Get excited for Book Expo and Book Con, which are headed to New York City May 29 to June 2! The conventions draw publishers, authors, illustrators, and fans together to celebrate their favorite books and what's coming next. Check out what Scholastic has in store at this year's event below, and stop by Booth #1639!
Book Expo
Wednesday, May 29
1:00PM: Guts Galley Drop | Location: Scholastic Booth #1639
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Elisha Cooper River Live Painting | Location: Scholastic Booth 1639 Caldecott Honor winning artist Elisha Cooper paints a scenic image of the Hudson River live at BookExpo to evoke the moving artwork in his upcoming picture book River. Afterwards, the painting will be donated to the ABFE Children’s Silent Art Auction. *The live painting will be followed by an autograph session from 3:00PM – 4:00PM
2:30PM - 3:30PM: Daniel José Older Autographing | Location: Autographing Area, Table 9 | Signing: Freedom Fire (Dactyl Hill Squad #2) galleys
2:30PM - 3:30PM: Sharon Robinson Autographing | Location: Autographing Area, Table 10 | Signing: Child of the Dream galleys
2:30PM - 3:30PM: Tim Tingle Autographing | Location: Autographing Area, Table 11 | Signing: Doc and the Detective galleys
4:15PM - 5:00PM: The Power of Story: Diverse Books for All Readers | Location: Downtown Stage There is nothing more powerful than a story to connect us, to help us understand each other, and to build empathy. Learn about some of the best upcoming books which represent diversity as well as how you can find resources and materials to share the power of story with young readers. Moderator: Daniel José Older (Dactyl Hill Squad #2) Panelists: Tim Tingle (Doc and the Detective), Sharon Robinson (Child of the Dream), Da Chen (Girl Under a Red Moon)
Thursday, May 30
11:00AM - 12:00PM: Dav Pilkey Thank You to Booksellers | Location: Scholastic Booth #1639 Dav Pilkey thanks booksellers for their support with an autographing session. Signing: Dog Man #7 “Do Good” lithographs
12:30PM - 1:30PM: Kristen Gudsnuk Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 11 | Signing: Making Friends #2 galleys
1:30PM - 2:30PM: Raina Telgemeier Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 1| Signing: Guts galleys | This is a ticketed signing
1:30PM - 2:30PM: Tui Sutherland Autographing| Location: Autograph Area, Table 11| Signing: Wings of Fire Graphix #1 pb
2:00PM: Guts Galley Drop | Location: Scholastic Booth #1639
3:00PM – 3:45PM: The Word (Bubble) on Scholastic Graphix | Location: Choice Stage From the fringes of the comic book store to the top of the bestseller list, graphic novels are here to stay. Learn about the graphic novels you should be saving space on your shelf for as well as resources and materials you can use to create your own comic community events. Attend the panel to receive a Scholastic Graphix gift bag! Moderator: Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books | Panelists: Kristen Gudsnuk (Making Friends #2), Jon J Muth (The Seventh Voyage), Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire) Raina Telgemeier (Guts)
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Maggie Stiefvater Autographing| Location: Autograph Area, Table 11 | Signing: Call Down the Hawk deluxe samplers
4:30PM – 6:00PM: Happy Hour Signing | Location: ABA Lounge | For the first time, BookExpo will host an exclusive, intimate cocktail reception in the ABA Lounge during which 150 select booksellers and VIP media can get signatures from today’s leading authors. The Happy Hour Signing will most notably feature 15 signing stations and a bar, featuring A-list authors in an intimate, casual setting signing their books. Author: Alyssa Milano(Hope) | Signing: Project Middle School galleys and bookmarks
Friday, May 31
11:00AM - 12:00PM: Alyssa Milano Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 11 | Signing: Hope galleys, Hope bookmark | This is a ticketed signing
12:00PM: Guts Galley Drop | Location: Scholastic Booth #1639
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Jon J Muth Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 11 | Signing: The Seventh Voyage galleys
2:15PM - 3:00PM: Giving a Voice to the Voiceless | Location: Downtown Stage Join Sharon Robinson, Jerry Pinkney, and Stephana Colbert as they proudly discuss their newest books that give a voice to groups traditionally not heard. Moderator: Miranda Spigener-Sapon, Showrunner/Writer/Producer, Noirtainment Productions Panelists: Sharon Robinson (Child of the Dream), Jerry Pinkney (The Lion and the Mouse), Stephana I. Colbert (Ordinary Extraordinary)
2:15PM - 3:00PM: Elisha Cooper Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 11 | Signing: River
BookCon
In the Booth all of BookCon: Graphix Wall — Take a photo with your favorite Graphix character, tag and follow Graphix on Twitter on Instagram, get a tote bag!
Saturday, June 1
11:00AM – 12:00PM: I Read YA | Location: Scholastic Meeting Room Share your voice and come celebrate with @IreadYA! Meet your favorite authors and be the first to get a signed ARC! Authors: Jennifer Donnelly (Stepsister), Maggie Stiefvater (Call Down the Hawk), Melissa Grey (Rated) Nafiza Azad (The Candle and the Flame) | Giveaway: Stepsister galley, Call Down the Hawk deluxe sampler, Rated galley, The Candle and the Flame galley
11:00AM - 12:00PM: Baby-Sitters Club Meet and Greet with Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier, and Gale Galligan Join the club! For the first time ever Ann M. Martin, author of the Baby-Sitters Club, Raina Telgemeier (Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels 1-4), and Gale Galligan (Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels 5-7) will be together to meet with fans. Meet the authors behind Stoneybrook’s coolest club, get a book signed, and receive a limited edition poster! | Giveaway: Baby-Sitters Club limited edition poster Signing: Backlist sales managed by The Strand
11:15AM - 12:00PM: Read with Pride | Location: Choice Stage YA and middle grade authors discuss their latest books with LGBTQ+ characters. Don’t just read, Read with Pride. Attend the panel to receive Read with Pride swag! Moderator: David Levithan (Executive Editor, Scholastic) | Authors: Bill Konigsberg (The Music of What Happens), Mason Deaver (I Wish You All the Best), Kheryn Callender (Hurricane Child)
11:30AM - 1:00PM: Alyssa Milano Autographing | Location: Autographing area, Table 6 | Signing: Hope galleys and bookmarks
12:15PM - 1:15PM: Mason Deaver, Kheryn Callender, & Molly Ostertag Autographing | Location: Autographing area, Table 10
12:15PM - 1:15PM: Bill Konigsberg Autographing | Location: Autographing area, Table 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM: Debbie Rigaud & Sarah Enni Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639 | Signing: Truly Madly Royally galleys & Tell me Everything galleys
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Jennifer Donnelly Autographing | Location: Hoopla Booth 1111 | Signing: Stepsister galleys
1:30PM - 2:30PM: Victoria Schwab Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639 | Signing: Tunnel of Bones poster
1:30PM – 2:30PM: Victoria Schwab Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth 1639 Signing: Tunnel of Bones posters
2:15PM - 2:50PM: Dog Man: The Musical Preview | Location: Downtown Stage Come see a special preview of Dog Man: The Musical, the hilarious new production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants. Hear from Dav Pilkey, get a first look at a song from the show, and be the first to see the cover to the next Dog Man book. Fun for the whole family!
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Maggie Stiefvater Autographing | Location: Hoopla Booth 111 | Signing: Calling Down the Hawk deluxe samplers
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Dav Pilkey Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639
3:15PM - 4:15PM: Raina Telgemeier Autographing | Location: Autographing area, Table 11
4:30PM - 5:30PM: R.L. Stine & Lauren Tarshis Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639 | Signing: SlappyWorld #8 & I Survived #18
Sunday, June 2
11:00AM - 1:00PM There’s nothing more powerful than a story to connect us, to help us understand each other, and build empathy. Attendees will be filmed in the Scholastic booth #1639 as they discuss what the importance of diverse books and what the Power of Story means to them.
11:00AM – 12:00PM: I Read YA | Location: Scholastic Meeting Room Share your voice and come celebrate with @IreadYA! Meet your favorite authors and be the first to get a signed ARC! Authors: Jennifer Donnelly (Stepsister), Maggie Stiefvater (Call Down the Hawk), Melissa Grey (Rated) Nafiza Azad (The Candle and the Flame)
12:00PM - 1:00PM: Sarah Mylnowski, Emily Jenkins, and Lauren Myracle Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth 1639 Signing: Upside-Down Magic #5
12:30PM - 1:45PM: Daniel Josè Older Autographing | Location: Autographing area, Table 1
1:30PM - 2:30PM: Victoria Schwab Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639 Signing: Tunnel of Bones poster
2:15PM - 2:50PM: PEN America Presents: The Good Immigrant | Location: Choice Stage Moderator: Nikesh Shukla (The One Who Wrote Destiny) Panelists: Daniel Josè Older (Shadowshaper, Dactyl Hill Squad), Chimene Suleyman (TheGood Immigrant), Fatima Farheen Mirza (A Place for Us)
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Melissa Grey Autographing | Location: Hoopla Booth 1111 | Signing: Rated galleys
3:00PM - 4:00PM: Scott Westerfeld & Micol Ostow Autographing | Location: Scholastic booth #1639 | Signing: Shatter City galleys & Riverdale #2: Get Out of Town
4:15PM - 5:00PM: Victoria Schwab Autographing | Location: Autograph Area, Table 12
