2023 Guests List
Sarah Myer
Sarah Myer (They/Them) is a comic artist, writer, cover artist, colorist, and art educator from Maryland. Credits: “Monstrous: A Transracial...
James Marsters
AMERICAN actor, singer and songwriter James Marsters first found international fame playing punk-goth Brit vampire Spike in the critically acclaimed...
Juliet Landau
Juliet Landau is an actress, director, producer & writer. As an actress, highlights include Drusilla on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER & spin-off...
Oded Fehr
Oded Fehr is an actor and voiceover actor.
Arthur Darvill
Arthur Darvill, is an English actor and musician.
Tom Wlaschiha
Thomas Wlaschiha is a German actor who has worked in a number of roles across TV, film, theatre, and voice acting.
Ruth Connell
Ruth Connell is a Scottish actress with a career that spans film, television, and theatre.
Piper CJ
Piper C.J., author of the bisexual fantasy series The Night and Its Moon, is a photographer, hobby linguist, and french fry enthusiast. She has an...
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago in 1951 and grew up in the western suburb of Lombard. He attended Michigan State University, earning a B.S. degree...
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky is the British author of around 50 Science fiction and fantasy novellas including Children of Time, the Shadows of the Apt...
EK Johnston
E.K. Johnston had several jobs and one vocation before she became a published writer. If she’s learned anything, it’s that things turn out weird...
Peter J. Foote
Peter got locked in a bookstore as a child and has been reading his way to freedom ever since. As a blue-collar sci-fi author, Peter tells gritty...
Peter Chiykowski
Peter Chiykowski (he/him) is the creator of the award-winning webcomic Rock Paper Cynic, the crowdfunding sensation The Story Engine Deck of writing...
Sam Maggs
Sam Maggs is a bestselling author of books, comics, and video games. She’s Narrative Lead for Wizards of the Coast’s Digital Publishing &...
Matt Kindt
Matt Kindt is a Harvey Award-winning and NYT Best-Selling writer and artist of comics and graphic novels. His work includes MIND MGMT, BRZRKR (with...
Dave McCaig
Dave McCaig is an Inkpot and Ringo! Award winning artist and colorist who also works in the animation industry. Comics he's worked on include Incal:...
Ed Brisson
Ed Brisson is a comic book writer who first started to garner attention with his self-published crime series MURDER BOOK. He broke into the public...
Sandy Carruthers
Sandy Carruthers is a Maritime comic book creator from Prince Edward Island. His past comic work includes Invaders from Mars, Captain Canuck and Men...
Carmen Valentina
Carmen Estrada is one of a trio of cosplaying sisters. The Estrada Sisters are siblings who have made their stamp by creating unique costumes and...
Alittleandroid
Aileen Estrada (AKA Alittleandroid) is one of a trio of cosplaying sisters. The Estrada Sisters are siblings who have made their stamp by creating...
Mystery Machine
Zoinks! Scooby Doo and the gang from Mystery Inc. were kind enough to lend us their iconic Mystery Machine. Hold on one second though: what is the...
Twinfools and Nova
Twinfools and Nova are members of Fighting Dreamers Production (FDP), a cosplay group from Vancouver, British Columbia. For the past 12 years they...
Sol Ring MTG
'Sol Ring MTG' is a Magic The Gathering content creator from Prince Edward Island, Canada. She has been creating Magic content with a focus on...
Tanner Zipchen
Tanner Zipchen is a Canadian actor, writer, and host. Airing to millions of in-theatre movie fans, he became a household name as host of Canada's...
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Important Notice Regarding SAG-AFTRA Strike:
On July 14, 2023, the American actors’ union SAG–AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). It coincided with a Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike as part of broader Hollywood labor disputes. We’ve had a lot of questions regarding the SAG-AFTRA strike and what it means to Hal-Con 2023. As it stands now, here is how we plan to proceed.
Q&As — General interest questions are fine. For example, it’s ok to ask an actor what it’s like to work in the industry, just not what it was like to work on a specific show or for a specific company. All questions will have to be vetted before they can be asked. None of the Actor Q&As will be recorded and no photos will be permitted during the panel. This will be monitored. If staff see photos or videos taken, they will have to be deleted. Please don’t put our guests or staff in an awkward position.
Autograph Sessions — Non-character headshots will be provided, but attendees are free to bring their own character-related items for signing. You can still chat with a guest, but please don’t ask any questions about their work on specific TV shows or movies – past or present.
Photo Ops — Attendees can be in character.
Announcements — We will no longer be referencing our guests’ credits in our announcements. We’ve made the decision that we would apply this across the board, regardless of category. Fans are free to discuss an individual’s work, but we will not be able to provide any clarification.
Our Website – We have removed all actors’ bios in order to comply with SAG-AFTRA requirements. We will add them back online once the strike is over.
For more information on the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical/Streaming Strike and how it relates to Personal Appearances and Conventions, please visit this SAG-AFTRA FAQ