Welcome to our Autograph and Signing Schedule page for publishers and authors. Here you will find a compiled list of signings for SDCC 2017 publishers booths and authors. We’ve broken down this page into sections to make it easier for you to navigate.
Sections include: Featured Booths, Exhibit Floor, Sails Pavilion, and TBA (To Be Announced)
The Featured booths for publishers and authors include: Abrams – Del Rey – DK Books – Fierce Reads/MacMillan Children’s Publishing – Gallery Nucleus – Hermes Press – Knopf Doubleday – Penguin Publishing – Penguin Young Readers – Star Wars – Tor (* featured booths to be added as they are announced*)
Remember as we get closer to the main event, more signings will be filled in. We will update whenever we have new information to share so be sure to check back often.
Thursday, July 20th
- 2:30PM-3:30PM – Thi Bui will sign The Best We Could Do
Friday, July 21st
- 3:00PM-4:00PM – Mark Evanier will sign Kirby: King of Comics (Anniversary Edition)
- 5:00PM-6:00PM – Mariko Tamaki and Brooke Allen will be signing Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! GALLEYS
Saturday, July 22nd
- 11:00AM-12:00PM – Chris Schweizer signing The Creeps
- 11:30AM-12:30PM – Susie Ghahremani signing Stack the Cats
- 1:00-2:00PM – Thi Bui will sign The Best We Could Do – Nathan Hale will sign One Trick Pony
- 5:30PM-6:30PM – Thi Bui will sign The Best We Could Do – John Jennings and Damian Duffy will sign Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Sunday, July 23rd
- 10:00AM-11:00AM – Derf Backderf will sign My Friend Dahmer and Trashed
- 11:30AM-12:30PM – Mariko Tamaki, Brooke Allen, and Shannon Watters will sign Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! GALLEY
- 1:00PM-1:30PM – Mark Evanier will sign Kirby: King of Comics (Anniversary Edition)
- 4:30-5:30PM – John Jennings will sign Kindred
Thursday, July 20
- 11:30 – 12:30 pm – Vic James, Robin Hobb – Gilded Cage, Fool’s Assassin
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Bryan Lee O’Malley – TICKETED print signing – first 50 people
- 2:30 – 3:30 pm – Rob Reid, Sylvain Neuvel – Year Zero, Sleeping Giants
- 4:30 – 5:30 pm – Scott Sigler, Jason Hough – Alive, Injection Burn
Friday, July 21
- 11:30 – 12:30 pm – Vic James, Scott Sigler – Gilded Cage, Alive
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Bryan Lee O’Malley – TICKETED print signing – first 50 people
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Sylvain Neuvel, Jason Hough – Sleepin Giants, Injection Burn
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Rob Reid – Year Zero
Saturday, July 22
- 11:00 – 12:00 pm – Vic James, Robin Hobb – Gilded Cage, Fool’s Assassin
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Bryan Lee O’Malley – TICKETED print signing – first 50 people
- 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Max Brooks – Minecraft Poster
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Rob Reid – Year Zero
Sunday, July 23
- 11:30 – 12:30 pm – Pierce Brown – Red Rising
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Bryan Lee O’Malley – TICKETED print signing – first 50 people
- 2:30 – 3:30 pm – Max Brooks – Minecraft Poster
DK BOOKS – Booth #1515-B [NEW]
**All books available for purchase. Posters and prints available while supplies last.**
Thursday, July 20
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Poster Signing
Star Wars: Made Easy author Christian Blauvelt
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Expanded author Cole Horton - 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Landry Q. Walker, Wonder Woman The Ultimate Guide To the Amazon Warrior
Friday, July 21
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Landry Q. Walker, Wonder Woman The Ultimate Guide To the Amazon Warrior
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Print Signing and Demo – Star Wars: Coding Projects Demo foreword writer Kiki Prottsman
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Poster Signing
Star Wars: Made Easy author Christian Blauvelt
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Expanded authors Cole Horton and Michael Kogge
Saturday, July 22
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Print Signing and Demo
Star Wars: Coding Projects, demo by foreword writer Kiki Prottsman - 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Poster Signing
Star Wars: Made Easy author Christian Blauvelt
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Expanded authors Cole Horton and Michael Kogge - 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Book & Print Signing
Wonder Woman The Ultimate Guide To the Amazon Warrior author Landry Q. Walker
Sunday, July 23
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Print Signing and Demo
Star Wars: Coding Projects demo by foreword writer Kiki Prottsman - 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Book Signing
LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes The Awesome Guide author Cavan Scott
FIERCE READS/MACMILLAN CHILDRENS PUBLISHING – Booth #2800/2802
Friday, July 21
- 11am – Tomi Adeyemi – signing samplers of upcoming ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ first book in series trilogy
- 2pm – Marissa Meyer – signing samplers of upcoming teen superhero novel, ‘Renegades’
- 4pm – Leigh Bardugo – signing samplers of her highly anticipated collection of short stories from the Grishaverse, The Language of Thorns
Saturday, July 22
- 4:15pm – Michael Dante DiMartino – co-creator of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra,” will be signing his debut middle-grade fiction, Rebel Genius and promoting the upcoming follow-up, Warrior Genius
Sunday, July 23
- 11am – Dan Santat – signing advanced copies of his picture book, ‘After the Fall’
- Leslie Hung
- Jisoo Kim
and more to be announced…!
Thursday, July 20
- 10:30am – 11:30 – Sean Joyce – signing copies of the ‘Phantom: President Kennedy’s Mission #1, 1a, and 1b’
- 4:00pm – 5:00 – Trina Robbins – the author of Babes in Arms! Ask her questions and have her sign a copy of her new book!
Friday, July 21
- 11:00am – 12:00pm – Sean Joyce – signing copies of the ‘Phantom: President Kennedy’s Mission #1, 1a, and 1b’
- 2:00pm – 3:00pm – Trina Robbins – the author of Babes in Arms! Ask her questions and have her sign a copy of her new book
Saturday, July 22
- 11:00am – 12:00pm – Sean Joyce – signing copies of the ‘Phantom: President Kennedy’s Mission #1, 1a, and 1b’
- 12:00pm – 1:00 – Trina Robbins – the author of Babes in Arms! Ask her questions and have her sign a copy of her new book
- 2:00pm-4:00 – Rob Paulsen – (Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Biker Mice from Mars) will be signing prints of his Biker Mice From Mars character “Throttle” for the premiere of Bernie Wrightson: Art and Design for Gang Of Seven Animation! Drop by and buy a print!
Sunday, July 23
KNOPF DOUBLEDAY – Booth #1515-I [UPDATED]
*Booth signings require tickets that are available on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are distributed 10 minutes before each event unless otherwise noted. (M) = tickets will be available as soon as the show floor opens on the day of the scheduled event*
Thursday, July 20
- 10am – 11am – Gabe Hudson (M) – ‘GORK’ signing, copies for sale (PLEASE NOTE: this signing is also listed on another source as taking place between 6-6:30pm- please check with booth for actual time)
- 11am – 12pm – Daniel Wilson (M) – in booth signing, copies for giveaway
- 2pm – 3pm – Karin Tidbeck (M) – in booth signing, copies for giveaway
Friday, July 21
- 11am – 12pm – Gabe Hudson (M) – ‘GORK’ signing, copies for sale
- 2pm – 3pm – Sonny Liew – author signing, copies for sale
- 4pm – 5pm – Christopher Rice (M) (Ramses the Damned) [NEW]
Saturday, July 22
- 11am – 12pm – Daryl Gregory (M) – ‘SPOONBENDERS’ in booth signing, copies for sale
- 12pm – 1pm – Sonny Liew – signing, copies for sale
- 1pm – 2pm – Chris Rice – signing, giveaway
Sunday, July 23
- 11:30am – 12:30pm – Daryl Gregory (M) – ‘SPOONBENDERS’ signing, copies for sale
PENGUIN PUBLISHING – Booth 1515-G [NEW]
*Booth signings require tickets that are available on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are distributed 10 minutes before each event unless otherwise noted. (M) = tickets will be available as soon as the show floor opens on the day of the scheduled event*
Thursday, July 20
- 11am – 11:45am – John Hodgman (M) (Vacationland )
- 1pm – 2pm – Jenna Rhodes (M) (The Four Forges and The Queen of Storm and Shadow )
- 3pm – 4pm – Ryan North (Romeo and/or Juliet & To Be or Not to Be)
- 5pm – 6pm – Christina Henry (M) (Lost Boy)
Friday, July 21
- 3pm – 4pm – Sarah Kuhn (M) (Heroine Complex)
- 5pm – 6pm – Seanan McGuire (M)(Rosemary and Rue)
Saturday, July 22
- 11am – 12pm – Ilona Andrews (M) (Magic Bites)
- 2pm – 3pm – Seanan McGuire (M) (Discount Armageddon)
- 3pm – 4pm – Christina Henry (M) (Alice)
- 4pm – 5pm – Jorge Cham (We Have No Idea )
Sunday, July 23
- 11am – 12pm – Daniel Price (M) (The Flight of the Silvers)
- 12pm – 1pm – Gini Koch (Alien Education & Touched by an Alien)
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS – Booth #1515-H [NEW]
*Booth signings require tickets that are available on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are distributed 10 minutes before each event unless otherwise noted. (M) = tickets will be available as soon as the show floor opens on the day of the scheduled event*
Thursday, July 20
- 12pm – 1pm – Brandon Snider (M) (Unicorn Handbook )
- 2pm – 3pm – Marie Lu (M) (Warcross)
- 4pm – 5pm – Stephanie Perkins (M) (There’s Someone Inside Your House)
Friday, July 21
- 10am – 11pm – Marie Lu (M) (Warcross)
- 1pm – 2pm – Brendan Reichs (M) (Nemesis)
- 4pm – 5pm – Nnedi Okorafor (M) (Akata Witch)
Saturday, July 22
- 1oam – 11am – Traci Chee (M) (The Reader)
- 12pm – 1pm – Renée Ahdieh (M) (Flame in the Mist)
Sunday, July 23
- 1pm – 2pm – Victoria Jamieson (M) (All’s Faire in Middle School)
STAR WARS / BIOWORLD – Booth #2913
Thursday, July 20
- 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Christie Golden – Exclusive books for purchase, poster giveaway
Friday, July 21
- 5:00 – 6:00 pm – Christie Golden – Exclusive books for purchase, poster giveaway
Saturday, July 22
- 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Christie Golden – Exclusive books for purchase, poster giveaway
Sunday, July 23
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm – Christie Golden – Exclusive books for purchase, poster giveaway
Thursday, July 20
- 12pm – Giveaway: The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera
- 2pm – Edward Gross & Mark A. Altman – signing Slayers & Vampires
- 5pm – Giveaway: The Dark Intercept by Julia Keller
Friday, July 21
- 12pm – Giveaway: The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera
- 2pm – Cover Reveal: Death Doesn’t Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon – (streamed on Facebook Live & covered by Entertainment Weekly) – Followed by a signing of Acheron
- 5pm – Giveaway: Valiant Dust by Richard Baker
Saturday, July 22
- 12pm – Giveaway: The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera
- 2pm – Annalee Newitz – signing Autonomous
- 5pm – “Meet Charlie Jane Anders” – Comic-Con exclusive: $10 for All the Birds in the Sky
Sunday, July 23
- 10am – Cory Doctorow – signing Little Brother
- 12pm – Giveaway: The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera
THURSDAY – JULY 20
- 10:30am – Marissa Meyer – Post your superhero name, booth #2800/2802
- 12pm – Marie Andreas – Mysterious Galaxy Booth #1119
- [NEW] 12pm-1pm: Brandon T. Snider – Penguin Young Readers #1515-H
- [NEW] 1pm – 2pm – Peter Clines (Paradox Bound) – Booth #1515-J Crown
FRIDAY – JULY 21
- 2:00pm – 3:00pm – Gail Carriger – Badali Jewelry booth #532 – *TICKETED – tickets avail at booth or email badalijewelry@badalijewelry.com*
- 2:00pm – Marissa Meyer – Renegades Sampler Signing, booth #2800/2802
SATURDAY – JULY 22
- [NEW] 1PM – 2PM – Rachel Ignotofsky (Women in Science) Booth #1515-J Crown
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Sam Sykes – Badali Jewelry booth #532 – *TICKETED – tickets avail at booth or email badalijewelry@badalijewelry.com*
- 2:15Pm – Marissa Meyer – Post your superhero name, booth #2800/2802
Please visit Comic Con International Page for a complete list of Sails Pavilion signings.
For announced signings that have yet to be confirmed with dates and times, you can find the information below:
- Charlaine Harris – will have a special book-signing of “Midnight, Crossroads”
- Christie Golden
- Ilona Andrews – post-panel autographing and in-booth signings throughout
- John Derf Backderf – Abrams Booth #1216
- Lish McBride
- Rainbow Rowell
- Raymond E. Feist – possibly signing at Harper Collins booth
- S.A. Chakraborty
- Sonny Liew – Pantheon Books Booth
Autograph Link Menu
Click the links below for our compiled list of autograph information:
Comics and Artists – Featured Booths / Sails Pavilion / TBA
Celebrity Entertainment – Featured Booths / Exhibit Floor / Sails Pavilion / TBA
Publishers and Authors – Featured Booths / Exhibit Floor / Savils Pavilion / TBA
Other – Featured Booths / Exhibit Floor / Sails Pavilion / TBA
Offsite Autograph and Signings – Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday
As we move closer to SDCC 2017, this page will be updated frequently with any new information or news that we find. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often.
Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comments.