WonderCon 2023 in Anaheim

Event date:

Friday, March 24, 2023 - 12:00pm to Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 6:00pm

Join Mysterious Galaxy at the Anaheim Convention Center for WonderCon 2023!

Mysterious Galaxy will be in Booth #175 in the Exhibit Hall, where we will have a selection of our booksellers' favorites, bookish items, and more! Mysterious Galaxy will support the author signings in the Author Signing Area located near the Mysterious Galaxy booth in Exhibit Hall A!

Stay tuned to this page and our social media for additional info. Readers should please note some signings have limitations, and follow signing etiquette for all signings. Contact staff for details. All information subject to change. More details to come in the next few weeks!

For more details, please visit the WonderCon main page here. WonderCon and Mysterious Galaxy will be following these Covid-19 safety protocols and Convention policies.

WonderCon is the sister show to Comic-Con International, embracing all the main aspects of that show, including comics, movies, TV, animation, the Masquerade, and more. The event has grown in all aspects over the years: more attendees, more exhibitors, more programming, and more fun. WonderCon continues to be a must-attend event for fans of popular culture, including speculative fiction.

Below is a list of Panels that Mysterious Galaxy is taking part in and some of the featured titles from the event!

Find the Full WonderCon Panel Programming Schedule here!

Mysterious Galaxy Author Signing Schedule in Author Signing Area:

^{All signings in the Author Signing Area are subject to change. Please see Mysterious Galaxy staff at Booth# 175 in Exhibit Hall A for up-to-date information.}

FRIDAY, 3/24

Spotlight on James Rollins
Author Signing Area Friday, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
James Rollins (The Starless Crown, The Cradle of Ice)

Publishing Graphic Novels and Highly Illustrated Stories for Kids: A Journey
Author Signing Area Friday, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Yarrow and Carrie Cheney (Superworld: Save Noah)
Julie Buxbaum (Area 51 Files)
Jose Pimienta (Twin Cities)

Here, Now, There, Then: When Fact Meets Fiction
Author Signing Area Friday, 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Annalee Newitz (The Terraformers)
Gary Phillips (One-Shot Harry)
Dan Santat (A First Time for Everything)

SATURDAY, 3/25

Humans Schoomans
Author Signing Area Saturday, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Lisi Harrison (The Pack)
Rachel Ignotofsky (What's Inside a Flower)
Suzanne and Max Lang (Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That)

Middle Grade: It's More than Fart Jokes, but It's Also Fart Jokes
Author Signing Area Saturday, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Chris Baron (Past Imperfect)
Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home)
Dan Santat (A First Time for Everything)
Greg van Eekhout (Fenris & Mott)

This is How the World Begins
Author Signing Area Saturday, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Rebecca Phelps (Yesterworld)
James Rollins (The Cradle of Ice, The Starless Crown)
Gene Luen Yang (Monkey King, American Born Chinese)

Adapting Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
Author Signing Area Saturday, 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Gina Chen (Violet Made of Thorns)
Kiersten White (The Camelot Betrayal)

Welcome to...: The City as Context
Author Signing Area Saturday, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Tananarive Due   (The Wishing Pool and Other Stories)
Steven Barnes & Marco Finnegan (The Keeper)
Gary Phillips   (One-Shot Harry, South Central Noir)
Dan Santat   (A First Time for Everything)
Greg van Eekhout   (Fenris & Mott)

Alternative History in Speculative Fiction
Author Signing Area Saturday, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Stacia Deutsch (Hotel Transylvania)
Henry Herz (I Am Smoke)
Lissa Price (Starters)
Scott Sigler (Earthcore)

Spotlight on Gary Phillips
Author Signing Area Saturday, 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Gary Phillips (One-Shot Harry)

Spotlight on Gene Luen Yang
Author Signing Area Saturday, 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Gene Luen Yang (Monkey King, American Born Chinese)
Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir)

SUNDAY, 3/26

Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down - Signing only
Author Signing Area Sunday, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Dr. Shelly Clevenger
Dr. Vanessa Hintz
Dr. Scott Jordan
Dr. Billicent San Juan
Dr. Travis Langley
Justine Mastin
Dr. Janina Scarlet

Spotlight on Annalee Newitz
Author Signing Area Sunday, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Annalee Newitz (The Terraformers)

On Your Mark, Get Set, Draw! An Interactive Draw-off for All Ages
Author Signing Area Sunday, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Jose Pimienta   (Twin Cities)
Rachel Ignotofsky   (What's inside a Flower?)
Max Lang   (Grumpy Monkey)

J. Dianne Dotson - Signing only
Author Signing Area Sunday, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
J. Dianne Dotson (The Shadow Galaxy; The Questrison Saga)

Myths, Magic, and More
Author Signing Area Sunday, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Alane Adams (The Sorceress)
Gina Chen (Violet Made of Thorns)
Greg van Eekhout (Fenris & Mott)
Sofía Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman (Retro)

Writing and Illustrating Books for Kids
Author Signing Area Sunday, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Chris Baron   (All of Me)
Reggie Brown   (Who Are Your People?)
Tara Gilboy   (Unwritten)
Henry Herz (I Am Smoke)
Dee Leone (Dough Knights & Dragons)