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NYCC 2022: Random House Authors at the show!

Random House Childrens Books

New York Comic Con is this week and you can get a list of all of the panels, signings, and giveaways featuring Random House Children’s Books creators below!

From a spotlight on a new Afrofuturist YA fantasy series from actor and producer Omar Epps (House, This Is Us, Juice, Love & Basketball) and the 30th Anniversary of the beloved Magic Tree House Series to an interactive draw-off for all ages and a conversation between Karen M. McManus and E. Lockhart, two of the biggest thriller authors of our time, they have something in store for everyone.

NYCC Panels Featuring RHCB Authors & Illustrators

FRIDAY

SPOTLIGHT: OMAR EPPS FOR NUBIA: THE AWAKENING

Friday, 10/7, 6:45 – 7:45 PM | Lit Room 1B-02

Known for his roles on House, This Is Us, Juice, Love & Basketball, and more, popular actor and producer Omar Epps turns to the world of young adult literature with an electrifying Afrofuturist fantasy Nubia: The Awakening. Get the first look at this powerful saga about three teenage refugees from a fallen African utopia who must navigate newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. Moderated by MJ Franklin, Editor at The New York Times Book Review.

SATURDAY

TITANS OF FANTASY IN CONVERSATION

Saturday, 10/8, 12:00 – 1:00 PM |Room 405

Join three of the biggest authors in the fantasy genre for a can’t miss conversation only at New York Comic Con! Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive), Diana Gabaldon (Outlander) and Terry Brooks (The Shannara Chronicles) will take the stage for a one-of-a-kind panel to discuss what it’s like to build iconic worlds that keep fans reading “just one more chapter”.

BRANDON SANDERSON Q&A AND READING

Saturday, 10/8, 1:30 – 3:30 PM | Room 405

SUNDAY

THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Sunday, 10/9, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Lit Room 1B-02

The #1 bestselling chapter book series turns 30! Celebrate three decades of Magic Tree House adventures with series creator Mary Pope Osborne (Memories and Life Lessons from The Magic Tree House). Learn how an idea for a four-book series about time travel transformed into an international phenomenon that continues to be a childhood favorite and has now expanded to include over 100 books graphic novel adaptations planetarium shows musical theater productions and more! Moderated by series editor Mallory Loehr, EVP and Publisher of the Random House Books for Young Readers Group.

THE “DRAWSOMEST” ILLUSTRATORS: AN INTERACTIVE DRAW-OFF FOR ALL AGES

Sunday, 10/9,12:30 – 1:30 PM | Family HQ

They bring the pens, YOU bring the inspiration! Join Random House Graphic creators John Gallagher (Max Meow), Liz Montague (Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir), Matthew Holm (The BIG Adventures of Babymouse), and Mark Siegel (5 Worlds) as they bring your ideas to life in this unmissable live draw-off. Moderated by Colleen AF Venable (Katie the Catsitter).

UNRAVELING MYSTERIES WITH KAREN M. MCMANUS AND E. LOCKHART

Sunday, 10/9,12:45 – 1:45 PM | Lit Room 1B-02

Join #1 New York Times bestselling thriller authors Karen M. McManus (One of Us Is Lying; Nothing More to Tell) and E. Lockhart (We Were Liars; Family of Liars) as they discuss the ins and outs of crafting the perfect whodunnit, from giving your audience psychological chills to mapping out an unpredictable murder mystery. Moderated by Kara Thomas (That Weekend).

WHAT’S HOT IN YA? AN UNDERLINED BUZZ PANEL

Sunday, 10/9,4:45 – 5:45 PM | Room 406.1

Team Underlined is taking over NYCC with amazing book recommendations! Hear about the best new and upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, romance, and more. Don’t miss finding out about your next favorite book and author—and the chance to win early reads and prizes!


RHCB GIVEAWAYS & SIGNINGS

THURSDAY

5:00 – 7:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Brandon Sanderson
Location: Booth #1737

FRIDAY

3:45 – 4:45 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Brandon Sanderson
Location: Booth #3105/3205; Table 2

5:00 – 5:45 PM

GIVEAWAY + AUTHOR SIGNING: Omar Epps
Location: Booth #3105/3205; Table 1

5:00 – 7:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Brandon Sanderson
Location: Booth #1737

SATURDAY

5:00 – 7:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Brandon Sanderson
Location: Booth #1737

SUNDAY

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Amélie Wen Zhao
Location: Booth #3105/3205; Table #1

12:30 – 1:30 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING:Mary Pope Osborne
Location: Autographing Area, Signing Table 1

1:45 – 2:45 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: John Gallagher, Liz Montague, Matthew Holm, Mark Siegel, Colleen AF Venable
Location: Autographing Area, Signing Tables 3 & 4

2:00 – 3:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Karen M. McManus, E. Lockhart, Kara Thomas
Location: Autographing Area, Signing Tables 1 & 2

2:00 – 3:00 PM

AUTHOR SIGNING: Mary Pope Osborne
Location: Booth #3105/3205

Random House Kids Heads to Comic-Con@Home for Panels

Comic-Con@Home

As you plan your Comic-Con@Home coverage and consider which events to attend, check out six literary panels from Random House Children’s Books that featuresome of the best graphic novel, young adult, and children’s book writers and illustrators from across its various imprints, including Random House Graphic and Underlined.

Comic-Con@Home Panels from Random House Children’s Books

BRINGING THAT BLACK MAGIC

Friday, 7/23, 12pm PT/3pm ET

If you’re looking for news worlds to obsess over, and new cosplay ideas, you will love this panel. From a West African-inspired epic to a teenage necromancer using her abilities to feed her family, these stories of powerful black women are a must for every YA bookshelf. Brought to you by @GetUnderlined, join Dhonielle Clayton (A Universe of WishesTiny Pretty Things), Namina Forna (The Gilded Ones), Natasha Bowen (Skin of the Sea), in conversation with Jessica Lewis (Bad Witch Burning)! This is a panel you don’t want to miss!

SURVIVING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Saturday, 7/24, 11am PT/2pm ET

Deadly plants? Devastating wildfires? Criminal underworlds? These authors have put their characters through it all! What is it about impossible situations that draws us in? Now you can join Kenneth Oppel (Bloom series), Lisi Harrison (The Pack), Jennifer Lynn Alvarez (Lies Like Wildfire), Kester Grant (Court of Miracles), in conversation with Rory Power (Wilder GirlsBurn Our Bodies Down) to find out! Brought to you by Random House Children’s Books.

MUST KNOW YA FROM AAPI VOICES

Saturday, 7/24, 12pm PT/3pm ET

Looking for fantasy to add to your TBR? Excited to elevate AAPI authors and stories? Then this panel is a must! Brought to you by @GetUnderlined, come find your new book-bestie from some of the must-know AAPI voices in YA! Join Elizabeth Lim (Spin the DawnSix Crimson Cranes), Amelie Wen Zhoa (Red Tigress), and Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish) in conversation with Sr. Marketing Manager Caitlin Whalen! This is a panel you don’t want to miss!

HOORAY FOR GAY YA!

Saturday, 7/24, 3pm PT/6pm ET

Whether its romance, thrillers, slice-of-life stories or more, we LOVE queer stories! So we’re celebrating some of the best LGBTQ books that you can add to your bookshelf today! Join authors David Levithan (Dash & Lily), Victoria Lee (Lesson in Vengeance), A.R. Capetta (Rebel Robin), Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish), in conversation with Buzzfeed Book’s writer and Teen Librarian Rachel Strolle and say hooray for more awesome gay YA! Brought to you by @GetUnderlined.

UNDERLINED BUZZ PANEL

Sunday, 7/25, 11am PT/2pm ET

Are you on the hunt for an enchanting historical fantasy? An action-packed space opera? A nail-biting thriller? Join Team Underlined for a look at the best YA coming this year, and leave with a fresh TBR list full of all your next favorite reads. Panelists include Senior Marketing Manager Caitlin Whalen, Publicity Manager Josh Redlich, Digital Marketing Manager Emma Benshoff, and Marketing Coordinator Natali Cavanagh.

LET’S MAKE A COMIC WITH RH GRAPHIC!

Sunday, 7/25, 1pm PT/4pm ET

Ever wonder what creating a comic looks like?! Well here’s your chance! Join Sophie Escabasse (Witches of Brooklyn), Rich Moyer (Ham Helsing), Savanna Ganucheau (Turtle in Paradise), Jeffrey Brown (A Total Waste of Space-Time) and John Gallagher (Max Meow) for the first ever RH Graphic Art Jam—as they work together to create a comic live! They’ll be kicking it off with a Haunted Mansion but where it ends—you’ll have to watch to find out!

You can also find authors on the following literary panels, which feature authors from several different publishers.

BAKING CUPCAKES, ANGSTY GOTHICS, AND MORE ROMANTIC PROTAGS

Friday, 7/23, 2pm PT/5pm ET

Get ready to swoon as A. R. Capetta (The Heartbreak Bakery), Shaenon Garrity (The Dire Days of Willoweep Manor), Brigid Kemmerer (A Vow So Bold & Deadly), Erica Ridley (The Duke Heist, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower), and Amélie Wen Zhao (Red Tigress) talk all things romantic with author and moderator Phil Stamper (As Far As You’ll Take Me).

ONCE UPON A BAKER’S DOZEN

Saturday, 7/24, 1pm PT/4pm ET

Take a fantastic journey somewhere between the mystic realm of elevator pitches and the uncharted sea of five-minute stories with these short book teasers and quickfire genre favorites answers from a baker’s dozen of fantasy and fantasy-inspired authors. Join Victoria Aveyard (Realm Breaker), Nafiza Azad (The Wild Ones), Peter V. Brett (The Desert Prince), Tanaz Bhathena (Rising Like a Storm), J. Elle (Wings of Ebony), Nicole Glover (The Conductors), Ayana Grey (Beasts of Prey), Elizabeth Lim (Six Crimson Cranes), Julie Murphy (Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits), Shelley Parker-Chan (She Who Became the Sun), Ava Reid (The Wolf and the Woodsman), Laura Sebastian (Half Sick of Shadows), and Tasha Suri (The Jasmine Throne) for this fast-paced panel sure to inspire additions to your to-be-read pile!

TELLING TRUE TALES

Sunday, 7/25, 12pm PT/3pm ET

Dig a little deeper into the epidemic of loneliness, the Tulsa Race Massacre and other significant but not well-known aspects of American History, and navigating the challenges of sex and relationships with creators Kristen Radtke (Seek You), Alverne Ball and Stacey Robinson (Across the Tracks), Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez (Wake), and Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan (Let’s Talk About It), in conversation with moderator Maryelizabeth Yturralde (Creating Conversations).

DC Comics and Warner Bros. Launch DC Super Hero Girls

DC Super Hero GirlsDC Comics has said for a while they were working on diversifying their line, the beginning of which we saw with the comics that will launch post Convergence. Now, along with Warner Bros., DC has announced a new universe called DC Super Hero Girls that will help “build character and confidence, and empowers girls to discover their true potential.”

The release will be across platforms including digital content, television specials, made-for videos, publishing, toys, apparel and more. The partnerships include Random House Children’s Books, Mattel, and Lego (OMG I want Legos of this!).

The new line is focused on girls age 6-12 and focuses on female superheroes and super villains from the DC Comics universe during their “formative years.” Featuring a completely new artistic style and aesthetic, the line includes teenage versions of DC Comics’ icons such as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumble Bee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more.

The initial launch will happen in the Fall 2015 and include an “immersive digital experience, original digital content and digital publishing.”

Mattel is helping work on the narrative creation, interactive digital components, and eventually a toy line will launch in 2016. This will include an action figure line, an area usually thought of for boys, and fashion dolls.

Random House will be creating books that help bring the world to life and the first will launch in Spring 2016. There will also be graphic novels from DC Comics.

Finally, Lego will be launching building sets based in this world (seriously can’t wait!).

Congrats to DC and Warner Bros. on this impressive initiative and launch and look forward to see what’s to come!