It’s no doubt that young adult fiction (YA) is one of the most popular genres this side of Panem, crossing over to adult readers as well. Nowhere is that more apparent than at San Diego Comic-Con where the publishers booths are packed to the gill with great content and fanatical readers.
One of the best booths for YA fiction is #2800, the home to First Second and Fierce Reads. Their roster is full of best-selling writers, many who will be signing at the booth. All book signings are free, but some may require a ticket, which will be distributed at 9am the morning of the signing at booth #2800. For many of the signings, books will be available for purchase, but a purchase is not required.
Let’s take a look at what First Second and Fierce Reads have in store for us at Comic-Con:
Wednesday, July 17
5:30pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon
6:30pm Giveaway: Stargazing advance copies
7:00pm Giveaway: Rebel samplers
7:30pm Giveaway: Grishaverse passports
8:00pm Giveaway: Children of Virtue and Vengeance swag and temporary tattoo parlor
Thursday, July 18
9:00am Ticket Drop for Ticketed signings
10:00am Giveaway: Grishaverse passports
10:30am Signing: Danielle Banas, The Supervillain and Me; Danika Stone, Switchback – books will be available for purchase
11:30am Giveaway: Rebel samplers
12:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon
1:00pm Giveaway: There Will Come a Darkness advance copies and tarot card reading
2:30pm Ticketed Signing: Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, Pumpkinheads sampler
4:00pm Ticketed Signing: Marissa Meyer, Renegades Trilogy, Heartless, and The Lunar Chronicles series – books will be available for purchase
6:00pm Signing: Katy Rose Pool, There Will Come a Darkness
Friday, July 19
9:30am Giveaway: Supernova samplers and swag
10:00am Signing: Jess Rothenberg, The Kingdom
11:00am Signing: Carey Pietsch, The Adventure Zone series*
12:00pm Giveaway: Swoon Reads button packs and advance copies
12:30pm Giveaway: Open Borders and The Book of Lost Saints
1:00pm Giveaway: Fierce Reads Recommends advance copies
1:30pm Signing: Adalyn Grace, All The Stars and Teeth
2:30pm Signing: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me – book available for purchase
3:30pm Signing: Colleen Venable and Ellen Crenshaw, Kiss Number 8 – book available for purchase
4:30pm Signing: MK Reed, Science Comics: Wild Weather – book available for purchase and Jim Ottaviani, Hawking
6:00pm Signing: Margaret Owen, The Merciful Crow
Saturday, July 20
9:00am Ticket Drop for ticketed signings
9:30am Giveaway: Supernova samplers and swag
10:30am Ticketed Signing: Marie Lu, Rebel sampler
12:00pm Ticketed Signing: Leigh Bardugo, Grishaverse books – books available for purchase
1:30pm Giveaway: Children of Virtue and Vengeance swag and temporary tattoo parlor
2:00pm Giveaway: The Adventure Zone Fantasy Gachapon
3:00pm Giveaway: Sara Faring, The Tenth Girl
4:00pm Signing: Mary Pearson, Vow of Thieves and The Remnant Chronicles books available for purchase; Tricia Levenseller, The Shadows Between Us, Warrior of the Wild, and Daughter of the Pirate King duology – Books available for purchase
5:00pm Signing: Gene Luen Yang, Dragon Hoops, American Born Chinese*, and Secret Coders series – books available for purchase
Sunday, July 21
9:00am Ticket Drop for Ticketed signing
10:00am Signing: Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame – Books available for purchase
11:30am Ticketed Signing: Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone – Book available for purchase
1:00pm Giveaway: Go With the Flow
2:00pm Signing: Matt Loux, The Time Museum series – Book available for purchase
3:00pm Giveaway: Investigators
3:30pm Giveaway: MacKids Recommends advance copies
