It’s that time again–we’re heading to BookCon! Read on for our full schedule and join us at Booth 2121 for exclusive games and giveaways*, author signings, and sneak peeks at our upcoming books.
SATURDAY JUNE 2ND
Ticketed Photo-Op with Sabaa Tahir 10:15AM SOLD OUT!
Fear the Reaper. Come get a picture with Sabaa and some special guests. Plus, get a sneak peek at A Reaper at the Gates.
Ticketed Photo-Op with Marie Lu 11:30am SOLD OUT!
Take a photo with Marie Lu, and learn more about the sequel to the addictive bestseller Warcross, Wildcard. It’s time for a rematch.
Penguin Teen Book Con Facebook LIVE Booth Preview Show! 9am
Watch Penguin Teen give you an exclusive Booth preview of all the booth, with sneak peeks at the giveaways and cool prizes you could win!
Panel: World Building @ Room 1E14 12:45pm-1:30pm
Bestselling authors Renée Ahdieh, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Sabaa Tahir, and Scott Westerfeld discuss the fantastical worlds they’ve created, and keeping readers glued page after page, book after book. Signing to follow.
Book It With Penguin Teen Travel! 1:00pm-2:00pm
Books take you places! And Penguin Teen Travel is here to make your bookish dreams come true. Come tell us where you’d like to escape to this summer and we will give you a book to take you there.
Natalie C. Parker signing Seafire 1:15pm-2:15pm
Free advanced copy giveaway
David Arnold signing The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik 2:30pm-3:30pm
Books for sale
Panel: Social Justice Warriors: Redefining Youthful Rebellion @ Room 1E10 3:00pm-3:45pm
Bestselling authors Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Reynolds, and Angie Thomas join activist DeRay McKesson to explore social justice and positive representation in young adult lit, and how their work redefines our ideas about youth in the resistance. Signing to follow.
A Map of Days Sampler Giveaway 4:00pm
Free sampler giveaway
All Day!
The Peculiars Are Coming Photo Booth, Lobby (34th St Entrance)
Stay Peculiar. Stop by to get your photo taken with a particularly peculiar back-drop and enter Ransom Riggs’s world. The Peculiars are coming to America….
Reading = Hope x Change “What’s Your Equation?”
Stop by the booth and add your equation to the wall inspired by Jacqueline Woodson, the 6th National Ambassador for children’s literature.
A REAPER AT THE GATES NIGHTBRINGER STREET TEAM
Find the Nightbringer on the Book Con floor, take a selfie, and tag #ReaperAtTheGates and @PenguinTeen to enter to win a series prize pack.
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*while supplies last
SUNDAY JUNE 3RD
Penguin Teen Book Con Facebook LIVE Booth Preview Show with Special Guest Brendan Reichs! 9am
Watch Penguin Teen give you an exclusive Booth preview of all the booth and special guest Brendan Reichs will drop by to reveal MASSIVE NEWS!
The Royals Treatment 10:30am
Elegantly sashay by to dress up like the royal you truly are and take photos in the ROYALS Throne Room, inspired by Rachel Hawkins’s new book. Plus, a tea party, trivia, and more!
Rachel Hawkins signing Royals 11:00am-11:45am
Books for sale
Panel: I’ll Take Quidditch for $500, Please!: an Audiobook Game Show Panel @Room 1E10 11:15am-12:00pm
Test your audiobook knowledge in this bookish game show, competing head-to-head with fellow readers and authors including Renée Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, Kiersten White, and Nic Stone.
Book It With Penguin Teen Travel! 12:00pm-1:00pm
Books take you places! And Penguin Teen Travel is here to make your bookish dreams come true.Come tell us where you’d like to escape to this summer and we will give you a book to take you there.
Wildcard Sampler Giveaway 2:00pm
Free sampler giveaway
Secret Advance Reader Copy Giveaway 3:00pm
This is your chance to score a 2019 read super early!! But we’re keeping the book a secret…. Follow PenguinTeen on Twitter for clues.
A Map of Days Sampler Giveaway 4:00pm
Free sampler giveaway
All Day!
The Peculiars Are Coming Photo Booth, Lobby (34th St Entrance)
Stay Peculiar. Stop by to get your photo taken with a particularly peculiar back-drop and enter Ransom Riggs’s world. The Peculiars are coming to America….
Reading = Hope x Change “What’s Your Equation?”
Stop by the booth and add your equation to the wall inspired by Jacqueline Woodson, the 6th National Ambassador for children’s literature.
If you haven’t done it yet, sign up for the Penguin Teen newsletter today and receive a free quote tote.
Can you keep a secret? Make sure you’re following @PenguinTeen on Twitter and Instagram! You never know what surprise you might find.
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