I’m so excited to be attending SDCC this year! I’ll be on a few panels and doing some signings (and probably some cosplay) so hopefully I’ll see you there!
THURSDAY, JULY 20
12 pm
It’s Dangerous To Go Alone!
Horton Grand Theatre
Even if you are The Chosen One, you still need your squad, whether they are friends, family, or just allies with important survival skills. Authors Justina Ireland(Dread Nation), C. B. Lee (Sidekick Squad series), Brooklyn Allen and Mariko Tamaki (Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up), Leah Thomas (When Light Left Us and Because You’ll Never Meet Me), Mary E. Pearson (Dance of Thieves /Remnant Chronicles), and Natalie C. Parker (Seafire) squad up with moderator Sam Maggs(Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships that Changed History).
1pm
Signing
Sails Pavilion AA09
FRIDAY, JULY 21
5:30 pm
Into The Fanzone!
Room 24 ABC
A growing number of YA books celebrate the awesomeness of fans, pop culture, comics, and fandom. Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro, Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee, All the Feels by Danika Stone, Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, and Riverdaleand Ship It by Britta Lundin are just a few. In this interactive panel, authors share their ideas about modern publishing with Holly West (Feiwel & Friends and Swoon Reads), an editor who knows how important it is to appeal to a varied readership, as they talk writing, publishing, and-most important-the fans!
SATURDAY, JULY 22
10 am
The Fake Geek Girl Fallacy
Room 29 AB
“You’re not a real fan unless . . . ” The idea of having to prove oneself and the concept of the “fake geek girl” has permeated geek culture. Conventions, comics, and geek spaces have often come with gatekeeping, especially for women. Preeti Chhibber (A Thousand Beginnings and Endings), Akela Cooper (Luke Cage), C. B. Lee (Not Your Sidekick), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex), Ashley Poston(Geekerella), Danika Stone (All the Feels), and Marley Zarcone (Shade the Changing Girl) discuss fandom, feminism, and gatekeeping while dismantling the idea of the “fake geek girl.”
11:30am
Signing
Sails Pavilion AA08
12:30pm BOOM! Discover Yours
Room 24ABC
Discover your new comic book obsession at Comic-Con-and you’re guaranteed to find it at this panel! Ryan Parrott (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Delilah S. Dawson(Ladycastle), Tyler Jenkins (Black Badge), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Low Road West), author C. B. Lee, writer Marguerite Bennett, and Matt Gagnon (editor-in-chief, BOOM! Studios) discuss the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box, and KaBOOM!, with surprises for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik (president of publishing & marketing, BOOM! Studios).
5pm Mysterious Galaxy Signing
Booth 1119
CB Lee 