Are you planning on attending San Diego Comic Con next week? Love YA literature? Be sure to catch some of our authors and others at these great panels!
THURSDAY, JULY 21ST
PANEL: "Make Your Own Story -- Kids!"
LOCATION & TIME: Room: 24ABC, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
AUTOGRAPHING: AA 09, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join authors Jeffrey Brown (Lucy and Andy Neanderthal), John Patrick Green (Hippopotamister), Eddie Pittman (Red’s Planet), and Judd Winick (Hilo) in an interactive storytelling hour -- where you tell the story, and these authors draw it. Bring your most creative storytelling hats! Moderated by Jennifer L. Holm (Babymouse Goes for the Gold, Sunny Side Up).
PANEL: "Retellings & Remixes"
LOCATION & TIME: Room: 32AB, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AUTOGRAPHING: AA 09, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
From Cinderella to the Queen of Hearts, these authors know that “happily ever after” isn’t always the end of the story. Join Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless), Renee Ahdieh, (The Rose and the Dagger), Colleen Houck (Recreated), Anna Todd (Imagines), Jodi Meadows (My Lady Jane), and Colleen Oakes (Queen of Hearts) as they dish about how they shake things up. They put a fresh twist on the classic tales we love. This panel will be moderated by Sam Maggs (Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy, Wonder Woman)
FRIDAY, JULY 22ND
PANEL: "Love in the Time of YA"
LOCATION & TIME: Room: 32AB, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM,
AUTOGRAPHING: AA 09, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for a LOVELY discussion of writing romance for teen fiction with a panel of experts including, Alexandra Bracken (The Darkest Minds series, The Passenger series), Andrea Cremer (The Nightshade trilogy, Conjurer’s Riddle), Kate Elliot (Court of Fives), Kami Garcia (The Beautiful Creatures series, The Lovely Reckless), Amy Tintera (Ruined), and Brenna Yovanoff (Places No One Knows). This panel will be moderated by Mary E. Pearson (The Jenna Fox Chronicles, The Remnant Chronicles)
SATURDAY, JULY 23RD
PANEL: "Dig Deep"
LOCATION & TIME: Room 28DE, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Graphic novels for children and young adults are tackling thorny subjects that relate to real kids. Comics creators discuss the deep subjects raised by their graphic novels and why these have become so popular. Moderated by Meryl Jaffe (CBLDF, Raising a Reader and Using Graphic Novels in Education), panelists include Cece Bell (El Deafo), Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm (Babymouse Goes for the Gold, Sunny Side Up), Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales), Gene Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, Coders), and MK Reed.
PANEL: "I Read It Before (And After) It Was a Movie"
LOCATION & TIME: Room 7AB, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
AUTOGRAPHING: AA 09, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Each day, our newsfeeds blow up with news of more amazing SFF books being optioned for film or TV, and bookstore shelves are filled with cinematic tie-in novels to geeky summer blockbusters. But what does it take to make the jump from page to screen, and back again? Authors explore the journey of stories from page (both prose and comics) to screen (multi-media) and even stage, and vice versa. Finally, maybe this illustrious group will be able to answer the question of whether it really is better to read the book before seeing the movie! Join Ransom Riggs (Tales of the Peculiar), James Dashner (The Maze Runner), Melissa de la Cruz (The Isle of The Lost: A Descendants Prequel), Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Zeroes), Ben H. Winters (Underground Airlines), and Comic-Con Guest Peter David in conversation with moderator Anthony Breznican of Entertainment Weekly.
PANEL: "The Female Geek: Women as Fans and Creators"
LOCATION & TIME: Room: 7AB, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
AUTOGRAPHING: Saturday AA 09 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
There’s more to being a geek girl than meets the eye. From Princess Leia, to Katniss Everdeen, to Hermione Granger, fandom is full of awesome female characters—but what about the women who create these iconic individuals? Join Leigh Bardugo (The Grisha Trilogy), Sabaa Tahir (A Torch Against the Night), Kiersten White (And I Darken), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex), Kathleen Smith (The Fangirl Life), and Margaret Stohl (Black Widow: Forever Red) as they discuss feminism and fandom in a panel moderated by Madeline Ashby (Company Town).
PANEL: "A World After Harry: The Changing Genre of YA Fantasy"
LOCATION: Room: 28DE, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AUTOGRAPHING: AA 09, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Teens and lovers of YA of all ages yearn for escape through other worlds. Join YA writers Sarah J. Maas (SDCC Special Guest 2016, author of Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses series), Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer), Jessica Cluess (A Shadow Bright and Burning), Gena Showalter (Firstlife), Thomas E. Sniegoski (Savage), and Soman Chainani (The School for Good and Evil) in a rousing discussion of the joys and challenges of crafting fantastical narratives that stand on their own and how the genre has evolved moderated by Tobie Easton (Emerge).
SUNDAY, JULY 24TH
PANEL: "Calling All Kids: The Great Draw-Off"
LOCATION & TIME: Room 30CDE, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
A panel of bestselling kids' comics creators engage in a live draw-off with audience participation. Perfect for kids of all ages! Featuring comic greats Jeffrey Brown (Jedi Academy), Nathan Hale (Hazardous Tales), Dana Simpson (Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Lucas Turnbloom (Dream Jumpers), and Judd Winnick (Hilo). This interactive experience will be moderated by sibling duo Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm (Babymouse, Sunny Side Up), with color commentary and sound effects by Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio podcast).
PANEL: "DC Super Hero Girls Panel"
LOCATION & TIME: Room 6BCF, 10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
World Premiere of DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year – Girls around the world now have their very own Super Hero universe in which to play, watch, read and be inspired! To further bring this all-new universe to life, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is releasing DC Super Hero Girls shorts, TV specials and – as a Comic-Con exclusive presentation – the World Premiere of DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year. After the screening, voice cast members and filmmakers will discuss the animated feature-length movie, as well as spotlight the partnership between WB Consumer Products, DC Entertainment and Mattel in bringing the DC Super Hero Girls to life with a full line of action dolls, figures, accessories and playsets in the Fall of 2016. Also on the docket is a look at DC’s first-ever original graphic novel for DC Super Hero Girls as well as books from Random House. DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year features some of the top voice actors in the industry. Panelists will be led by the voices of Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy, Grey Griffin and Tara Strong, respectively, alongside producer Jennifer Coyle and screenwriter/author Shea Fontana, author Lisa Yee, as well as several surprise guests. DC All-Access host Tiffany Smith will moderate the panel. And, everyone in attendance will receive a special DC Super Hero Girls gift. The stellar voice cast also includes Anais Fairweather (Supergirl), Mae Whitman (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon), Teala Dunn (Bumblebee) and Stephanie Sheh (Katana). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on August 23, 2016 on DVD.