Ogres are Like Onions: Writing Multilayered Characters Who Feel Real
with Alanna Bennett, Chloe Gong, David Levithan, Marie Lu, & Romina Garber
When Words Aren't Enough: The Illustrative World of Graphic Novels
with Lee Knox Ostertag, Melissa de la Cruz, Mike Johnston, ND Stevenson, Primo Gallanosa, and Roseanne A Brown
Everything is Going According to Plan: Plotting, Planning, Making it Up as you Go, and What to Do When Stories Have a Mind of Their Own
with Becca Coffindaffer, Billy Ray, Danielle Paige, Farrah Penn, Lily Anderson, & Shelly Page
The Future of SFF
Building Worlds that Matter
Sponsored by Stone Kite
with Margaret Stohl, Ransom Riggs, Tracy Deonn, and film/TV writers and producers Akela Cooper (M3GAN, Malignant) and Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Shadow and Bone)
A Panel About Panels
How Do You Plan Out a Graphic Novel?
Moderated by Soman Chainani with Johnnie Christmas, Kami Garcia, Robin Ha, Betty C. Tang, and Brittney Williams
Fictionalizing the Real
Recreating Our World on the Page
Moderated by Gretchen Schreiber with Becky Albertalli, Auriane Desombre, Laura Gao, Jackie Khalilieh, and Crystal Maldonado
Ok, Work With Me Here
How Writing Changes When Someone's Writing With You
Sponsored by Penguin Teen
Moderated by Judy Stephens with Fonda Lee, Shannon Lee, Brad Riew, Julia Riew, and Jeanine Schaefer