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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)

Spotlight on Alane Adams
Author Signing Area Friday, 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Alane Adams (Legends or Orkney, Legends of Olympus)

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)

Dr. Janina Scarlet - Signing only
Author Signing Area  Saturday, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Dr. Janina Scarlet  (Dark Agents)

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 ) **signing at 5:15pm**
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
 Reggie Brown   (Who Are Your People?)
Tara Gilboy   (Unwritten)
Henry Herz   (I Am Smoke)
Dee Leone   (Dough Knights & Dragons)

 

Staff Pick Badge
The Terraformers By Annalee Newitz Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250228017
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tor Books - January 31st, 2023

One-Shot Harry (A Harry Ingram Mystery) By Gary Phillips Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781641294577
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Soho Crime - March 14th, 2023

A First Time for Everything By Dan Santat Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9781626724150
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: First Second - February 28th, 2023

The Pack By Lisi Harrison Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780593180723
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Yearling - June 21st, 2022

What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature By Rachel Ignotofsky Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593176481
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Dragonfly Books - February 14th, 2023

Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593306055
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Random House Studio - September 27th, 2022

Yesterworld (Down World Series #2) By Rebecca Phelps Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781990259265
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Wattpad Books - December 6th, 2022

The Cradle of Ice (Moonfall #2) By James Rollins Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250766748
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tor Books - February 7th, 2023

Staff Pick Badge
The Starless Crown (Moonfall #1) By James Rollins Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250766717
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Tor Books - January 10th, 2023

The Blue Witch: The Witches of Orkney, Book One By Alane Adams Cover Image
$12.95
ISBN: 9781943006779
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Sparkpress - October 23rd, 2018

The Red Sun (Legends of Orkney #1) By Alane Adams Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781940716244
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Sparkpress - August 4th, 2015

Violet Made of Thorns By Gina Chen Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593427538
Availability: Not in Stock, Available for Special Order
Published: Delacorte Press - July 26th, 2022

Retro By Sofía Lapuente, Jarrod Shusterman Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781665902755
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - January 24th, 2023