New York Comic Con is days away and booths and publishing companies have finally announced everything and everyone they’ll be bringing to the convention! Since so many publishers are located in New York, NYCC is a great convention for meeting authors, finding new series and getting some really cool giveaways. I always leave this con with my suitcase significantly weighed down with new reads (so make sure to leave room).
If you’re a book lover, this guide has everything you need to know about all of the panels, signings, and giveaways going on all weekend long:
Penguin Random House Booth #2205
Penguin Random House always has a huge booth that represents all of their publishing brands from Del Rey Books to Star Wars and Penguin Teen. They have a ton of signings and giveaways at their booth all weekend. Every day they’ll have a recommendation station offering you a choice of a few different book giveaways based on what you like to read.
One of the most interesting new releases this year looks like Fireborne by Rosaria Munda. It’s described as “Game of Thrones meets Red Rising in a debut young adult fantasy that’s full of rivalry, romance . . . and dragons.” The author will have a panel and signing on Thursday.
Take note of the individual booth numbers to find your way around their area. The way most Penguin booth signings work is they will start giving out tickets 10 minutes before the start of the signing and they are first-come, first-served. For the more popular authors, I’d recommend getting over to the booth earlier than that as a line usually forms to get tickets well before the 10 minutes. Certain signings (marked with **) give out their tickets first thing in the morning, the day of the signing. If you have any questions about the way their booth signings work just ask anyone there, their staff is usually very helpful and friendly.
Full schedule for Penguin Random House.:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
12:00 pm SIGNING: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-F
1:00 pm SIGNING Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson and Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse (Free Poster Giveaway) #2205-B
1:00pm-2:00pm RECOMMENDATION STATION & GIVEAWAY
**3:00 pm Ticketed Author Signing: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda (Books for Sale) #2205-H
4:00 pm SIGNING Assassin’s Apprentice Illustrated Edition by Robin Hobb (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
4:30 pm-5:00 pm GIVEAWAY: Girls Save the World in This One by Ash Parsons #2205-H
5:00 pm SIGNING Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
6:00 pm SIGNING The Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett (Free Poster Giveaway) #2205-B
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
10:30 am SIGNING: A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-F
11:00 am SIGNING Star Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott (Books for Sale) #2205-B
11:00 am-12:00 pm RECOMMENDATION STATION & GIVEAWAY
**12:00pm Ticketed Signing: WWE 35 Years of Wrestlemania by Jinder Mahal (Books for Sale) #2205-J
12:00 pm SIGNING The World of Lore by Aaron Mahnke (Free Poster Giveaway) #2205-B
1:30 pm-2:00 pm GIVEAWAY: Girls Save the World in This One by Ash Parsons
2:00 pm SIGNING A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-I
2:00 pm SIGNING Women in Art by Rachel Ignotofsky (Free Coloring Page Giveaway) #2205-B
3:00 pm SIGNING Inspection by Josh Malerman (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
4:00 pm-5:00 pm GIVEAWAY: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
4:00 pm SIGNING The Demon Cycle series by Peter V. Brett (Free Poster Giveaway) #2205-B
5:00 pm SIGNING How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Books for Sale) #2205-J
5:00 pm SIGNING The Warehouse by Rob Hart (Books for Sale) #2205-B
**6:00 pm Ticketed Signing Artists from Visions From the Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook with Kwasi Amankwah, Christa Cassano, Rodney Dollah, John J. Hill, Matthew Lineham, Alice Meichi-Li, and Matthew Woods (Books for Sale) #2205-B
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:00 am SIGNING Women in Art by Rachel Ignotofsky (Free Coloring Page Giveaway) #2205-B
11:00 am-12:00 pm RECOMMENDATION STATION & GIVEAWAY
12:00 pm SIGNING Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
1:00 pm SIGNING Inspection by Josh Malerman (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
1:00 pm-2:00 pm GIVEAWAY: A Phoenix First Must Burn
2:00 pm SIGNING Recursion by Blake Crouch (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
2:00 pm SIGNING Qualification by David Heatley (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-I
3:00 pm SIGNING Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer’s Guides by Jim Zub and Stacey King (Books for Sale) #2205-B
3:00 pm Ticketed Author Signing: The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh #2205-H
4:00 pm SIGNING Assassin’s Apprentice Illustrated Edition by Robin Hobb (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
5:00 pm SIGNING The Nobody People by Bob Proehl (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
5:00 pm SIGNING Discount Armageddon, Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-F
6:00 am SIGNING Star Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott (Books for Sale) #2205-B
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
11:00 am SIGNING How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Books for Sale) #2205-J
**1:00 pm The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate with special guests Nick Wolfhard and Montse Hernandez (Books for Sale) #2205-H
1:00 pm SIGNING Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson and Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse (Free Poster Giveaway) #2205-B
2:00 pm The Way of the Shield by Marshall Ryan Maresca (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-F
2:00 pm SIGNING Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton (Free Book Giveaway) #2205-B
Quirk Books – Booth #2124
Quirk publishes some classic series like Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It sounds like this year they’re bringing some great stuff and a cool booth presence. Their booth will have a gumball machine filled with book discounts, ARCs, and other swag.
Here is their full schedule:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
2:45 pm-3:45 pm SIGNING: Clay McLeod Chapman Location: Author Autographing Area, Hall 1A, Table 1
5:15 pm-6:15 pm SIGNING: Tres Dean Location: Author Autographing Area, Hall 1A, Table AA01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:30 pm–12:30 pm SIGNING: Clay McLeod Chapman
2:00–3:00 pm SIGNING: Tres Dean
Simon and Schuster – Booth #2128
Simon and Schuster is bringing a ton of authors and panels to NYCC this year. The biggest draw will be Felicia Day’s signing on Thursday of Embrace Your Weird, which is a definite must-read for all creative geeks. Note that tickets are first-come-first-served in the morning for that signing and for Hamilton star Daveed Diggs’ signing on Saturday.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
12:15 pm-1:15 pm SIGNING: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
**2:00 pm-3:00 pm SIGNING: Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day
3:45 pm-4:45 pm SIGNING: Stephen Graham Jones Location: Autographing Area, Hall 1A, Table AA01
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
10:30 am-11:30 am SIGNING: The Walking Dead: Typhoon by Wesley Chu
12:00pm GIVEAWAY Chosen by Kiersten White
12:00pm GIVEAWAY Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen
3:15pm GIVEAWAY The Last Adventure of Constance Verity by A. Lee Martinez
4:00pm SIGNING Star Trek: Discovery: Enterprise War and Star Trek: Collateral Damage by David Mack
6:15 pm-7:15 pm SIGNING: Stephen Graham Jones, Rebecca Roanhorse, Daniel H. Wilson, Sonya Ballantyne, Darcie Little Badger Location: Autographing Area, Hall 1A, Table AA01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
10:30 a.m. | Matt Brady Book Signing for The Science of Rick and Morty (Javits Center, Booth #2128)
12:00pm GIVEAWAY Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon
12:00pm GIVEAWAY Bowie’s Bookshelf by John O’Connell
2:30pm GIVEAWAY Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu
3:00 p.m. | Kirsten Beyer Book Signing for Star Trek: Voyager
**4:45 p.m. | Daveed Diggs Poster Signing for The Deep
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
11:00am GIVEAWAY The Companions by Katie M. Flynn
12:00pm SIGNING All the Answers by Michael Kupperman
12:00 pm-1:00 pm SIGNING: All the Answers by Michael Kupperman
12:00pm GIVEAWAY Casper Tock and the Everdark Wings by Abi Elphinstone
1:30pm Out of the Attic by VC Andrews
3:45 pm-4:45 pm SIGNING: Rebecca Roanhorse Location: Autographing Area, Hall 1A, Table AA01
**Note: This is a ticketed event, and a limited number of tickets will be handed out each day of the con—from Thursday through Saturday—on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 a.m. at booth 2128.
Harper Collins – Booth #2118
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
11:30am SIGNING: Anyone by Charles Soule
2:30pm GIVEAWAY: A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:30am GIVEAWAY: 88 Names by Matt Ruff
2:00pm SIGNING: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
3:30pm GIVEAWAY Alien Secrets by Ian Douglas
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
11:30am GIVEAWAY A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers
1:00pm SIGNING Full Throttle by Joe Hill
1:00pm SIGNING Angel Mage by Garth Nix (Location: #2119)
2:30 GIVEAWAY Warlord by Mel Odom
All weekend at 11:00am Epic Reads Booth #2119 is giving away advance copies of:
- Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
- Almost American Girl by Robin Ha
- Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani
- Red Hood by Elana K Arnold
- I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi
- Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar
Tor Books – Booth #2136
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
3:00pm SIGNING The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
5:00pm GIVEAWAY Deadmen Walking by Sherrilyn Kenyon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:15am SIGNING The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark
12:30pm SIGNING Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
3:00pm SIGNING Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
**5:00pm SIGNING A Conjuring Of Light by V.E. Schwab
**Ticket distribution starts with purchase at 10:00am
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
11:00am SIGNING Nottingham by Nathan Makaryk
1:00pm SIGNING Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
3:30pm SIGNING The Warrior Moon and The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera
NYCC Literary Panels
NYCC has a ton of panels featuring literary guests that tackle everything from how to work in science fiction settings to behind the scenes conversations about specific book projects. These panels include many of the authors promoting work at the booths listed above. A lot of them also include a post-panel signing in the autographing area so be on the lookout for those if a panel includes one of your favorite authors. As you’ll notice, room 1A18 is going to be your home for most of the weekend. Here are the most interesting panels for book lovers:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
11:00 am-12:00 pm Vengeance is Mine: A Protagonist’s Complicated Relationship with Retribution! Featuring Rosaria Munda, author of Fireborne Location: 1A18
11:15 am-12:15 pm Star Wars Audiobooks: A Behind-the-Scenes Conversation Featuring Narrators Marc Thompson, Euan Morton, and Saskia Maarleveid Location: 1A10
12:15 pm-1:15 pm Picard 2020: A Literary Perspective Featuring David Mack and Kirsten Beyer Location: 1A18
1:30 pm-2:30 pm PANEL: What Scares the Scarer? Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Wesley Chu, Rachel Harrison, and Josh Malerman Location: 1A18
2:45 pm-3:45 pm Putting It All Out There: SFF and Mental Health Featuring Stephen Graham Jones and Shaun Hamill Location: 1A18
4:00 pm-5:00 pm PANEL: Sharing One’s Truths: Non-fiction, Memoir, Historical Fiction, and More Featuring Tres Dean, Liana Finck, and R.J. Palacio Location: 1A18
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
12:15 pm-1:15 pm 25 Years of Assassin’s Apprentice Featuring Robin Hobb Location: 1A18
12:15 pm-1:15 pm When it’s More Than Teen Angst: Trauma in Speculative YA Fiction Featuring Laura Sebastian and Rory Power Location: 1A02
1:30 pm-2:30 pm From 1969 to the Future: Stories in Space Featuring David Mack and Peter F. Hamilton Location: 1A18
1:30 pm-2:30 pm The Creative Community, Disability, and Chronic Illness: Representation and Strategies for Living, Working, and Thriving Featuring Seanan McGuire Location: 1B03
1:45 pm-2:45 pm Lucasfilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away Featuring Delilah S. Dawson and Cavan Scott Location: 1A21
2:45 pm-3:45 pm Family Members: The Best of Allies, The Worst of Enemies Featuring Bob Proehl Location: 1A18
5:15 pm-6:15 pm Rebuilding and Reinventing the Modern Girl Featuring Sarah Kuhn Location: 1A02
5:15 pm-6:15 pm Saga Presents: Indigenous Voices in SFF/H Featuring Stephen Graham Jones, Rebecca Roanhorse, Daniel H. Wilson, Sonya Ballantyne, Darcie Little Badger Location: 1A18
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:00 am-12:00 pm Is This a Kissing Book? Featuring Renée Ahdieh and Sarah Kuhn Location: 1A18
11:00 am-12:00 pm Spotlight on Sarah J. Mass Location: 1A10
1:30 pm-2:30 pm Join the Resistance! (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) Featuring Delilah S. Dawson and Rebecca Roanhorse Location: 1A10
1:30 pm-2:30 pm From the Screen to the Page Featuring Tochi Onyebuchi and Max Brallier Location: 1A18
1:45 pm-2:45 pm Super-Powered YA: DC Teen Reads for Your TBR Pile Featuring Sarah Kuhn Location: 1A21
2:45 pm-3:45 pm Geek Geek Revolution: A No-Holds-Barred Geek Culture Game Show Featuring Rachel Harrison, Rob Hart, Sarah Pinsker, Erin A. Craig, Alina Boyden, and Marshall Ryan Maresca Location: 1A18
4:00–5:00 pm Making Fandom Work for You Location: 1A02
5:15 pm-6:15 pm Magic Space Opera/Science Fantasy Featuring Delilah S. Dawson Location: 1A18
9:00 pm-10:00 pm Making Friends with the Monster Featuring Clay McLeod Chapman, Author of The Remaking Location: 1A18
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
12:00 pm-1:00 pm YA Book Buzz! What’s New from Random House Children’s Books Location: 1B03
12:15–1:15 pm Live Reading: William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! Featuring Sean Patrick Hopkins, Sean Kenin, and Patricia Santomasso Location: Room 1A24
12:15 pm-1:15 pm Not Your Mother’s Tinkerbell Featuring Erin A. Craig and Seanan McGuire Location: 1A18
1:15 pm-2:15 pm The Forward Collection: Five Writers on the Relationship Between Humanity and Technology Featuring Blake Crouch and Amor Towles Location: 1A21
2:45 pm-3:45 pm Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: How Myths and Fairy Tales Are Reflected in Modern SFF Featuring Robin Hobb and Rebecca Roanhorse Location: 1A18
I’m sure I missed some major announcements for the literary geeks out there. This list will be updated all week so definitely send me anything else you think should be included on Twitter @underthecapes and let me know what panels, signings, and giveaways you’re most excited for!
