Witches and folktales and crime, oh my! The schedule is out for our LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live! virtual event—from Studio Spotlight videos of renowned artists to creator-packed panels covering horror, fantasy, superheroism, and more. See you November 17th!

Program 

10:00 - 10:30 AM ET | Exhibit Hall Opens / Visit the Exhibit Hall

10:30 - 11:00 AM ET | Opening Keynote

Shobo & Shof, New Masters (Image Comics)
Tillie Walden, Clementine: Book One (Image/Skybound)
Moderator: Dr. Grace Gipson, PhD, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET | Studio Spotlights

Step inside artists’ studios as they discuss their work, from technique and medium to design and collaboration. Available on demand all day!

Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends (Random House Children's Books)

Maureen Burdock, Queen of Snails: A Graphic Memoir (Penn State University Press/Graphic Mundi)

Asiah Fulmore, Family Time (Ablaze)

Carson Grubaugh, Strange Death of Alex Raymond (Living the Line)

Matthew Holm, Big Adventures of Babymouse (Random House Children's Books)

Ryan Lang, Issunboshi (Oni Press)

Sarah Sax, Picture Day (Random House Children's Books)

Chip Zdarsky, Public Domain (Image Comics)

11:05 - 11:55 AM ET | Crime Scene

Learn the latest on the crime scene from these panelists whose latest works run the gamut from murder mysteries to occult noir.

Jumata Emill, The Black Queen (Random House Children’s Books)

Jay Faerber, Area 510 (Oni Press)

Marcos Martin & Ed Brubaker, Friday, Book Two: On A Cold Winter's Night (Image Comics)

Andrew Wheeler, Sins of the Black Flamingo (Image Comics)

Moderator: Crystal Chen, Teen Center Coordinator, YA Services, NYPL

Love a good crime story? Register for the Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual event to check out the Mystery panel!

11:05 - 11:55 AM ET | Myths & Folktales
These graphic novel creators will discuss the process of drawing inspiration from a diverse array of settings and stories, from Greek and Nigerian mythology to fifteenth-century Mesoamerica. 

Dave Kennedy, Fetch Book One: The Journey (Storm King)

Camilo Mancada Lozano, Codex Black (IDW)

Roye Okupe, Iyanu: Child of Wonder (Penguin Random House)

Mike Sizemore, Fetch Book One: The Journey (Storm King)

Moderator: Allison Tran, Library & Cultural Services Supervisor, City of Mission Viejo (CA)

12:00 - 12:50 PM ET | In Real Life
These panelists, whose works are aimed at older teens and young adults, will talk about crafting page-turning stories that are propelled by the complexities of real-life relationships. 

Lesa Cline-Ransome, For Lamb (Holiday House)

Dozerdraws & Jennie Wood, Paper Planes (Mad Cave/Maverick)

Katherine Higgs-Coulthard, Junkyard Dogs (Peachtree)
Moderator: TBD

12:00 - 12:50 PM ET | Teen Witches

Sure to bewitch attendees, these panelists will share their new YA graphic novels featuring magical mayhem and witches.

Cedric Caballes, The Witch's Throne (Andrews McMeel)

Simon Curtis, The Witches of Silverlake (Legendary Comics)

Aaron Durán, Season of the Bruja (Oni Press)

Haley Newsome, Unfamiliar (Andrews McMeel)
Moderator: Sandra Farag, MLIS, Head of Youth Services at Kalamazoo Public Library (MI)

12:50 - 1:30 PM ET | Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall

1:30 - 2:00 | Fast Learning Sessions

TBD

2:05 - 2:55 PM ET | Haunting Horror

Experience thrills and chills as these panelists examine what inspires their writing and why tales of terror resonate.

Mark Bouchard, It Took Luke (Oni Press)

Nick Medina, Sisters of the Lost Nation (Penguin Random House)

Kyle Starks, I Hate This Place (Image Comics)

Alec Worley, John Carpenter's Night Terrors: The Coffin Road (Storm King)
Moderator: Becky Spratford, Readers' Advisor

Looking for more Horror? Register for the LJ/SLJ Penguin Random House Book & Author Festival virtual event!

2:05 - 2:55 PM ET | Just for Kids
While these creators work across a range of genres and formats, from graphic biographies to speculative novels, one thing they all share is an eager audience: kids! Panelists will discuss all that goes into creating stories that keep middle grade readers hooked.

Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins (Random House Children's Books)

Mark Fearing, Welcome to Feral (Holiday House)

Jay Hosler, Santiago (Holiday House)

H.D. Hunter, Futureland (Random House Children's Books)
Moderator: Alea Perez, Forest Park Public Library (IL)

2:55 - 3:30 PM ET | Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall

3:30 - 4:20 PM ET | Growing Into Your Power(s)
Coming of age can be a perilous journey; these panelists, whose works are aimed at middle grade and teen readers, will discuss using elements of the fantastic to portray characters who still feel real.

Tehlor Kay Mejia, Lucha of the Night Forest (Random House Children’s Books)

Maria Ingrande Mora, The Immeasurable Depth of You (Peachtree Teen)

Mairghread Scott, Sea Serpent's Heir (Image Comics/Skybound Comet)
Moderator: Monisha Blair, Head Librarian, Key Middle School, Fairfax County (VA)

Did you miss SLJ Day of Dialog? You can still register to watch the on-demand sessions! 

3:30 - 4:20 PM ET | Superheroes

Delve into the world of superheroes with this panel of novelists and comics authors.

Deniz Camp, Bloodshot Unleashed (Valiant Entertainment)

Cherish Chen, Radiant Red (Image Comics)

Mackenzi Lee, The Winter Soldier: Cold Front (Disney Publishing/Marvel Press)

Alex Segura, Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow (Disney Publishing/Marvel Press)
Moderator: TBD

4:30 - 5:00 PM ET | Closing Keynote

Chuck Wendig, Wayward: A Novel (Del Rey, Penguin Random House)
Moderator: Kristi Chadwick, Massachusetts Lib. Syst., Northampton

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