Guests
ACTORS | AUTHORS | COMICS | LOCAL CELEBRITIES
ACTORS
BILLY DEE WILLIAMS (SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY)
Billy Dee Williams, An icon of not only Hollywood but also the African-American community, was a long anticipated and much needed addition to the cast of heroes in the STAR WARS universe. His considerable presence… Read More
JEWEL STAITE
Jewel Staite made her 2005 feature film debut in Universal Pictures “Serenity”, Joss Whedon’s adaptation of the FOX science fiction television series “Firefly,” of which Jewel was a series regular. Jewel played the ship’s mechanic ‘Kaylee’, a sweet… Read More
PETER DAVISON
Peter Davison, born Peter Moffett in London 1951, played the 5th incarnation of the Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who from 1981 to 1984. He has replayed the role twice since then, including the 2007 Children in Need special Time Crash. He is one of the few actors to star in both… Read More
GARRETT WANG
Garrett Wang was cast in the role of Harry Kim on “Star Trek Voyager.” In addition to being a series regular on Voyager, Garrett was named as one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People as well as one of E! Channel’s… Read More
J. AUGUST RICHARDS
J. August Richards was introduced to fans of “Angel” during the series’ first season the rogue, street-savvy vampire hunter Charles Gunn. In season five, his character was transformed into a “take-no-prisoners” lawyer at the evil law… Read More
DAVID NYKL
David Nykl is known to science fiction fans as the recurring Stargate Atlantis character of Dr. Radek Zelenka, a Czech scientist on Earth’s expedition to the “lost city” of Atlantis. His character often… Read More
RICHARD HATCH
Richard Hatch has enjoyed international recognition for more than three decades. He has starred in such series as The Streets of San Francisco for which he won Germany’s Bravo Award (the equivalent of an Emmy Award), Battlestar Galactica, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award and the role… Read More
VIC MIGNOGNA
Vic is currently playing roles in Tiger & Bunny, Digimon, Nura, Lagrange and several others. Vic has also voiced roles in a large number of video games including Soul Calibur, Disgaea, Dynasty Warriors, Persona III, Sonic Colours, DBZ, Bleach, FMA and more. But even longer than his voice acting, Vic has been a professional… Read More
AUTHORS
TERRY BROOKS
Terry Brooks writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy… Read More
ROBERT J. SAWYER
Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the science-fiction field’s top awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo (which he won in 2003 for Hominids), the Nebula (which he won in 1996 for The Terminal Experiment), and the… Read More
SHAWNA ROMKEY
She has her BA in creative writing from the University of Kansas where one of her plays was chosen by her creative writing professor to be produced locally, and two of her short stories were published in a university creative arts handbook. She earned her MA in English from Central Missouri… Read More
MATTHEW LEDREW
Matthew studied Journalism at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Newfoundland and has worked with Transcontinental Publishing as well as student-youth magazine The Troubador. He has written five novels for Engen Books, Black Womb, Transformations in Pain, Smoke and Mirrors, Roulette and Ghosts of the Past. Since 2007 he has traveled all over Canada… Read More
ELLEN CURTIS
Ellen Curtis is a writer and web TV personality born and raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland; whose aptitude for the written word began at a young age, when she began writing short stories, poetry, lyrics and novellas. She was ‘discovered’ at a Sci-Fi on the Rock II writing panel in 2008, and her first collection… Read More
D.C. RHIND
D.C. Rhind is the author of the Calebra Fantasy Series and, more recently, the Agent Samurai, Vampire-Hunter Series. A Halifax area native, David returns to Hal-Con 2012 to launch Daimyo: Lord Samurai, book 5 of his Agent Samurai, Vampire-Hunter Series. “Hal-Con have been such gracious hosts that it’s always a pleasure to return. With most… Read More
COMICS
CHRISTOPHER JONES
Most of Christopher Jones’ work in recent years has been penciling for DC Comics, including penciling, inking and interiors and covers for “Young Justice,” based on the hit Cartoon Network animated TV series, and was the regular penciler on The Batman… Read More
ROB DENBLEYKER
Rob DenBleyker is one of the leading voices of web comics today. Starting with his personal website Explosm.net in 2004 to showcase his comics along with co-creators Dave McElfatrick, Kris Wilson, and Matt Melvin, Rob built Cyanide and Happiness into one of the most recognized webcomics in the… Read More
PETER CHIYKOWSKI
Peter Chiykowski is a cartoonist, writer, and professional ragamuffin. He doodles Rock, Paper, Cynic, a webcomic about geek culture, turtles, and making the world a more interesting… Read More
ROBERT BAILEY
George Lucas had seen his website and Robert’s path then took a sharp turn into Sci-Fi. Specifically, Star Wars. He worked on STAR WARS VISIONS, a book by various artists, after visiting Lucas at his Skywalker Ranch office. Robert was graciously allowed to photograph most of… Read More
LOCAL CELEBRITIES
FAT APOLLO
Fat Apollo, Michael McCluskey, is a mixture of all things geeky and nerdy rolled up in a crunchy comedic shell. Donning Everlast boxing gloves, as well as a cape and shirt made of vintage Battlestar Galactica bed sheets (circa 1977) – Fat Apollo is a true multimedia juggernaut. Fat Apollo was the first to harness… Read More
BILLY DEE WILLIAMS (SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY)
Billy Dee Williams, An icon of not only Hollywood but also the African-American community, was a long anticipated and much needed addition to the cast of heroes in the STAR WARS universe. His considerable presence… Read More
JEWEL STAITE
Jewel Staite made her 2005 feature film debut in Universal Pictures “Serenity”, Joss Whedon’s adaptation of the FOX science fiction television series “Firefly,” of which Jewel was a series regular. Jewel played the ship’s mechanic ‘Kaylee’, a sweet… Read More
PETER DAVISON
Peter Davison, born Peter Moffett in London 1951, played the 5th incarnation of the Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who from 1981 to 1984. He has replayed the role twice since then, including the 2007 Children in Need special Time Crash. He is one of the few actors to star in both… Read More
GARRETT WANG
Garrett Wang was cast in the role of Harry Kim on “Star Trek Voyager.” In addition to being a series regular on Voyager, Garrett was named as one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People as well as one of E! Channel’s… Read More
J. AUGUST RICHARDS
J. August Richards was introduced to fans of “Angel” during the series’ first season the rogue, street-savvy vampire hunter Charles Gunn. In season five, his character was transformed into a “take-no-prisoners” lawyer at the evil law… Read More
DAVID NYKL
David Nykl is known to science fiction fans as the recurring Stargate Atlantis character of Dr. Radek Zelenka, a Czech scientist on Earth’s expedition to the “lost city” of Atlantis. His character often… Read More
RICHARD HATCH
Richard Hatch has enjoyed international recognition for more than three decades. He has starred in such series as The Streets of San Francisco for which he won Germany’s Bravo Award (the equivalent of an Emmy Award), Battlestar Galactica, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award and the role… Read More
VIC MIGNOGNA
Vic is currently playing roles in Tiger & Bunny, Digimon, Nura, Lagrange and several others. Vic has also voiced roles in a large number of video games including Soul Calibur, Disgaea, Dynasty Warriors, Persona III, Sonic Colours, DBZ, Bleach, FMA and more. But even longer than his voice acting, Vic has been a professional… Read More
TERRY BROOKS
Terry Brooks writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy… Read More
ROBERT J. SAWYER
Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the science-fiction field’s top awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo (which he won in 2003 for Hominids), the Nebula (which he won in 1996 for The Terminal Experiment), and the… Read More
SHAWNA ROMKEY
She has her BA in creative writing from the University of Kansas where one of her plays was chosen by her creative writing professor to be produced locally, and two of her short stories were published in a university creative arts handbook. She earned her MA in English from Central Missouri… Read More
MATTHEW LEDREW
Matthew studied Journalism at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Newfoundland and has worked with Transcontinental Publishing as well as student-youth magazine The Troubador. He has written five novels for Engen Books, Black Womb, Transformations in Pain, Smoke and Mirrors, Roulette and Ghosts of the Past. Since 2007 he has traveled all over Canada… Read More
ELLEN CURTIS
Ellen Curtis is a writer and web TV personality born and raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland; whose aptitude for the written word began at a young age, when she began writing short stories, poetry, lyrics and novellas. She was ‘discovered’ at a Sci-Fi on the Rock II writing panel in 2008, and her first collection… Read More
D.C. RHIND
D.C. Rhind is the author of the Calebra Fantasy Series and, more recently, the Agent Samurai, Vampire-Hunter Series. A Halifax area native, David returns to Hal-Con 2012 to launch Daimyo: Lord Samurai, book 5 of his Agent Samurai, Vampire-Hunter Series. “Hal-Con have been such gracious hosts that it’s always a pleasure to return. With most… Read More
CHRISTOPHER JONES
Most of Christopher Jones’ work in recent years has been penciling for DC Comics, including penciling, inking and interiors and covers for “Young Justice,” based on the hit Cartoon Network animated TV series, and was the regular penciler on The Batman… Read More
ROB DENBLEYKER
Rob DenBleyker is one of the leading voices of web comics today. Starting with his personal website Explosm.net in 2004 to showcase his comics along with co-creators Dave McElfatrick, Kris Wilson, and Matt Melvin, Rob built Cyanide and Happiness into one of the most recognized webcomics in the… Read More
PETER CHIYKOWSKI
Peter Chiykowski is a cartoonist, writer, and professional ragamuffin. He doodles Rock, Paper, Cynic, a webcomic about geek culture, turtles, and making the world a more interesting… Read More
ROBERT BAILEY
George Lucas had seen his website and Robert’s path then took a sharp turn into Sci-Fi. Specifically, Star Wars. He worked on STAR WARS VISIONS, a book by various artists, after visiting Lucas at his Skywalker Ranch office. Robert was graciously allowed to photograph most of… Read More
FAT APOLLO
Fat Apollo, Michael McCluskey, is a mixture of all things geeky and nerdy rolled up in a crunchy comedic shell. Donning Everlast boxing gloves, as well as a cape and shirt made of vintage Battlestar Galactica bed sheets (circa 1977) – Fat Apollo is a true multimedia juggernaut. Fat Apollo was the first to harness… Read More
