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