San Diego Comic-Con begins on July 18th, and it is bigger and better than ever this year! Tor Books and Tor.com Publishing are proud to announce a long list of programming, so see below for panels, signings, giveaways, author meet & greets with Nerdist, and more!
Authors making appearances this year include Susan Dennard, Cory Doctorow (SDCC Special Guest), Sherrilyn Kenyon, V.E. Schwab, R.A. Salvatore (SDCC Special Guest), Seanan McGuire, Demetra Brodsky, Jason Denzel, Prentis Rollins, Mark Altman & Ed Gross, and Mark Oshiro.
Every purchase at the Tor Booth (#2701) will receive a free ARC while supplies last. Attendees can choose to Save the World (#SaveSDCC) with A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine or Destroy It (#DestroySDCC) with The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons.
They can also choose a sampler of The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders or an ARC of Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang. Visitors to the booth will also be able to enter to win an exclusive V.E. Schwab collectible box including a SIGNED early bound manuscript of Vengeful!
Additionally, Tor is partnering with Legendary Entertainment who will be hosting authors for Meet-and-Greet/signing sessions in their Nerdist House activation off-site at Sparks Gallery downtown. We’ll also be giving away tote bags and ARCS there throughout the show.
To learn more about SDCC 2018, find the website here. Can’t attend? Follow the #TorSDCC hashtag on Twitter and Instagram for live updates from the show!
THURSDAY, JULY 19
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Susan Dennard (Promotional giveaway of TRUTHWITCH, additional titles for sale)
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. PANEL: Finding Comfort in the Apocalypse – Followed by Autograph Area signing
Author: Cory Doctorow WALKAWAY
Location: Room 32AB - 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PANEL: Once Upon Forever – Followed by Autograph Area signing
Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon STYGIAN
Location: Horton Grand Theater - 2:00 -3:00 p.m. PANEL: So Say We All: 40 Years of BSG
Authors: Mark Altman & Ed Gross
Location: Room 5AB - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Jason Denzel (Promotional giveaway of MYSTIC, MYSTIC DRAGON for sale)
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PANEL: Tor Presents #FearlessWomen – Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Authors: Susan Dennard, Seanan McGuire (Tor.com), V.E. Schwab
Location: Horton Grand Theater - 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. PANEL: Here There Be Dragons
Authors: Jason Denzel
Location: Room 24ABC
FRIDAY, JULY 20
- 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. NERDIST OFFSITE MEET & GREET: V.E. Schwab
Location: The Nerdist House @ Sparks Gallery - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. NERDIST OFFSITE MEET & GREET: Susan Dennard
Location: The Nerdist House @ Sparks Gallery - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: R.A. Salvatore CHILD OF A MAD GOD
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PANEL: Shades of Magic – From Prose to Panels (Titan Comics)- Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Authors: V.E. Schwab
Location: Room 4 - 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PANEL: Cory Doctorow Spotlight Panel – Building a Skeptical Techno-Utopia with Optimistic Disaster Stories- Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Authors: Cory Doctorow
Location: Room 24ABC - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PANEL: The Thrill of the Chase – Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Authors: Demetra Brodsky DIVE SMACK
Location: Room 29AB - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH GUEST BOOKSELLER: Mark Oshiro ANGER IS A GIFT
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Cory Doctorow
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PANEL: Into the Fanzone! Celebrating Pop Culture in YA Literature
Authors: Mark Oshiro
Location: Room 24ABC
SATURDAY, JULY 21
- 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. NERDIST OFFSITE MEET & GREET: R.A. Salvatore
Location: The Nerdist House @ Sparks Gallery - 11:45 – 12:45 p.m. NERDIST OFFSITE MEET & GREET: Cory Doctorow
Location: The Nerdist House @ Sparks Gallery - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. SPOTLIGHT PANEL: R.A. Salvatore- Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Location: Room 7AB - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PANEL: Fantasy Literature
Author: V.E. Schwab
Location: 28DE - 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH GUEST BOOKSELLER: Prentis Rollins THE FURNACE
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. SIGNING: Sherrilyn Kenyon (Promotional giveaway of STYXX, DEATH DOESN’T BARGAIN and additional titles for sale)
Mysterious Galaxy Booth #1119 - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: V.E. Schwab
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Sherrilyn Kenyon Signing – Giveaway of STYXX to promote STYGIAN, additional titles for sale
Location: Tor Booth #2701
SUNDAY, JULY 22
- 11:00 – 12:00 a.m. PANEL: An Author’s Guide to D&D – Followed by Autograph Area Signing
Authors: R.A. Salvatore
Location: Room 28DE - 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. PANEL: Marvel Comics: X-Men
Author: Seanan McGuire
Location: 5AB - 1:00-2:00 p.m. PANEL: How I Got Here: Paths to Comics
Author: Cory Doctorow
Location: 28DE - 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. TOR BOOTH SIGNING: Seanan McGuire Giveaway of EVERY HEART A DOORWAY , additional titles for sale
Location: Tor Booth #2701 - 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. SIGNING: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Location: Mysterious Galaxy Booth #1119 - 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. SIGNING: Cory Doctorow
Location: Autographing Area #AA18
