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Saturday, April 22 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Epic Panel On Epics

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While we’re definitely saying this panel will be of pretty “epic” proportions, this panel emphasizes the use of literary epics. Most of all, each panelist will explain, in their own terms, what makes an epic just so epic and present their favorites as well as its influence on popular media.
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Barbara V. Evers

Author
Barbara V. Evers is the author of THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH epic fantasy trilogy as well as several short stories and essays. From the mysterious Dark Corner of South Carolina, she crafts fantasy stories with strong women matriarchies and unusually gifted and clever animals. A two-time... Read More →

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Michael Livingston

Professor, Author
Michael Livingston, PhD, FRHistS, LtC (UMSC), is the author of ORIGINS OF THE WHEEL OF TIME, a behind-the-scenes look at the life, work, and worlds of Robert Jordan. He is also an award-winning conflict analyst who combines an international reputation as a scholar of pre-modern military... Read More →
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Gerald L. Coleman

Author, Writing
Gerald L. Coleman is a philosopher, theologian, poet, and Science Fiction & Fantasy author. He did his undergraduate work in philosophy, english, and religious studies, followed by a master's degree in Theology. He is the author of the Epic Fantasy novel series, The Three Gifts, which... Read More →
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Vincent E. M. Thorn

Author
Vincent E.M. Thorn is a bi-racial Japanese-American fantasy author living in the Metro-Atlanta area. He made his debut in 2019 with the release of Skies of the Empire, the first book of the Dreamscape Voyager Trilogy. In addition to being an avid reader of epic fantasy, Thorn considers... Read More →
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Kelley M. Frank

Artist, Morbid Smile Art
Kelley M. Frank is a horror artist, author, and reviewer. She has appeared in a number of horror anthologies including Georgia Gothic: Stories from the Dark Side of the Deep South, Slice Girls, and Flesh and Bone: Rise of the Necromancers. She’s also completed interior art and/or... Read More →

Saturday April 22, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Maplewood A 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30346
  Fantasy