Dragonsteel Nexus Schedule
90 sessions
Lumar (Room 250)
Roshar (Main Stage)
Scadrial (Grand Ballroom)
Sel - Craft Room (Room 255)
The Hearth (Room 251 ABC)
The Library (Room 251)
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
State of Games in the Cosmere
10am – 11:15am
Lydia Suen, Johnny O'Neal, Ross Leisure, Matt DeMino, Hayden Dillard, Brooke Whitney, Meric Moir
The Psychology & Ethics of the Villain: Taravangian
11:30am – 12:45pm
Aris Rotella, Dylan Vander Jack
Foreshadowing: The Power of Fate, Free Will, & Futures Foretold
1pm – 2:15pm
Andy Peloquin, Marc J. Gregson, J.A. Andrews, Charlie Holmberg
The Healing Power of Play: How RPG's Help with Mental Health
2:30pm – 3:45pm
Vu Gandin Le, Amanda Embry, Danielle Yang
The Magic of Everyday: Bringing Magic & Whimsy into Your Home
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Sarah Beth Durst, Emily Sanderson, Nerdforge
Rhythms of the Cosmere
10am – 11:15am
Krishna Patel, Paul Reynard, Michael Bahnmiller
Let's Get Cozy (Fantasy)
11:30am – 12:45pm
Sarah Beth Durst, Travis Baldree, The Lost Books of Jess
All Systems Read: A Multi-Genre Approach to Authorship
1pm – 2:15pm
Martha Wells, Fonda Lee, Bethany's Books
Hoid: The Man, the Myth, the Coatrack
2:30pm – 3:15pm
Welcome Ceremony
3:30pm – 4:15pm
Surviving the Dungeon: The Reality of LitRPG
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Matt Dinniman, Travis Deverell, Haylock Jobson, Jenna Lewis
Fires of December Release Event
6:30pm – 8:15pm
Brandon Sanderson, Emily Sanderson
Cosplay Showcase
10am – 11:45am
Hareloom Cosplay, Jackson Brimrose, Miss Magitek
Emotional Damage: Causing Devastation in your Audience
12pm – 1:15pm
Pierce Brown, Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, T. D. Orel
Stealing Fire: Ancient Myths in Modern Fantasy
1:30pm – 2:45pm
Shannon Chakraborty, Davis Ashura, Andrew Rubin, Tesia Tsai, Janell Rhiannon
Meaningless Without You: The Reader's Impact on a Writer
3pm – 4:15pm
Matt Dinniman, M. L. Wang, Brent Weeks, Ryan Cahill, Bookborn
Lights, Camera, Adaptation!
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Martha Wells, Holly Black, Christopher Paolini, Megan Lloyd
The K.A.F.O. Q&A
10am – 10:50am
Partners in Prose: The Art of Co-Authoring
11am – 12:15pm
Janci Patterson, Dan Wells, Peter Orullian
Editorial Process 101
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Peter Ahlstrom, Karen Ahlstrom, Suzanne Uchytil, Kristy Gilbert, Betsey Ahlstrom
The Devils You Don't Know
2pm – 2:45pm
Painting the Soul of the Cosmere
3pm – 4:15pm
Isaac Stewart, Bryan Mark Taylor
Anime Is My Muse: How Anime Inspires Worldbuilding
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Fonda Lee, Lynn Buchanan, Will Wight, Kazu Kibuishi
Kickstarter for Authors Workshop
10am – 11:15am
Z.S. Diamanti, Rachel Rener, Dana Claire, Bryce O'Connor, Oriana Leckert
We Are Here: Queerness & Allyship in the Cosmere & Fantasy
11:30am – 12:45pm
Priscilla Spencer, Lyndsey Luther, Mary Moussa Rogers, Jade Young
Cosmere Biology
1pm – 2:15pm
Caitlin Marsh, Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly
Polish, Pages & Possibilities: How To Create A Great Book
2:30pm – 3:45pm
Suzanne Uchytil, Ben Grange, Jake Parker, Zoe Shaffer
The Astronomy of the Cosmere
4pm – 5:15pm
Reynier Squillace, Rae Holcomb, Dillon Dong, Jacob N. Lunt