OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT; with a fourth, SLOW BURN, now in the... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Richard C. White

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00pm EST

Reading Room - Collecting Retro Video Games

Authors or other guests may sign up for a reading space or special presentation lasting less than 1/2 hour. This description may be modified to fit your content. Please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Gerry

Content Creator, LongwoodGeek

Gerald (Gerry) Martin has been working on computers since his very first Tandy 1000HX that he got from his parents for Christmas in 1988. Starting at 5 years old to now, there is very little he has not seen or tried to do with his systems over the years, especially when he wanted... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm EST
Room 533

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Liz Long

Editor/Author

Liz Long is a USA Today bestselling author of YA and urban fantasy, most recently The Brighton Duology. She is a magazine editor in Roanoke, VA, and when not writing, can be found drinking happy hour prosecco, attempting hand lettering, or cuddling her dog, Fisher. She is the Director... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Valerie Nieman

author of To the Bones

My writing comes out of my Appalachian roots - To the Bones is my latest novel, a genre-bending satire about the coal industry. I'm also the author of Neena Gathering, post-apocalyptic tale set in West Virginia, and Leopard Lady, a novel-in-verse about a carnival sideshow.

Saturday February 29, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Pamela K. Kinney

Author

Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying not to listen to the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, poetry, along with 5 nonfiction ghost books and the cryptid book, Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America, plus nonfiction... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Reading Room - Making Videos & Streaming Games

Authors or other guests may sign up for a reading space or special presentation lasting less than 1/2 hour. This description may be modified to fit your content. Please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Gerry

Content Creator, LongwoodGeek

Gerald (Gerry) Martin has been working on computers since his very first Tandy 1000HX that he got from his parents for Christmas in 1988. Starting at 5 years old to now, there is very little he has not seen or tried to do with his systems over the years, especially when he wanted... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Room 533

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

12:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Patrick Dugan

Author, 3D Printing Instructor

Patrick is the author of the award-winning Darkest Storm Series published by Falstaff Books. Other titles include Stone Cold Witch, Never Steal From Dragons, The Shadow Blade Chronicles, and Watchers of Astaria series from Distracted Dragon Press. Other publications include Fairy... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

12:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Grig Larson

Author, Punkadyne Labs

Science fiction and comedy writer, and writer of the Radio Podcast/Drama, "This Kaiju Life," Grig has been a staple of east coast fandom since the 1980s. He's written two books, "Trolley," a steampunk horror, and "Space Bitch," a dark sci-fi action comedy. He is the creator of the... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

J.A. Sutherland

Author - Self-Published

J.A. Sutherland writes space opera with a very Age of Sail feel to it. When not reading or writing, he spends his time on roadtrips around the Southeast US searching for good barbecue.

Saturday February 29, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Amanda J. McGee

Writer

Amanda J. McGee is a mapmaker by day and a writer by night. She has degrees from Hollins University and Virginia Tech, and is the author of the epic fantasy series The Creation Saga. When not writing, she can be found in the garden. She lives in Southwest Virginia with the love of... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Worldcon Talk

Bill Lawhorn is a DC area fan and convention runner. In addition to chairing the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Capclaves, he is also the current 2020 chair. He was on the committee and performed various duties for the 2010, 2011, and 2015 Nebula awards. He was on staff for the 2003 and 2014 World Fantasy Conventions. He cochaired the 2018 WFC. He is currently cochairing the 2021 Worldcon, Discon III. In his little free time he reviews books for SFREVU. Come hear more about WorldCon and get all of your questions answered.

Moderators

William Lawhorn

Bill Lawhorn is a DC area fan and convention runner. In addition to chairing the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Capclaves, he is also the current 2020 chair. He was on the committee and performed various duties for the 2010, 2011, and 2015 Nebula awards. He was on staff for the 2003 and 2014... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Dogwood 1

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

2:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Doc Coleman

Swimming Cat Studios

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

2:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Heather Elizabeth King

Author

Heather Elizabeth King is a novelist who lives in Virginia and writes dark fiction (urban fantasy and horror). She’s been a storyteller since she can remember. Some of her favorite memories are of telling stories to her girlfriends at slumber parties when she was a pre-teen. She... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

2:00pm EST

The Match Game

An annual MystiCon tradition is back! Re-live the glories of classic game shows, now with a Sci-Fi/Fantasy twist. Contestants from our audience will match wits with our guests!

Moderators

Rich

Fan Guest

To say that I enjoy podcasting and new media would be a gross understatement. My credits include mentions in high school and collegiate papers, newspapers, Podcasting for Dummies, and Advanced Podcasting Tricks. I have been called an innovator, having created the first fandom podcast... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Wednesday Mourning

Cast Member, Charming Underclothes

Wednesday Mourning has been performing with Charming Underclothes for 5 years and has been performing for 6 years. She has performed in many shows such as Rocky Horror, Clue, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Lost Skeleton, and Hocus Pocus.

Syrinx

Head of Station Partnership Content & Development, OutWorld Fleet Radio

A Record of a Music MixologistOUTWORLD FLEET RADIOmixshow djApril 2, 2021 – currentTIGERSQUAWK RECORDSartist and remixerSeptember 12, 2017 – currentTHE GOTHSICLESstage sidekickFebruary 22, 2014 – currentKHIONIKbeat and sample masterFebruary 1, 2014 – currentMYSTICONmusic director2012... Read More →

Sammie Cassell

Film Guest

Sammie is a NC/VA based award winning filmmaker, actor, comedian and all around busy guy. His film/tv credits include Halloween Kills, Righteous Gemstones, Kill Giggles and the upcoming Mother Couch. He also performs improv comedy with the Everlasting Improv-ers and sketch comedy... Read More →

John Watts

President/Owner, Independence Games

John Watts is the owner and president of Independence Games (formerly Gypsy Knights Games). Independence Games publishes the Clement Sector, Earth Sector, and Action Movie Physics RPGs. John is married to his wonderful wife, Wendy, and lives with two cats: Moneypenny and Felix.John... Read More →

Jay Prater

VFX Designer/Editor, WFXR/WWCW TV

When I was 8, I went to the movies with my parents and saw that Star Destroyer bearing down on Princess Leia's ship at the beginning of A New Hope. That moment stuck with me and really opened the door to a lifelong love of science fiction, fantasy and horror.I've played RPGs since... Read More →

Jett Dixon

Jett has been attending & assisting at conventions for over a decade, finally delving into the roles of Programming Staff (RavenCon, ConCarolinas, Conapalooza) and Panelist. A self-proclaimed ''Podcast Enabler," she has lent her voice to audio novels (Murder at Avedon Hill) and geeky... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Ballroom C

OTHER, ENTERTAINMENT

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Maya Preisler

Artist Guest, Geek Life

Maya Preisler has been creating art and telling stories since they were old enough to hold a pen, writing and illustrating their first science fiction novel at age eight. Maya is the proud author of a genre-bending spec fic novel and a short story in Corvid-19. Their artwork graces... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Wendy S Delmater

Editor and Publisher, Abyss & Apex Magazine

Saturday February 29, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Big Lick Conspiracy

Hilarious Improv Comedy (think 'Who's Line is it Anyway') performed for you by our local Improv Troupe Big Lick Conspiracy.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Big Lick Conspiracy

Big Lick Conspiracy

M. Jason Turner

Roanoke Doesn't Suck LLC, geNERDationX

Bryan Hancock

Saturday February 29, 2020 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Vista Room

OTHER, ENTERTAINMENT

4:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

James Fadeley

Author / Chief Editor, Thunderbird Studios

Chief Editor for Thunderbird Studios.

Saturday February 29, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

4:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

5:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Alexandra Christian

Literary Guest, Writing

Alexandra Christian is an author of mostly romance with a speculative slant. Her love of Stephen King and sweet tea has flavored her fiction with a Southern Gothic sensibility that reeks of Spanish moss and deep-fried eccentricity. Her guiding principle as a romance novelist has always... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

5:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

6:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Grig Larson

Author, Punkadyne Labs

Science fiction and comedy writer, and writer of the Radio Podcast/Drama, "This Kaiju Life," Grig has been a staple of east coast fandom since the 1980s. He's written two books, "Trolley," a steampunk horror, and "Space Bitch," a dark sci-fi action comedy. He is the creator of the... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

6:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Sean Heare

Fan Guest of Honor

Geek dilettante Sean Heare has been the DM of many RPG campaigns playing with up to 12 people. When not working in emerging tech, he watches copious amounts of TV, reads voraciously, and dominates trivia night at several bars. Sean is an exuberant extrovert. He has volunteered and... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

6:00pm EST

Let Them Eat Cake

Come partake in the annual tradition of cutting into the fabulous Cake by Carla!

Saturday February 29, 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Con Suite - Room 535

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

7:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

John Walker

Saturday February 29, 2020 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

7:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Kaleab Kurtz

Actor/Screenwriter

Kaleab Kurtz was born in 2004. He has appeared in the Netflix original series “Stranger Things”, the films “Fear To Be Brave”, “By Days End”, “Pool Ghouls”, “Night of the Zombies”, “Book Lover”, and “Gobble You Up.” He has all appeared in episodes of “The... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

7:00pm EST

Scholarship Auction

Saturday February 29, 2020 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Ballrooms CDE

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

8:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Andrew Hiller

A Climbing Stock (Daily Swan 2015) Time of the Critic (Amazing Stories 2020) Hundreds of stories on public radio and NPR. Cobblestones: Going Gonzo for Jim Henson (documentary produced with Jim Henson Legacy starring Dave Goelz, hosted by Andrew Hiller)

Saturday February 29, 2020 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

8:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Robert W. Ross

Author, Spartamac Publishing

Saturday February 29, 2020 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Richard C. White

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00pm EST

Check Out for Scholarship Auction

Please go to the Glass Office near the front desk to pay for your scholarship auction items. Checkout opens after auction ends.

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00pm - 11:00pm EST
Glass Office

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:30pm EST

Getting the Steampunk out of London

It may be the Victorian age, but there is a whole wide world out there. Our panelists discuss how you can craft your Steampunk world and never set foot on the foggy banks of the Thames. French pirates, clockwork samurai, or lost arts of native tribes, there’s a lot more to steampunk than England.

Moderators

Richard C. White

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Tally Johnson

Paranormal

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 he also has a story in An... Read More →

Jett Dixon

Jett has been attending & assisting at conventions for over a decade, finally delving into the roles of Programming Staff (RavenCon, ConCarolinas, Conapalooza) and Panelist. A self-proclaimed ''Podcast Enabler," she has lent her voice to audio novels (Murder at Avedon Hill) and geeky... Read More →

Doc Coleman

Swimming Cat Studios

T

Tiny

Patrick Dugan

Author, 3D Printing Instructor

Patrick is the author of the award-winning Darkest Storm Series published by Falstaff Books. Other titles include Stone Cold Witch, Never Steal From Dragons, The Shadow Blade Chronicles, and Watchers of Astaria series from Distracted Dragon Press. Other publications include Fairy... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 10:30pm - Sunday March 1, 2020 12:00am EST
Dogwood 2

12:00am EST

This One Time at the Con

You've probably heard them. Those unbelievable stories about the wild, crazy, and often hilarious things that happen at cons. Maybe it was that one room party that got way out of hand, maybe it was that surreal celebrity guest interaction, maybe it was something else entirely. No matter what it was, whether unforgettable, or shall we say, a bit hazy, this is the place to hear all of the wildest stories cons have to offer! (18+)

Moderators

Mike Pederson

Fan Guest, RavenCon

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 published the fanzine Nth Degree for seventeen years, wrote and published the Raven comic book series, and edited... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Grig Larson

Author, Punkadyne Labs

Science fiction and comedy writer, and writer of the Radio Podcast/Drama, "This Kaiju Life," Grig has been a staple of east coast fandom since the 1980s. He's written two books, "Trolley," a steampunk horror, and "Space Bitch," a dark sci-fi action comedy. He is the creator of the... Read More →

Dave Harlequin

Film Guest, A Stranger Concept Films

Described by both press and colleagues as an "independent renaissance man" and "voice of the underground," Dave Harlequin is a professional screenwriter, journalist, producer, and independent filmmaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Creative Director of North Carolina based... Read More →

James Nettles

Literary Guest

James Nettles (jamespnettles.com) has an over 30 year career consulting in various technologies, is an author, writing science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, horror, and contemporary fiction and nonfiction on business, technology, privacy, security, and entrepreneurism. He is t... Read More →

Ginger Snaps

Professional Con Goer. Singer. Member of the Shadow Balladeers.

Sarah Oliver

I am a local artist and cosplayer. I specialize in 3D art and B&W charcoal portraits. I love anime, sci-fi, Gundam, horror movies, reading and writing short stories. I’ve cosplayed almost 15years and hope to be able to continue long into the future. I am a hardcore Ellen Ripley... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 12:00am - 1:00am EST
Dogwood 1

OTHER, ADULT PROGRAMMING

9:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

9:00am EST

Non-Denominational Service

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Daniel Wallace

Engineer

Dr. Daniel Wallace is a Human Factors engineer and research scientist. He is active in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) education and demonstrations. He is also a school board member, church praise band member, balloon artist, and proud father of five nerdy... Read More →

Don Haymaker

Sunday March 1, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Gaming Parlor Room 3 Table 1

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

10:00am EST

Grumpy Old Geeks

Reminiscing about the good old geeky days when everything was terrible (and we miss it).

Moderators

Mike Pederson

Fan Guest, RavenCon

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 published the fanzine Nth Degree for seventeen years, wrote and published the Raven comic book series, and edited... Read More →

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Sammie Cassell

Film Guest

Sammie is a NC/VA based award winning filmmaker, actor, comedian and all around busy guy. His film/tv credits include Halloween Kills, Righteous Gemstones, Kill Giggles and the upcoming Mother Couch. He also performs improv comedy with the Everlasting Improv-ers and sketch comedy... Read More →

O. Hai Mark

Online Media Guest

O. Hai Mark is an old school geek, software engineer by day and voracious pop culture consumer by night. He is a daily streamer on Twitch, sometime actor and blogger, contributor to Geek Radio Daily, a sometime shadow-caster, and an online social activities director. Currently he... Read More →

M. Jason Turner

Roanoke Doesn't Suck LLC, geNERDationX

Tom Gore

Dennis M. Myers

Author

Born and raised in central Minnesota, Dennis M. Myers dedicated the first decade of his adult life to the United States Navy, serving in the FBM Submarine Force. During this time he wrote adventures for Challenge Magazine (GDW), ran several Traveller campaigns including games at local... Read More →

Sean Heare

Fan Guest of Honor

Geek dilettante Sean Heare has been the DM of many RPG campaigns playing with up to 12 people. When not working in emerging tech, he watches copious amounts of TV, reads voraciously, and dominates trivia night at several bars. Sean is an exuberant extrovert. He has volunteered and... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Dogwood 2

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

Angela Giddings

Science Guest

Angela Giddings is a writer, scientist, and independent filmmaker from North Carolina. She has a PhD in Microbiology and authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy. She is also the author of the futuristic dark fantasy series Dance of Ages... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

MystiCon 2020 Guests

R.S. Belcher

Writing

R.S. (Rod) Belcher is an award-winning newspaper and magazine editor and journalist, as well as an author of short and long fiction in a number of genres. Rod has been a private investigator, a DJ, a comic book store owner and has degrees in criminal law, psychology and justice and... Read More →

Sunday March 1, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

11:00am EST

Panel Ideas for Next Year

MystiCon Programming invites all attendees to come and give us ideas for what they would like to see in programming for 2021 MystiCon! Brainstorm with us and help us keep it fresh!

Moderators

Jessika Sadell

Programming, Mysticon

Sunday March 1, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Dogwood 2

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

12:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

12:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

1:00pm EST

Improv Class for Kids

Join the cast from Big Lick Conspiracy while they teach kids to think on their feet and work as a team to be absolutely hilarious!

Moderators

Big Lick Conspiracy

Big Lick Conspiracy

MystiCon 2020 Guests

M. Jason Turner

Roanoke Doesn't Suck LLC, geNERDationX

Bryan Hancock

Sunday March 1, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Dogwood 1

OTHER, IMAGINATION INVASION/YOUTH PROGRAMMING

2:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

2:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table A

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table A

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:00pm EST

Author Signing Table B

Authors or Artists may set up at these tables to sign books or sell art for one hour. This description may be modified to suit the activities, please notify your Programming Director.

Sunday March 1, 2020 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Author Signing Table B

OTHER, ALL GUESTS WELCOME

3:30pm EST

MystiCon in Review

Stay and tell us how we did! Talk directly to the Board Members and give us your thoughts (good or bad) it's all helpful.

Sunday March 1, 2020 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Vista Room

OTHER, WORKSHOP