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Comic con on a cruise ship? It's coming in 2024
Comic convention + cruise ship? Imagine it all, especially the cosplay with Comic Con Cruise
April 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Thrawn: Everything you need to know about the Star Wars Grand Admiral and upcoming villain of Ahsoka
Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his live action debut in the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney +, but it's hardly his first Star Wars.
April 08, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
News
Brazil's CCXP announces 2023 dates - and its earlier in the year than previous years
The Brazilian event, the biggest comic festival in the Americas, will take place November 30 through December 3
April 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
This is Popverse by ReedPop
Bridging the pop culture multiverse.
April 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Dog Man 11: Everything you need to know about the new Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey, Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea
Who is Dog Man? Who is Petey? And what does Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea really mean?
March 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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WonderCon 2024 dates are announced (and its slightly later next year)
The LA area's big comic convention, WonderCon, is returning in 2024
March 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Marvel portfolio reviews, B2B panels, retailer-only events and a new creator breakfast highlight C2E2 2023 Pro track
C2E2 2023 to feature new wave of Creator, Retailer and Professional programming including Lunar Distribution, Dan Mora, retailer breakfast, new creator breakfast, and more
March 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Emerald City Comic Con: All the greatest coverage from Popverse at the first big convention of 2023!
Springtime in Seattle, and Popverse is back on the convention circuit with the 20th annual Emerald City Comic Con
March 20, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Full Panel VideoShadow and Bone's Leigh Bardugo takes the stage at NYCC ‘22
A decade after Shadow and Bone invaded bookstores everywhere, creator of the Grishaverse Leigh Bardugo heads to the Javits Center for a retrospective and look at what’s to come.
March 20, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
At NYCC, Shadow and Bone's Leigh Bardugo has rediscovered that books are important
Author Leigh Bardugo reflects on 10 years in the Grishaverse, the perils of adaptation, and learning to let people you trust take the wheel.
March 20, 2023
Alex Jaffe
News
Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey has created an all new comic just for indie bookstores
Indie bookstores in the US, Canada and the UK have an exclusive free comic waiting for fans...
March 16, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson joins the LA Shakespeare cabaret Shakes on the Rocks
It's Shakespeare, but faster, funnier, and with a two-drink minimum
March 15, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Popverse celebrates Black creators and characters for Black History Month
Looking for some awesome articles to read? Check out these great Popverse articles this Black History Month and beyond.
February 24, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
10 Books By Black Authors To Add To Your TBR List
Seek to diversify your bookshelf beyond the month of February.
February 17, 2023
Kylie Mason
Features
Spring in Seattle: What to do when you're in town for Emerald City Comic Con
What to do near the Seattle Convention Center
January 30, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Emerald City Comic Con 2023: A first look at the Seattle comic convention's big panels for this year's event
ECCC '23 will have big guests from movies, TV, comics, and more!
January 27, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
January 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch as Brandon Sanderson, Alex Aster, Alina Boyden, Wesley Chu, and GennaRose Nethercott talk fantasy at NYCC 2022!
Watch the full Improbable Imaginings: AKA Flights of Fantasy Fiction panel from New York Comic Con 2022
January 26, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Murder, sexism, and comics: Alex Segura talks up his latest novel, Secret Identity (and the comic spin-off!)
Alex Segura talks inspirations behind his new book, and the future of his noir-comics hybrid
January 24, 2023
Hussein Al-wasiti
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Op Ed: Is it ever okay to work for free as a creator?
Everyone has heard the adage "Don't work for free," but does that advice always apply?
January 20, 2023
Sara Century
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
January 20, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Morning tea with the Outlander cast proves fandom is still thirsty and alive at NYCC 2022
Fandom is alive and well for those in the time traveling Scotsman business.
January 19, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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Comics vet Cullen Bunn is bringing the horror with his new Outer Shadows imprint
The new line at indie publisher Outland Entertainment will feature comics, prose, and more
January 17, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Black Horror as Function, Jordan Peele, and The Keeper: Inside the Ethnogothic panel at San Diego Comic Con
The SDCC panel The Ethnogothic: Horror and Conjure in Storytelling examines the renaissance of horror works in Black speculative fiction
January 13, 2023
Christine Pasalo Norland
Features
What are we all enjoying this weekend?
The comics, TV, and movies that the Popverse team is planning on check out this weekend
January 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Looking ahead at 2023 with Popverse
Popverse Editor-in-Chief Chris Arrant gives you a preview of what's to come in 2023 at Popverse
January 10, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
The Los Angeles Public Library brings library cards and free short stories to L.A. Comic Con
The Los Angeles Library had a big booth full of fun surprises at this year's L.A. Comic Con
December 07, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
MCM Comic Con London 2022: Be there from anywhere with filmed panels, celebrity interviews, and showfloor reports
MCM returns, and Popverse is here in London covering the news, panels, guests, cosplay, and more
November 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
News
Save the date: The Chicago comic convention C2E2 has revealed its 2023 dates
The Chicago staple C2e2 returns in 2023 - and returns to spring!
November 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Mary Pope Osborne chats Magic Tree House, graphic novels, and literacy
Time travel and tree houses: An interview with Mary Pope Osborne
November 10, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Streaming VideoR.L. Stine terrorizes NYCC - stream his Goosebumps panel here!
Watch as R.L. Stine looks back on three decades of Goosebumps. Watcher beware, you’re in for a scare!
November 09, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
Federal judge blocks merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan blocked the proposed merger between two publishing industry giants
November 01, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Streaming VideoWatch Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells record Intentionally Blank podcast at NYCC!
Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson and horror author Dan Wells are at the Javits Center recording a live episode of their hit podcast, Intentionally Blank
October 31, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoWatch - Lucasfilm Publishing presents Star Wars: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Get transported across space and time as the creators behind today’s biggest Star Wars stories share their experiences and hint at what’s to come.
October 27, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoOutlander creator Diana Gabaldon holds court in packed NYCC 2022 panel - watch the entire thing!
Outlander author and New York Times bestseller Diana Gabaldon heads to Room 401 in the Javits Center - watch Popverse’s coverage here!
October 27, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoWatch Omar Epps speak about Nubia: The Awakening at this year's NYCC
Star of silver screen Omar Epps spoke at NYCC about telling the Afrofuturist story Nubia: The Awakening
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming VideoBookTok is at London Comic Con - watch the panel here!
Travis Baldree, Tiffani Angus, and Tasha Suri head to London for a panel on the uses TikTok has for readers and writers.
October 26, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Writing Tips from Brandon Sanderson
Want to Learn to Be a Better Writer? Brandon Sanderson was at NYCC with lots of suggestions
October 25, 2022
Jim McDermott
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New York Comic Con 2022: Watch 30+ filmed panels, read numerous interviews and news reports, and hear conversations with celebrities
NYCC is here, and Popverse is in full force covering the news, panels, guests, and more
October 24, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
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All the things you love from Popverse - without the ads.
October 17, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
2022's most terrifying tales to read this Halloween season
Six scary comics and two prose novels for your Halloween reading list
October 13, 2022
Matthew Jackson
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Full Panel VideoBrandon Sanderson is at NYCC for a reading and Q&A, watch it here!
Author of the Mistborn series and Stormlight Archive is onstage in Room 405 for a reading and to answer some fans’ burning questions. Don’t miss it.
October 11, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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Full Panel VideoWatch Brandon Sanderson, Diana Gabaldon, Terry Brooks, Shawn Speakman from NYCC's Titans of Fantasy panel live!
Brandon Sanderson, Diana Gabaldon, and Terry Brooks are taking over Room 405 at the Javits Center to discuss what it’s like creating far-off and magical worlds
October 11, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
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Streaming VideoFX brings Mallori Johnson and the cast of Kindred to NYCC for Q&A and exclusive footage - watch it on Popverse
Octavia Butler’s time-warping drama Kindred is headed to FX this fall, but not before stars Mallori Johnson, Micah Stock, Gayle Rankin, Austin Smith, Sophina Brown and Sheria Irving join executive producer and writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on stage in Room 405.
October 09, 2022
Grant DeArmitt
News
Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson, is coming to NYCC ... and is launching an exclusive Funko Pop edition of her autobiography
A Funko Pop + Elvira crossover - at New York Comic Con 2022
September 30, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Free livestreamWatch many New York Comic Con 2022 panels live with Popverse, for FREE!
Be there from anywhere with Popverse's free livestream of many major New York Comic Con 2022 panels
September 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Fan Fiction: How to (and why you SHOULD) read fan fic
TLDR on 'How to read fan fic?': Carefully, then voraciously.
September 28, 2022
Johanna Draper Carlson
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch fantasy authors Tracy & Laura Hickman bring their stories to life with Dragonhearth panel at ECCC 2022
Watch the full Emerald City Comic Con 2022 panel Dragonhearth live with Tracy & Laura Hickman
September 16, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Grant Morrison on the differences between Luda's Luci and The Invisibles' Lord Fanny
Yes, both are gender queer magicians, but as Morrison explains, there's a lot more that's different than similar between them
September 15, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel, DC, VIZ, HBO Max, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, more lead New York Comic Con 2022 big panels
Outlander, DC, Star Trek, Marvel, and more (including Weird Al) are coming to NYCC 2022
September 14, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch D23 Expo 2022's Disney Legends Awards Ceremony live!
Disney CEO Bob Chapek reveals the 2022 Disney Legends award winners - along with a few surprises
September 12, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
"It's about a way of seeing that transforms the world": Grant Morrison on Luda and everything else
The iconic writer talks about their first prose novel, drag, what fills the nothingness at the heart of things, and growing old gracefully
September 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Who is the Stranger from Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Our five picks on who Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power's The Stranger is
September 02, 2022
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Re-Live Emerald City Comic Con 2022 with 40 filmed panels, over 20 articles, and video interviews with Jinkx Monsoon, Bendelacreme, Harvey Guillén
Popverse went to Emerald City Comic Con, and has alot to show for it
September 01, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe lead Outlander cast & crew in talk about show from New York Comic Con 2021
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, John Bell, Lauren Lyle, Cesar Domboy, Diana Gabaldon and Maril Davis talk about Outlander
August 31, 2022
Veronica Valencia
Features
Queer As In “More, Please”: Discussing Queer YA at ECCC
Setting the Standard for Queer YA at ECCC
August 31, 2022
Chloe Maveal
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Full panel videoKat Leyh, LL McKinney, and Margaret Owen talk about how queer stories are here to stay at ECCC '22
Watch the full 'Queer Stories are Here to Stay' panel from Emerald City Comic Con 2022 with LL McKinney, Kat Leyh, and Margaret Owen
August 29, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Full Panel VideoWatch Cait May, LL McKinney, Liana Kangas, Lauren Walsh talk about the evolution of queer stories for teens at Emerald City Comic Con 2022
Cait May, LL McKinney, Liana Kangas, and Lauren Walsh talk queer stories for teens at ECCC '22
August 21, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the Norse mythology panel Tales from Yggdrasil from Emerald City Comic Con 2022
Get schooled on Norse mythology with Nerds know in ECCC's Tales from Yggdrasil panel
August 20, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Learn the art and science behind building worlds and characters from Janet Lee and Amy Chu at ECCC '22!
Watch the two acclaimed creators discuss the secrets behind creating new worlds live from the comfort of your own home
August 20, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Novelist Marissa Meyer spills the bean on her writing secrets (and secret origin) at ECCC '22
The Lunar Chronicles and Gilded author shared all with fans at the Seattle convention
August 19, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Adam Cesare on his Clown in a Cornfield sequel and why he loves teen horror
Adam Cesare on Clown in a Cornfield 2, slasher sequels, and why clowns are still scary
August 19, 2022
Matthew Jackson
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Full Panel VideoKami Garcia, Alys Arden, LL McKinney, Isaac Goodhart, and Julio Anta talk the Art of Collaboration in YA for ECCC '22 panel
Watch the Art of the Collaboration (YA Edition) panel with Kami Garcia, Alys Arden, LL McKinney, Isaac Goodhart, and Julio Anta from Emerald City Comic Con
August 18, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoPunk rock paleontologist Jingmai O’Connor digs into the the fact and fiction of dinosaurs at C2E2 2022
Field Museum curator Jingmai O'Connor delivers 'Digging for Dinos: Bringing The Cutting Edge To The Far Flung Past'
August 16, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Watch the McElroys' Next Gen Nerds panel with Janet Varney, Joalda Morancy, Kat Leyh from C2E2 2022
Travis and Clint McElroy bring Next Gen Nerds to C2E2 2022 with Kat Leyh, Joalda Morancy, and Janet Varney
August 08, 2022
Chris Arrant
News
Stephen Graham Jones scares us again with exclusive clip from his new horror tale The Babysitter Lives
One of horror's most acclaimed author's drops his own take on the classic babysitter horror story August 9
July 28, 2022
Matthew Jackson
News
Comics writer Greg Pak delves into memories of his childhood in new collection of poetry
Comics writer Greg Pak has a new project—and it's a book of poetry
June 09, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
Liveblog!Star Wars Celebration The High Republic: For Light and Life - Live Coverage
Follow along as Popverse brings you live coverage from The High Republic: For Light and Life
May 26, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
Six books you need to read after Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse
This list should help fill the Kaz Brekker shaped hole in your heart.
May 25, 2022
Ellie Bavester
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New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con Metaverse Day 3 Recap!
Carpe Metaverse!
May 20, 2022
Britt Rivera
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New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con Metaverse Day 2 Recap!
Woah, we're half way there.
May 20, 2022
Britt Rivera
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The webtoon company Tapas Media is getting even bigger
Tapas Media is growing to include web novels, audio books, and more
May 19, 2022
Chris Arrant
Features
Feel the excitement of attending a convention with ReedPop's Hall Pass video series
Join comedian/baker Jessica Grant as she plays tour guide to the world of New York Comic Con with Hall Pass
May 19, 2022
Chris Arrant
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Asian and Asian American graphic novels for kids of all ages
A list of ten great graphic novels by Asian and Asian American comics creators in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month
May 19, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
What your Star Wars lightsaber color says about you
Everything you've ever wanted to know about lightsaber colors and symbolism in Star Wars
May 18, 2022
Alex Jaffe
Features
C2E2 2021 | Tis the Season: Hack the Holidays (and Save Your Sanity)!
Join us for holiday clips — and transformative tips — to mobilize your mental health!
May 18, 2022
Metaverse team
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Hunger Games cosplays to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary
The Hunger Games film series turns 10 this year and we are celebrating with these 13 incredible cosplayers.
March 23, 2022
Kendra Beltran
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C2E2 2021 | Chicago's Ghostly Urban Legends
Join Chicago comic creator Scott Larson ( Visitations 1000 Ways To Die) and paranormal podcasters Patrick Harrington & Rebecca Rivers ( The Ghostly Podcast) as they discuss some of the Windy City's spookiest urban legendsVisitations is the history Of Chicago as seen through the eyes of the residents of the city's oldest cemetery.
December 12, 2021
Metaverse team
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C2E2 2021 | Timothy Zahn Spotlight
Best known for his iconic Star Wars novels and the creation of the wildly popular character of Grand Admiral Thrawn, Timothy Zahn is making his return to Chicago! Be there as he discusses his previous works as well as his most recent release, Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Book III: Lesser Evil
December 11, 2021
Metaverse team
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C2E2 2021 | Unnecessary Debates (Virtual Screening)
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated? Join exciting guests for this unforgettable geek showdown! (Really you may never be able to forget it…) They will debate unimportant questions like: Who wore it better - Gollum or Tarzan? Who has better hair - Krillin or Aang? Come and learn something you never wanted to know!
December 11, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Celebrating 80 Years of Amazon Warriors
On the 80th anniversary of an icon, take a trip to Themyscira with creators who've been there. Stephanie Phillips (Wonder Woman: Evolution), Stephanie Williams (Nubia), Joelle Jones (Wonder Girl), and Will Pfeifer (Amazons Attack) will be on hand to celebrate 80 years of Wonder Woman and talk about the indelible mark she has left on pop culture.
December 11, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Flowers of the Samurai
For centuries, flower arranging (Ikebana) was an art practiced exclusively by samurai warriors and Buddhist priests. This is a demonstration of the kind of flower arranging practiced by these artists with Professor Charles Harris of the Ikenobo School, presented by the Japanese Culture Center.
December 10, 2021
Metaverse team
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C2E2 2021 | Level Up Your Kids Comics Book Club (Virtual Screening)
We are living in a golden age of kids comics! Take your graphic novel book club to the next level with tips and tricks from librarians and teachers who are veteran book club hosts, along with expert advice from real kids. They will share practical strategies to plan, organize, and host book clubs that build community, facilitate critical conversations, promote lifelong literacy, and inspire creative responses. Resources to find inclusive comics and teaching resources will be shared.
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Tor Goes International (Virtual Screening)
From London to Singapore and back again Tor Tor.com and Nightfire authors can be found spinning their tales from across the globe - and setting them in some international locales as well. Join authors AK Larkwood (The Unspoken Name The Thousand Eyes) Alex Pheby (Mordew) Freya Marske (A Marvellous Light) Kerstin Hall (Star Eater) Neon Yang (The Tensorate Series) Shelley Parker-Chan (She Who Became the Sun) as they take you on a virtual tour of SciFi Fantasy and Horror. Moderator: Alex Pheby
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Tor Teen Presents It's A Thin Line Between Justice and Vengeance (Virtual Screening)
Join fan-favorite YA authors Charlotte Nicole Davis (The Sisters of Reckoning) Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman (All of Us Villains) Mark Oshiro (Each of Us a Desert) Shannon Price (The Endless Skies) Lauren Shippen (Some Faraway Place) and P. Djeli Clark (Master of Djinn) as moderator as they discuss crafting stories and characters out for justice and vengeance in fantasy.
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Calling All Book Lovers (Virtual Screening)
Tor publishes some of the greatest sci-fi fantasy and horror stories around. This will be a panel to shine a spotlight on some of the exciting books that Tor Tor Teen Tordotcom Publishing Forge and Nightfire have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming SFF.
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Bingeworthy Graphic Novel Series [Virtual Screening]
How does a series installment differ from a stand-alone? How do you pace a series to keep readers invested book to book? Join Rich Moyer (Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter), Miranda Harmon (Mayor Good Boy #1), Chad Sell (The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast), Sophie Escabasse (Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?), and John Gallagher (Max Meow Book 3: Pugs from Planet X), as they discuss how to write the perfect series.
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Waiter there's some Sci Fi in my Fantasy! (Virtual Screening)
Rules are meant to be broken right? Whether it's aliens making Faustian bargains tidally-locked fantasy worlds inspired by evolutionary biology kaiju hidden on secret islands or super-powered teens in high tech worlds it's undeniable that readers crave mashups of sci-fi and fantasy. Join a group of category-busting speculative fiction writers for a panel unlike any other featuring James Rollins (The Starless Crown) Ryka Aoki (Light From Uncommon Stars) Tochi Onyebuchi (Goliath) and John Scalzi (The Kaiju Preservation Society). Moderated by Jay Bonansinga (Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet).
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Legends, Myths, Fables, and Folklore Creating New Stories from Rich and Epic Histories (Virtual Screening)
From the 14th century alchemist Nicholas Flamel to the West African water spirit Mami Wata, characters of myth, legend, and fairy tale have long inspired authors of fantasy. Join New York Times bestselling authors Michael Scott (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection), Elizabeth Lim (Six Crimson Cranes), Erin A. Craig (Small Favors), and Natasha Bowen (Skin of the Sea) for a discussion on their favorite fables and how they approach adapting such storied tales into something new and exciting.
December 10, 2021
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C2E2 2021 | Nightfire Presents Read Your Fears - (Virtual Screening)
Tor, Nightfire, and the HWA Chicagoland Chapter are here to present books for the dead, the living, and everyone in between. Come join authors Catriona Ward (The Last House on Needless Street, Sundial), Thomas Olde Heuvelt (HEX, Echo), Lee Mandelo (Summer Sons), Cassandra Khaw (Nothing But Blackened Teeth), and Gretchen Felker-Martin (Manhunt) as they talk about their new books, the state of horror, and all things frightening. Moderated by Becky Spratford, national Co-Coordinator of the Libraries program for HWA (Horror Writers Association).
December 10, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Tis the Season: Hack the Holidays (And Save Your Sanity!)
To greet the geeks gathering in gratitude for pop culture this Thanksgiving weekend, @SuperheroIRL is screening scenes from movies that show how families — yep, all of ours — drive each other crazy. Join celebs and psychologists for some hilarious holiday stories — and transformative tips — to mobilize your mental health. You’ll need it!
December 08, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Not Your Average Fantasy Novel: Fantasy for Readers of the 21st Century
Are dragons and knights still cool? Will classic myths and old fairy tales continue to influence today's writers? Join a panel of today’s successful fantasy fiction creators and hear their secrets on how they've kept their genre fun, fresh, and relevant for today's fans.
December 07, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Calling All Book Lovers (Virtual Screening)
Tor publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories around. This will be a panel to shine a spotlight on some of the exciting books that Tor, Tor Teen, Tordotcom Publishing , Forge, and Nightfire have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming SFF.
December 05, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Unnecessary Debates [VIRTUAL SCREENING]
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate topics you thought should never be debated? Join exciting guests for this unforgettable geek showdown! (Really you may never be able to forget it…) They will debate unimportant questions like: Who wore it better - Gollum or Tarzan? Who has better hair - Krillin or Aang? Come and learn something you never wanted to know!
December 05, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Speculative Journeys: A Guide to Finding Your Place and Your People in Other Worlds Autograph Session
Come meet authors Charlie Jane Anders, Seanan McGuire, Cat Rambo, James Rollins, John Scalzi following their panel Speculative Journeys.
December 05, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Mechas, Con Artists, and Mages... Oh My!
From giant fighting mechas to magic that is sung and crafty heists with plot twists you won’t see coming, these powerhouse YA authors deliver standout reads in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. Join Margaret Owen (Little Thieves), and Zoe Hana Mikuta (Gearbreakers), and Julia Ember (Ruinsong) as they talk about everything from writing a swoon-worthy romance to action-packed fight scenes, bone-chilling curses, and protagonists you can’t help but adore! This panel will be moderated by Cossette Woo (Teatimelit).
December 05, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Crafting Asian-Inspired Narratives
From deeply-rich characters to fantastical worlds, join a panel of writers as they discuss Eastern influences in their work. These powerhouse authors will discuss the impact of culture, history, and media used to inspire their own creations and touch on the processes of crafting Asian-inspired narratives. Featuring Fonda Lee (The Green Bone Saga) and Zoe Hana Mikuta (Gearbreakers).
December 05, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Authors on Writing Advice and the Business of Publishing
Ever wanted to know what it takes to make it as an author? Join a panel of seasoned industry professionals as they talk about the best writing advice they ever got, what advice they’d give to aspiring authors and break down the business of being a full-time writer. Featuring Fonda Lee, John Scalzi, James Rollins, Madeleine Roux and Charlie Jane Anders.
December 04, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Beyond the Stars - Worldbuilding in Science Fiction
The greatest science fiction is all about grappling with the question “What else is there?” Whether it’s exploring far-off galaxies or looking ahead to our tomorrow, these authors have seen beyond what is to what could be. Join them as they discuss how they created whole new worlds that still feel real and relatable and what issues they hoped to confront while leaving the present behind.
December 04, 2021
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ECCC 2021 | Warriors, Witches and Women Who Rule Worlds
With princesses who slay their own dragons and damsels who get themselves out of distress these authors speak about the role of the strong female character in speculative fiction. Featuring Greta Kelly (THE FROZEN CROWN & THE SEVENTH QUEEN), J.S. Dewes (THE DIVIDE SERIES), Genevieve Gornichec, (THE WITCH'S HEART), Sara Bond (GRAVITY'S HEIR), A.J. Super (THE SEVEN STARS SAGA), and Jaye Viner (JANE OF BATTERY PARK)
December 03, 2021
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