A virtual festival for book nerds, librarians, and fans of graphic novels, sci-fi, and fantasy, Diamond Book Distributors and Diamond BookShelf have parntered with Library Journal and School Libray Journal for the inaugural
LibraryCon! Live Virutal Event on December 6 from 10AM - 4PM.
Join us for giveaways, author chats, exclusive graphic novel previews, and more! LibraryCon Live! is a free, completely virtual conference—no traveling and no cost! For more information on what you can find in our booth, see below.
Register now! We look forward to ‘seeing’ you on December 6th.
FEATURED CREATOR GUESTS
EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR CHATS
Visit Our Creators Corner for Exclusive Author Chats!
We are honored to have these prolific authors available during the LibraryCon! Virtual event to discuss titles, inspirations, and upcoming works with our attendees:
Amy Chu
Amy Chu is a professional comics writer for DC, Marvel and other publishers. Her work includes Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Red Sonja, X-Men, Ant-Man and Deadpool. She is a frequent guest and speaker at comic conventions around the world. Join Amy's Chat Here!
Anthony Del Col
A best-selling creator of comics, audio dramas and film, Anthony Del Col the co-creator and co-writer of the acclaimed IDW Publishing series KILL SHAKESPEARE, which has been nominated for Harvey and Joe Shuster Awards and adapted into a stage show, board game and in development for television with Amazon Studios. He is also the co-writer of ASSASSIN'S CREED (Titan), SHERLOCK HOLMES VS HARRY HOUDINI (Dynamite Comics), and the creator and writer of the new 2017
series NANCY DREW & THE HARDY BOYS: THE BIG LIE (Dynamite Comics). His first audio drama, UNHEARD: THE STORY OF ANNA WINSLOW, a found footage thriller, debuted as the #1 Audible Original in the US and the UK in Oct/17. Join Anthony's Chat Here!
Jeremy Whitley
Jeremy Whitley is the creative writing force behind the best-selling series "Princeless," which is currently being adapted by Sony Pictures for a live-action film, and "Raven: The Pirate Princess" from Action Lab Comics. Jeremy is also a frequent writer for Marvel Comics working on series such as "The Unstoppable Wasp," an all-ages Marvel comic focusing on women in STEM fiends, The Avengers, Marvel's Champions, All-New X-Men, Marvel's
Secret Wars: Secret Love, Civil War II: Choosing Sides, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and My Little Pony: Legends of Magic. Join Jeremy's Chat Here!
John Layman
John Layman is the creator, writer and letterer of CHEW, the New York Times best-selling, Harvey Award and multi-Eisner Award winning cannibal cop comedy series from Image Comics. Layman was an editor for WildStorm Productions and has written or lettered for every major publisher in comics for the last decade and a half. In addition he is the creative writing forcebehind Detective Comics, Batman Eternal, Catwoman, Cyclops, Eleanor & The Egret, Godzilla,
Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens Vs. Predator, Thundercats, Gambit, Scarface, Red Sonja, Mars Attacks , Marvel Zombies Vs. Army of Darkness, House of M: Fantastic Four, the Marvel Identity Wars Annuals, Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen, Xena… and a whole lotta other stuff. Join John's Chat Here!
Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins has been creating, writing and building franchises for over 20 years in the film and video game industries. Over the last two decades Paul has beeninstrumental in the creation and implementation of literally hundreds of world-renowned, recognizable entertainment icons. From his employment by Mirage Studios— creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—at the age of 21 to his formation of ClockStop Entertainment, Mr. Jenkins has provided entertainment
to the world through
hundreds of print publications, films, video games, film and new media. He is currently working on ALTERS from Aftershock Comics, the tale of a trans superhero. Join Paul's Chat Here!
WIN A COPY of the Latest Titles from Our Guest
Creators!
We will be giving away 5 graphic novels per scheduled chat session to attendees interacting with our guest creators. In order to be eligible for the giveaway, simply attend any of our scheduled author chats and chat it up with one of the creators!
After the event, we will choose 5 lucky winners to win the latest graphic novel by the author whose chat they attended. Attendees will be notified of their win via email, and prizes will be shipped acoordingly.
GIVEAWAYS
Chat with a Creator
All you have to do is attend a chat with one of our scheduled creators. Chat it up with them and you're automatically entered to win one of their books!
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Answer a few questions about yourself, your community, and graphic novels to be entered to win five graphic novels!
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