The BookCon is coming to New York City June 2-3. Mark your calendars to meet Scholastic authors, hang out with our costume characters, pick up advance copies, and more!
Here's our schedule of events for the weekend:
Scholastic will be at booth #1538 where we'll be giving out swag and free advance copies of books while supplies last! Stop by to pick up early copies of books including:
- Bright Burns the Night by Sara B. Larson
- City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
- Confusion is Nothing New by Paul Acampora
- The Fandom by Anna Day
- From You to Me by K. A. Holt
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang
- Give Me Some Truth by Eric Gansworth
- I Felt a Funeral In My Brain by Will Walton
- Impostors by Scott Westerfeld
- Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West
- Lovely, Dark, and Deep by Justina Chen
- Maiden Voyage by Sarah Jane
- Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk
- Storm-Wake by Lucy Christopher
- That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger
- Two Dogs in a Trench Coat by Julie Falatko
- WhatsHisFace by Gordon Korman
Note that not all books will be available at all times.
Meet Scholastic authors and costume characters:
Saturday, June 2:
10:00AM - 11:00AM: Jarrett Krosoczka signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Signing Jedi Academy
11:00AM - 12:00PM: I read YA Event and Signing
Location: Meeting Room MR1875
Featured authors: Kody Keplinger, Jarrett Krosoczka, Kasie West, Scott Westerfeld
Share your voice and celebrat eiwth I read YA! Meet your favorite authors and be the first to get a signed ARC!
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Gale Galligan signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Signing galleys of Baby-sitters Club #6
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Pros of Cons signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Featuring authors Alison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar, and Michelle Schusterman
Sunday, June 3:
10:00AM - 10:30AM: Meet Dog Man
Location: Family HQ
11:00AM - 12:00PM: I read YA Scholastic Event & Signing
Location: Meeting Room MR1875
Featured authors: Kody Keplinger, Victoria Schwab, and Scott Westerfeld
Share your voice and come celebrate with I read YA! Meet your favorite authors and be the first to get a signed ARC!
11:15AM - 1:00PM: Meet Dog Man
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
11:30AM - 1:00PM: Dav Pilkey signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Signing Dog Man #4
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Sarah Mlynowski and Emily Jenkins signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Signing Upside-Down Magic and Whatever After
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Scott Westerfeld signing
Location: Hoopla Booth #2539
Signing Impostors galleys
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Victoria Schwab signing
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Signing City of Ghosts galleys
2:05PM - 3:45PM: Meet Dog Man
Location: Scholastic Booth #1538
Attend amazing BookCon panels:
Saturday, June 2:
12:45PM - 1:30PM: The Magic of World Building
Location: Room 1E14
Panelists: Scott Westerfeld (Impostors), Renée Ahdieh (Smoke in the Sun), Sabaa Tahir (A Reaper at the Gates), Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows) and Marie Lu (Warcross)
Moderated by: Sarah Enni(Tell Me Everything)
About the panel: What makes a world complete? It’s not easy to write with such little foundation. But authors explore the depths of a world never seen before with every new bestselling book! Join us as these fabulous authors discuss the fantastical worlds they’ve created, the trials and tribulations of characters and cultures plotted in these multi-dimensional story arcs and keeping readers glued page after page, book after book.
2:15PM – 3:15PM: Magic and Power
Location: Main Stage
Panelists: Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments), Veronica Roth (The Fates Divide), Brandon Sanderson (The Way of Kings), Marissa Meyer (Renegades), Tomi Adeyemi (Children of Blood and Bone)
Moderated by: Daniel José Older
About the panel: Magic and power are two elements that make fantasy thrive. That power can be seen on the battlefield or within the lies that characters tell themselves that manipulate their actions. Fan favorite authors talk about the power struggles their characters face and the conflicts that bring them all in for the fights of their lives.
Sunday, June 3:
10:45AM-11:45AM: Middle Grade Blow Out!
Location: Room 1E14
Panelists: Daniel José Older (Dactyl Hill; Shadowshaper), Rachel Renee Russell (Dork Diaries), John August (Arlo Finch), Zach King
Moderated by: Soman Chainani (School for Good and Evil)
About the panel: This middle grade mega panel features beloved best-selling authors and a new emerging voice.
2:15PM – 3:15PM: PBS: The Great American Read
Location: Main Stage
Panelists: Daniel José Older (Dactyl Hill Squad; Shadowshaper), Veronica Roth, Glynnis MacNicol, and Yahdon Israel.
About the panel: PBS is launching The Great American Read, a ground-breaking TV series and nationwide campaign to create a national conversation about reading and to ultimately vote for America’s best-loved book. Airing over the summer, engaging a broad and diverse audience, celebrities and everyday Americans will champion their favorite novels and explain their personal connection to them – and PBS is bringing this debate live to BookCon 2018! Watch best-selling authors and other luminaries as they fill out their own brackets live on stage to pit classic books against each other, to determine which book they think should be deemed America’s best-loved book of all time. Let the tournament challenge begin!
3:00PM – 3:45PM: Yet-to-Be: Bravery
Location: Room 1E12/13/14
Panelists: Kody Keplinger (That’s Not What Happened), Brendan Kelly (Tradition, All American Boys) Jason Reynolds, and Stephanie Garber.
Moderated by: Jenn Doll
About the panel: Bravery and fearlessness are not only invaluable in everyday life, but they're imperative in the writing process as well. This panel boasts accomplished, beloved authors who aren’t afraid to express their true voices. Come learn how they harness their unique perspectives so you too can learn how to overcome fear and trepidations.
And be sure to come by and help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of the US publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!
All weekend long in our booth (#1538), we'll have a Harry Potter Photo Op: A life-sized 3D replica of the original Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone book cover where you can grab a broom and a camera and become a part of the iconic cover!
We'll also have our Muggle Wall where we invite fans to share what Harry Potter means to them!
