We’re thrilled to join you all at San Diego Comic-Con 2024! Check out all the awesome panels and booth events we’ve got slated for this epic weekend.
Please note that giveaways and drops do not indicate author attendance at San Diego Comic Con. For attending authors, please check out panels and signing events.
Thursday — July 25
Panels
opens in a new windowDon’t Stick Me in a Box: Genre Mashup Edition
DESCRIPTION: Rules were meant to be broken and genres were meant to be mashed—or however the saying goes. Leave your ideas of conventional genre at the door and join genre legends Olivie Blake (The Atlas Complex), Sarah Beth Durst (The Spellshop), TJ Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea), Seanan McGuire (Tidal Creatures), and Chuck Tingle (Bury Your Gays) as they gather to talk fantasy, romance, horror, and everything in between. Moderated by Maureen Lenker (Entertainment Weekly).
Room 24ABC
10:30 – 11:30 AM
opens in a new windowSupporting Women’s Wrongs
DESCRIPTION: This panel dedicated to the damsels dishing out distress features Ava Reid (Lady Macbeth; A Study Drowning), CJ Leede (American Rapture), Rachel Howzell Hall (The Last One), and Comic-Con special guests Cecy Robson (Bloodguard) and Kiersten White (Lucy Undying) discussing writing powerful female characters who aren’t afraid of committing a few wrongs to make things right. Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy’s Michelle Bucud.
Room 23ABC
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Booth Signings
Jonathan Maberry | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM signing Dragon in Winter (GALLEY GIVEAWAY)
Seanan McGuire | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM signing Tidal Creatures and others
Seanan McGuire | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sarah Beth Durst| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM signing The Spellshop
CJ Leede | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM signing American Rapture (GALLEY GIVEAWAY)
Author Signings
Olivie Blake, Sarah Beth Durst, Seanan McGuire, TJ Klune, and Chuck Tingle
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in AA09
Kendare Blake, Rachel Howzell Hall, CJ Leede, Ava Reid, Cecy Robson, and Kiersten White
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM in AA02
Friday — July 26
Panels
opens in a new windowRomantic Retellings
DESCRIPTION: It’s time to take a fresh look at classic tales. Authors Alexene Farol Follmuth (Twelfth Knight), Christina Lauren (Tangled Up in You; The Paradise Problem), Nikki Payne (Sex, Lies, and Sensibility), and Scarlett St. Clair (A Touch of Chaos) share how they take famous stories from once-upon-a-time to a whole new happily ever after. Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy’s Jenni Marchisotto.
Room 24ABC
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
opens in a new windowAcross the Universes with Tor
DESCRIPTION: Tor Publishing Group publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and horror books around. This panel will shine a spotlight on some of the exciting upcoming titles that Tor, Tor Teen, Tordotcom Publishing, Nightfire, and their newest imprint, Bramble, have to offer. The book lovers from the Tor teams-Laura Etzkorn (senior publicist), Giselle Gonzalez (publicist), Emily Honer (marketing associate), and Rachel Taylor (senior marketing manager)—share a sneak peek at new and upcoming books that you will definitely have to add to your TBR list.
Room 29CD
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Booth Signings
Moses Ose Utomi | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM signing The Lies of the Ajungo and The Truth of the Aleke
Alexene Farol Follmuth| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM signing Twelfth Knight and others
Author Signings
Alexene Farol Follmuth, Christina Lauren, Nikki Payne, and Scarlett St. Clair
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM in AA09
Saturday — July 27
Panels
opens in a new windowRobots and Other Mechanical Beings
DESCRIPTION: Explore works with robots, cyborgs, androids, and other mechanical characters in central and supporting roles created by John Barber (SIGNA), Alexene Farol Follmuth (My Mechanical Romance), Frederick L, Jones (Clock Striker), and Greg van Eekhout (Cog, Happy Town). Maryelizabeth Yturralde (publishing maven, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide) will drill down into what it takes to construct stories featuring automated machines in meaningful ways.
Room 4
10:00 – 11:00 AM
opens in a new windowIn Our Villain Era: Tor’s Version
DESCRIPTION: Everyone has their favorite era, and Tor is here to tell you why their Villain Era is fiercer than the rest. Jenn Lyons (The Sky On Fire), Moses Ose Utomi (The Truth of the Aleke), and Ken Bebelle (Blood Jade) dive into the villains—and maybe even some heroes—of their stories. Moderated by Ryka Aoki (Light from Uncommon Stars).
Room 10
10:30 – 11:30 AM
opens in a new windowHow to Bookend a opens in a new window Bestselling Series
DESCRIPTION: The End is often the two hardest words an author writes. Is it captivating enough? Is it satisfying to loyal readers? How do you wrap up the pieces? Or will the threads be left open enough for a companion? No one knows this better than bestselling authors Tricia Levenseller (The Darkness Within Us), Alexandra Bracken (The Mirror of Beasts), and Aiden Thomas (Celestial Monsters), who have all crafted compelling endings to beloved young adult series. Be warned: spoilers are a risk! Moderated by Sarah Henning (The Lies We Conjure).
Room 10
1:30 – 2:30 PM
opens in a new windowLet There Be Dragons
DESCRIPTION : Take to the skies with a panel dedicated to the mythical creatures that have inspired fear and awe across the globe for centuries: dragons. Jenn Lyons (The Sky on Fire), Ken Bebelle (Blood Jade), and Comic-Con special guests Naomi Novik discuss what it’s like to bring these magical and mercurial beings to life. Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy’s Matthew Berger.
Room 23ABC
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Booth Signings
Sarah Henning | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM signing The Lies We Conjure (GALLEY GIVEAWAY)
Roger Clark | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM signing Red Dead’s History
Ryka Aoki | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM signing Light from Uncommon Stars
Adam Christopher | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM signing The Burning Dark
Rebecca Thorne | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM signing A Pirate’s Life for Tea
TJ Klune | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ken Bebelle | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM signing Blood Jade
Author Signings
John Barber, Alexene Farol Follmuth, Andrew Lee Griffith, Frederick L Jones, Judd Winick
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in AA09
Ryka Aoki, Ken Bebelle, Jenn Lyons, Moses Ose Utomi, and Julia Vee
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in AA06
Alexandra Bracken, Sarah Henning, Tricia Levenseller, and Aiden Thomas
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM in AA06
Ken Bebelle, Jenn Lyons, and Naomi Novik
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM in AA09
Sunday — July 28
Panels
opens in a new windowTake Me Away
DESCRIPTION: We’re getting out of town without getting out of bed thanks to these fantastic tales. Book your ticket out of this world as Jordan Ifueko (The Maid and the Crocodile), T. J. Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea), Rebecca Thorne (Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea), Sara Wolf (Heavenbreaker), and Deeba Zargarpur (Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate) discuss how to create the worlds and characters that readers want to visit (and revisit). Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy’s Jenni Marchisotto.
Room 7AB
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
opens in a new windowPage-Turning Thrillers and Mysteries
DESCRIPTION: If you like high-stakes, twisty mind games, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and stories that feel like the big screen, you are in for a treat! Sarah Henning (The Lies We Conjure), Trish Lundy (The One That Got Away with Murder), and Caitlin Schneiderhan (Medici Heist) discuss their thrillers and mysteries that will leave you glued to your reading nook until the very last page. Moderated by Lily Anderson (Scout’s Honor).
Room 24ABC
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
opens in a new windowThere’s Something About YA
DESCRIPTION: Bestselling YA authors Alexene Farol Follmuth (Twelfth Knight), Terry J. Benton-Walker (The White Guy Dies First), Sarah Henning (The Lies We Conjure), Tricia Levenseller (The Darkness Within Us), and Christine Riccio (Attached at the Hip) discuss spinning stories that bring the heat in romantasy, the snark in romcoms, the death in horror and the sabotage in thrillers/mysteries for teens. Moderated by Erika Lewis (Kelcie Murphy series).
Room 23ABC
2:30 – 3:30 PM
opens in a new windowDeadly Deeds
DESCRIPTIONS: Creators of dark and creeptastic works discuss their tales and debate not only when readers might choose to root for the monsters but also what and who defines monsters. Lily Anderson (Killer House Party), Desiree S. Evans (The Black Girl Survives in This One), Stephen Graham Jones (I was a Teenage Slasher) , CJ Leede (American Rapture), Trish Lundy (The One That Got Away with Murder), Comic-Con special guest Kiersten White (Lucy Undying), and Justine Puncella Winans (One Killer Problem) chill out with Maryelizabeth Yturralde (publishing maven, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide).
Room 4
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Booth Signings
Terry J. Benton-Walker | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM signing The White Guy Dies First
Erika Lewis | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM signing the Kelcie Murphy Series
Jenn Lyons | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM singing The Sky on Fire
Author Signings
Lily Anderson, Sarah Henning, Trish Lundy, and Caitlin Schneiderhan
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM in AA09
Jordan Ifueko, TJ Klune, Rebecca Thorne, Sara Wolf, and Deeba Zargarpur
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM in AA04
Lily Anderson, Trish Lundy, CJ Leede, Alison Saft, Justine Puncella Winans
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM in AA09
Terry J. Benton-Walker, Alexene Farol Follmuth, Sarah Henning, Tricia Levenseller, and Erika Lewis
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in AA09
Panelists and giveaways subject to change
