dragoncon_lj_archive | Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time Event Highlights

Hi everyone! Since we're so close to the convention, I thought I'd give a fast run down of some of the cool things going on in the WoT track this year.

We have two big events this year. The first is the TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT preview panel. ToM is the 13th Wheel of Time novel and it will be released in November of this year. We're going to have the premiere of the ToM book trailer, followed by co author Brandon Sanderson reading an excerpt (probably from the prologue). Then we'll have time for a short Q&A. This will take place Saturday at 1PM in Hanover C-E in the Hyatt.

Our other big event is our annual "A Night at the Winespring Inn" party. This year will feature live performances by Pandora Celtica and the Gypsy Nomads. We'll also have Wheel of Time themed gaming, period dance lessons and a special door prize courtesy of Tor Books. This will take place Saturday at 10PM in Regency V in the Hyatt.

We'll have our annual costume contest, judged by Brandon Sanderson, Sunday at 4PM in A601-A602. The grand prize this year will be a hard back first edition of THE GATHERING STORM, the 12th WoT novel, signed the members of "Team Jordan": author Brandon Sanderson, editor Harriet McDougal and continuity editors Maria Simons and Alan Romanczuk.

As always, we'll be holding multiple discussion panels about the WoT setting, characters and plot. We'll also have two trivia contests, a "Simon Says" game featuring the sword forms and our insanely popular "Are you a Darkfriend?" game. You can see our full schedule on our very pretty new official website.

http://wheeloftime.dragoncon.org/

You can contact me via email at Wheeloftime@dragoncon.org

See you all there!

EDIT: I forgot about the parade! If you've got a WoT costume and you'd like to march with us in the parade, please me at the Kennesaw room of the Hyatt at 9AM on Saturday. I'll give you your ribbons and we'll walk over to the muster point together at about 9:15. If you miss us, you can still meet us at the muster point in Woodruff Park. We just meet early since so many people are from out of town and don't know how to find Woodruff Park on their own.

Thanks!