New York Comic Con is upon us and we can’t wait to see you all at this grand event. Don’t miss out on meeting some of our authors! Below is the schedule of events where you can meet the following authors:

Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me)
Jocelyn Davies (A Fractured Light)
Ned Vizzini (The Other Normals)
Rae Carson (The Crown of Embers)
Terry Pratchett (Dodger)
Rob Reger (Emily the Strange)

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12th
 
9:45am EST —>> Live Ustream with Team Epic Reads
Authors we’re live interviewing: Rae Carson, Jocelyn Davies, Tehereh Mafi and Stefan Backmann (The Peculiar)
Location: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/epic-reads


AUTHOR STAGE
1:00PM – Sir Terry Pratchett

5:15pm, Sir Terry Pratchett Meet & Greet at Autographing Table 4

 
PASSION, POWER, AND PARANORMALS!
1:30–2:30 PM, 1A14
Authors discuss the inclusion of romantic elements in their action-packed novels. If dating the undead wasn’t tricky enough, these protagonists must also battle the forces of evil while trying to keep their sanity and the world safe from destruction. Paranormal authors divulge the steamy details behind creating these characters and their tricky love affairs.
1. Keri Arthur (Beneath a Darkening Moon)
2. Maureen Johnson (The Shades of London series)
3. Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me)
4. Tonya Hurley (The Blessed)
5. Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures)
6. Dan Krokos (False Memory)
7. Alexandra Bracken (The Darkest Minds)
8. Kalayna Price (Alex Craft Novels)
MODERATOR: Jocelyn Davies (A Beautiful Dark – HarperTeen; Editor at Razorbill/Penguin Young Readers)

3:15pm-4:15pm, Autographing Tables 2,3 and 4

 
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th
 
HERO’S QUEST: SWORDS AND SORCERY IN FANTASY FICTION – Autographing
Rae Carson (THE CROWN OF EMBERS)
Peter Lerangis (SEVEN WONDERS) **author will sign ARCs
Stefan Bachmann (THE PECULIAR)

11:45am-12:45pm, Autographing Tables 2, 3 and 4

 
HarperCollins In-Booth Signing
Ned Vizzini (THE OTHER NORMALS) – Saturday, October 13th, 12pm-1pm**

 
HarperCollins In-Booth Signing
Nils Johnson-Shelton (OTHERWORLD CHRONICLES) – Saturday, October 13th, 2pm-3pm**

 
PANEL ROOM
3:00PM-4:00PM– Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini
Room 1A21

5:00pm-6:00pm, Autographing Table 2
 

AUTHOR STAGE
4:00PM – Peter Lerangis

 
HERO’S QUEST: Swords and Sorcery in Fantasy Fiction
5:15–6:15 PM, 1A08
Some of the most unforgettable heroes in literature are characters that embark on a fantastical journey. Whether their tales tell of slaying dragons, overthrowing regimes, or magical lands, these authors put the EPIC in Fantasy fiction. Join the following authors as they discuss all things fantastical, from swords and sorcery to horselords and warlords.  
1. Joanne Bertin (Bard’s Oath; Dragon Lord Series)
2. Peter Brett (The Daylight War)
3. Rae Carson (The Crown of Embers)
4. Peter Lerangis (Seven Wonders)
5. Steve Bein (Daughter of the Sword)
6. Stefan Bachmann (The Peculiar)
7. Sarah Beth Durst (Vessel)
8. Matt Myklusch (Jack Blank Adventure Series)

 
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14th
 
OTHERWORLDLY WEENIES, TIME TRAVELING TWEENS, UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE and OTHER THINGS KIDS LOVE.
12:15–1:15 PM, 1A01
From creepy tales set in a spooky pet cemetery, to dreamy stories of time-traveling in style, to epic journeys featuring dynamic young heroes (with swords!), these middle grade authors know the secrets to entertaining the tween set. Join the group as they discuss superpowers, supervillians, and super-hilarious storytelling.
1. David Lubar (Weenies Series)
2. Annette & Gina Cascone (Deadtime Stories Series)
3. Lee Bacon (Joshua Dread)
4. Bianca Turetsky (The Time-Traveling Fashionista Series)
5. Gitty Daneshvari (Monster High MG series)
6. John Kloepfer (Zombie Chasers)
7. Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (ParaNorman)
8. Tommy Greenwalt (Charlie Joe Jackson)
MODERATOR: Matthew Cody (Powerless, Super)

1:30pm-2:30pm, Autographing Tables 2,3 and 4
 

HarperCollins In-Booth Signing:
Lincoln Pierce (BIG NATE) – Sunday, October 14th, 1-2pm
 
KIDS/YA Publisher Spotlight
1:30–2:30 PM, 1A07
Come hear the advance buzz about what’s coming up from Disney-Hyperion, First Second, Macmillan Kids, HarperCollins, Little, Brown, Random House, Penguin Young Readers, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, and Tor!  Editors and marketing staff come together to recommend their favorite upcoming books by exciting new authors and illustrators — accompanied with giveaways, trivia, and most of all, FUN!
–HarperTeen representative Christina Colangelo
 
HarperCollins In-Booth Signing
Rob Reger (EMILY THE STRANGE) – Sunday, October 14th, 2:30pm-3:30pm