Bringing together an allstar lineup of comic and pop culture guests, engaging panels and best in class exhibitors, keystone comic con will debut at the pennsylvania. Taking the name format from other fan conventions such as comic con, bookcon was established to combine pop culture and the book industry. A complete schedule of 2019 new york comic con panels, activities and other celebrity appearances will be announced in the coming weeks. Bookcon expands family programming with diary of a wimpy kid interactive experience and appearance by jeff kinney. Reedpop, the company behind new york comic con, has big plans. Bringing fans inside the worlds of entertainment and storytelling by connecting. Moore, executive producer maril davis, caitriona balfe claire fraser, sam heughan jamie fraser, duncan lacroix mur.
Can a comic con approach work for the book industry. Chicagos bea bookcon adds memoiristcomedian tig notaro. The upcoming philadelphia convention features many of the biggest stars from the. Attendees at saturdays soldout bookcon, the new comic constyled consumer day at book expo america, grasped for comparisons while assessing their experience.
Bookcon opens its arms to tv stars, erotica as bookstores retreat, publishers see event as chance to make direct contact with readers. Bea is for people in the industry and book bloggers, but power reader day is open to the public. Reedpop announces lineup and tickets on sale for expanded. Coming into our third year in 2020, we cant wait to infuse your passion for the local comic book community and the latest and greatest in entertainment into an exciting and unforgettable threeday event. Dont miss the ultimate celebration of books where storytelling and pop culture collide. Greens most recent book, the fault in our stars, was published january 10, 2012 and debuted at numberone on the new york times best sellers list. Its time for them to do better, and to do better from the start.
Bookcon is the event where storytelling and pop culture collide. At emerald city comic con, comics are just the start the. Originally, back in february, we had bought tickets to book expo america power reader day. Boldly going where no one has gone before our events celebrating pop culture in all its forms our story. Bookcon is an annual fan convention established in 2014 in new york city. Where storytelling and pop culture collide bookcon. Chicagos first bookcon aims for young adult, teen readers. Bookcon brings john greens words to life with the fault. Nycc is the largest pop culture convention on the east coast and the only one that takes place in. From rising stars to living legends, special edition.
Reedpops bookcon is coming up in a few months and today hgtvs property brothers jonathan and drew scott have been announced as guests. Reedpop is the leading producer of pop culture events in the world. Comic con seoul, the worldrenowned pop culture event of comics, movies, games and characters, will. Bookexpo america and bookcon to feature starstudded. Oz comiccon is a series of pop culture expos across australia that celebrate tv shows, movies, comic books, graphic novels, anime and gaming. Reedpops first big question was and remains who is bookcon for. Florida supercon postponed due to coronavirus outbreak. New york comic con unveils exclusive new event series. Reedpop announces bookcons fifth edition with an initial. He also cites the booktofilm events on the docketjohn greens paper towns, jesse andrewss me and earl and the dying girlas one of the cons biggest draws. The twin brothers will appear on saturday, may 14th for their panel dream home on a budget. Reedpop, the worlds largest producer of pop culture events and creators of bookcon. We use cookies to operate this website and to improve its usability. Reedpops bookcon 2015 returns to the javits center this past weekend the second annual bookcon, a conference and exhibition for book lovers, was held at the jacob javits center in new york.
Entertainment weekly ew is your allaccess pass to hollywoods most creative minds and most fascinating stars. Reedpop debuts keystone comic con in 2018 convention scene. All of these announced stars will be signing autographs at the event. A captain america panel at ace comic con in glendale, ariz. Nyc is the place where fans will be able to meet their comic book heroes and get exclusive access to special guests from the pages of mainstream, alternative, indie, international and web comics. Since reedpop s first event in 2006, the soldout new york comic con, the group has sought to dually produce exceptional experiences for passionate audiences and grow the industries surrounding these passions, and this philosophy has led to burgeoning attendance, the support of major creators and publishers, and partnerships with leading. The staff at reedpop are a fanbased, globally focused group of professionals that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.
Reedpop announces bookcons fifth edition bookcon 2020. Bookcon busies up the bookexpo floor in new york city. The events feature multigenre content from across the spectrum appearances by film and television stars, comic book artists and voice actors. Bookcon is the ultimate celebration of books, where your favorite stories come to life. The fault in our stars not his book but the new movie. New york comic con, which is produced by reedpop, was attended by a recordsetting 250,000 people in 2018, according to reedpop. Reedpop announces bestselling lineup of speakers for. This event combines storytelling and pop culture through panels, signings, and awesome exhibitors and is a must for any book lover. Today cohost savannah guthrie takes the bookexpo stage with authors jennifer weiner, jason reynolds, and marieke nijkamp for discussion of their upcoming works. Outlander new york comic con 2019 panel starz youtube.
Global leadership lance fenstermanglobal head of reedpop mike armstrongvice presidentcomic portfolio mike kiskenvice presidentreedpop larry settembrinivice presidentreedpop activate brian stephensonglobal brand director todd jonesglobal talent director kyle marsdenkishglobal director of business development and salespax guy yug blombergglobal content directorpax travis allendirector of. More than 200,000 tickets were sold for the fourday event at which fans of comics, film, television and books attended screenings, walked the show floor, interacted with new products and celebrated their personal fandoms. Do changes at wizard world signal trouble for the fan. Comicsverse conducts more interviews at nycc than anyone else. Find it, fix it, live it and will then meet with fans during an autographing session. The ultimate place for you to immerse yourself in the very best of pop culture, right here at home. Bookcons debut all day saturday, with a friday teaser. Reedpop unveils allstar speaker lineup for bookexpo.
Reedpop announces first guests for special edition. Organized by reedpop, which also organizes new york comic con and c2e2, among other conventions, bookcon is the consumer side of bookexpo america, the book industrys longrunning trade expo that. Taking the name format from other fan conventions such as comiccon, bookcon was established to combine pop culture and the book industry. Reedpop, the worlds leading producer of pop culture events, today announced the launch of an allnew comic convention coming to philadelphia in 2018 keystone comic con. Whether youre into comics, art, movies, television, anime, books or. Norwalk, ct november 2, 2017 reedpop, the worlds leading producer of pop culture events, today unveiled the initial lineup of authors joining bookcon 2018. San diego comiccon cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.
Tickets now on sale for bookcon 2020 in nyc nerds and beyond. More than 200,000 tickets were sold for new york comic con this year. Bookcon is the baby of the reedpop divisionthe folks behind comiccon. Reedpops new york comic con, the east coasts largest pop culture event, took place this past weekend at the javits center in new york city. Tickets for reedpops annual bookcon are now on sale. Oz comic con was created by sydneybased company dca enterprises, who now work in partnership with international event organizers reedpop to produce the oz comic con shows. The convention will take place on may 30 and 31, 2020 at the javits center in new york city.
Beas long history of serving the book community for over a century combined with bookcons unique fanbased approach to programming has set the stage for one of the most significant gathering of kids. Fox are among the stars of back to the future slated to attend a reunion on march 14 at this years emerald city comic con. Amid cheers for youtube stars and tv producers, bookcon 2017 pulls a big crowd and gets free books into eager hands, the follow to reedpops bookexpo. Full details of what cookies are, why we use them and how you can manage them can be found by. Every year, comicsverse provides unique coverage to the biggest comic con in the united states new york comic con. Do changes at wizard world signal trouble for the fan convention business. Visit the new york comic con site to get all the latest updates and news. Reedpop is the worlds largest producer of pop culture events and bookexpo america is north americas leading book trade event. Reedpop has expanded the convention to a number of other locations near. Oz comic con proudly supports local australian talent and businesses in many areas, providing a platform to showcase australian creativity and endeavors. One of book worlds biggest expos at center of diversity battle john green joins twitter battle against whitewashing and the john green effect at.
Reedpop has announced that they will postpone florida supercon, originally scheduled to take place in may, until july amid concerns about the spread of. Many authors, celebrities and publishing professionals attend bookcon. Emerald city comic con is the premier comic book and pop culture convention in the northwest. The twoday event followed three days of book expo america, otherwise known as bea, a longrunning event for publishing industry insiders. With reedpop mobile you can get all the information you need about our events in one place. It was created to boost the image and attendance of the annual book trade fair bookexpo america by appealing to the younger audience. Will grayson with david levithan and the fault in our stars. We talk to your favorite comic book writers and artists as well as actors from your favorite marvel or dc.