Comic Con San Diego

Comic Con
San Diego, CA

July 21-22, 2023


COMIC CON SAN DIEGO

This was my first time attending Comic Con San Diego as an actual participant, and it did NOT disappoint!

After spending Friday wandering the main hall, buying up comics and merch and enjoying the crowd and cosplayers, I went to a publisher dinner with a bunch of the Tor / Nightfire PR & Marketing folks, along with a couple dozen authors, and had so much fun hanging with everyone.



Showing (frankly) impressive restraint (the drinks were free, folks) I bowed out at a decent hour so I would get a good night's sleep for what would be a busy - and very fun - Saturday.

My 10am panel with Johnny Compton, Holly Black, Martha Wells, Catriona Ward, and moderator Liz Kerin was an absolute BLAST. Full room and lots of buzz. After, we did a group signing, and I got to meet a few readers which is always my favorite.



At 1pm I signed at the Tor Booth with Sylvain Neuvel, who is a super nice guy and amazing author and is now a friend. We had so much fun signing stacks of books for folks and then celebrating with a couple well-earned beers soon thereafter.




Overall, Comic Con was a fantastic experience and Tor were amazing hosts. Hoping I get to do it all over again in the years to come!


NEXT UP:

The Poisoned Pen (Scottsdale, AZ) - Monday, July 24

BookPeople (Austin, TX) - Wednesday, July 26 (w/ Gabino Iglesias) RSVP

Murder by the Book (Houston, TX) - Friday, July 28


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