December 6, 2017#LibraryConLive

At-A-Glance Agenda

LibraryJournal.com/LibraryCon

10:00–11:00 AM BOOTHS OPEN Visit the exhibits, networking

11:00–11:20 AM OPENING KEYNOTE Presented by:

John Jennings (Lee & Low)

Introduced by: Shelley Diaz (Library Journal/School Library Journal)

11:20–12:05 PM SUPERHEROES, SUPER POWERS, AND THE SUPERNATURAL Presented by:

Joshua Dysart (Penny Farthing)

Sina Grace (Marvel)

Dr. Sheena C. Howard (Lion Forge) Jill Thompson (Penguin Random House/DC Comics)

Peter Tomasi (Penguin Random House/DC Comics)

Moderated by:

Jason Puckett (Georgia State University)

12:05–12:30 PM BREAK

12:30–1:15 PM HOW TO PLAN AND HOST YOUR OWN LIBRARY CON Presented by:

Helen Crosson and Liz Hughes (Half Hollow Hills Library, NY)

Marissa Lieberman (East Orange Public Library, NJ)

Maggie Novario (Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, WA)

Christina “Steenz” Stewart (Lion Forge)

Ivy Weir (Quirk Books)

1:15–2:00 PM ESCAPE AND ENCHANT: THE MIND-BENDING WORLD OF SPECULATIVE FICTION Presented by:

Katherine Arden (Penguin Random House/Del Rey)

Pierce Brown (Penguin Random House)

Edgar Cantero (Penguin Random House/Doubleday)

Fonda Lee (Orbit)

Axie Oh (Lee & Low)

Scott Westerfeld (Macmillan)

Moderated by:

Kristi Chadwick (Massachusetts Library System)

2:00–2:10 PM BREAK

2:10–2:55 PM EXPLORE THE “INVISIBLE ART” OF COMICS Presented by:

Grace Ellis (Image Comics)

Tony Medina (Lee & Low)

Cyril Pedrosa (Europe Comics) Alex Segura (Penguin Random House/Archie Comics)

Brenna Thummler (Andrews McMeel)

3:00 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE Presented by: Gene Luen Yang (Penguin Random House/DC Comics)

December 6, 2017#LibraryConLive

At-A-Glance Agenda

LibraryJournal.com/LibraryCon

AUTHOR CHATSVisit our sponsors’ booths in the exhibit hall for live chats with featured authors throughout the day.

DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS

10:00–10:30 AM AMY CHU

10:30–11:00 AM PAUL JENKINS

11:30–12:00 PM JODIE HOUSER

12:00–12:30 PM JOHN LAYMAN

1:00–1:30 PM ANTHONY DEL COL

2:00–2:30 PM JEREMY WHITLEY

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

12:00–12:30 PM PIERCE BROWN

12:30–1:00 PM KATHERINE ARDEN

1:00–1:30 PM EDGAR CANTERO

3:30–4:00 PM KIM DWINELL

ANDREWS MCMEEL

12:05–12:30 PM DANA SIMPSON

EUROPE COMICS

3:30–3:50 PM CYRIL PEDROSA

LION FORGE

10:30–10:50 AM KATIE GREEN

1:30–1:45 PM KEEZY YOUNG

2:00–2:15 PM DAVE SCHEIDT

2:20–2:35 PM MK REED

2:40–2:55 PM JOELLE SELLNER

3:30–3:45 PM CHRISTINA

“STEENZ” STEWART

PENNY FARTHING PRODUCTIONS

1:00–2:00 PM MICHELLE WRIGHT