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  • A Quick ‘Ender’s Game’ Guide to Comic Con 2012

    A Quick ‘Ender’s Game’ Guide to Comic Con 2012

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    With a release date nearly 500 days away, it’s no surprise that there won’t be panels, big giveaways, or cast signings at SDCC this year, but that doesn’t mean nothing’s going on for Ender fans.

    San Diego Comic Con 2012 is officially getting under way tonight with Preview Night, so here’s a quick guide for people that may not have been following all the news regarding the presence of ‘Ender’s Game’ at the con this year.

    Booths to Visit

    Tor (#2707) – Publisher for the Ender’s Game books. They’ll be hosting signings on Friday and Saturday and will be giving away five copies of Earth Unaware on Friday.

    Summit Entertainment (#4029) – Movie studio producing the Ender’s Game movie. They will have signage for the movie and will be giving out a small premium for Ender’s Game.

    Smart Pop Books (#4300) – Publisher of the upcoming book Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic. They will be giving out 25 advance copies of Ender’s World and giving out free copies of their preview volume, which will include one essay from the book.

    Book Signings

    Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card will be doing three book signings at the convention along with co-authors Aaron Johnston and Emily Card.

    • Friday 12 PM to 1 PM with Aaron Johnston for their book new book Earth Unaware at the Tor Booth.
    • Saturday 12 PM to 1 PM with Emily Card for their book Laddertop Vol. 1 at the Tor Booth
    • Saturday 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM with Aaron Johnston for Earth Unaware in Room 23ABC.

    Panel

    Orson Scott Card will be participating in the panel ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ in Room 23ABC from 3 PM to 4 PM on Saturday.

  • Ender’s Game Author Signings at SDCC 2012

    Ender’s Game Author Signings at SDCC 2012

    Aaron Johnston, co-author of the upcoming Ender’s Game prequel Earth Unaware, has published a schedule of book signings for himself, Orson Scott Card, and Emily Janice Card (Card’s daughter).

    Included in these book signings are the chance for you to buy Earth Unaware a few days early, as the book won’t be hitting shelves until July 17.

    Friday, July 13

    Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston – Earth Unaware
    12:00-1:00pm
    Tor In-booth signing – #2707

    Saturday, July 14
    Emily and Orson Scott Card – Laddertop, Volume 1
    12:00-1:00pm
    Tor In-booth signing – #2707

    Orson Scott Card – Earth Unaware, Ender’s Game
    3:00-4:00pm
    A Wrinkle In Time Panel – Rm 23ABC

    4:30-5:30pm – Scott Card and Aaron Johnston
    Post Panel Book signing

    Sunday, July 15
    Emily Card – Laddertop, Volume 1
    2:45pm – 3:45pm
    Heroes for the Middle-Grade Reader Panel – Rm 5AB

    Mr. Johnston has also informed me that only five copies of Earth Unaware will be available on Friday, so make sure you plan ahead if you mean to get one of those five. Otherwise, bringing their other titles is probably your safest bet.

    Source: Aaron Johnston

  • Orson Scott Card to Appear at SDCC 2012

    Orson Scott Card to Appear at SDCC 2012

    Orson Scott Card

    Orson Scott Card, author of Ender’s Game and the upcoming new novel Earth Unaware, will be appearing on a panel at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con on Saturday, July 14 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in room Room 23ABC.

    The panel, titled “A Wrinkle in Time”, will feature numerous science fiction authors as they discuss their thoughts about imagining storylines in other dimensions.

    A Wrinkle in Time— “To boldly go where no man has gone before” is the phrase that has greeted many of us who have looked to the heavens in awe. From the far-flung reaches of the Milky Way to the mind-bending possibilities of time travel, let the authors of speculative fiction tell you what they see when they venture to other dimensions. Board a starship to the future with David Brin (Existence), Deborah Harkness (Shadow of Night), Michael Cassutt (co-author of Heaven’s Shadow trilogy),Charles Yu (Sorry Please Thank You), Phil Hornshaw (co-author of So You Created a Wormhole), Peter F. Hamilton (The Nano Flower), Orson Scott Card (Earth Unaware, Ender’s Game), and Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time graphic novel), captained byMaryelizabeth Hart of Mysterious Galaxy.

    Source: Comic-Con.org

  • Smart Pop Books Holding ‘Ender’s World’ Giveaway at SDCC 2012

    Smart Pop Books Holding ‘Ender’s World’ Giveaway at SDCC 2012

    Smart Pop Books will be publishing ‘Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic‘, a collection of essays written by almost two dozen writers and edited by Orson Scott Card himself, in February 2013, but 25 lucky fans won’t need to wait that long to get their hands on a copy.

    Visit Smart Pop Books at booth #4300 at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con and you can enter to win one of 25 advance copies of the book. Head over to Smart Pop Books to see what else they have in store for SDCC.

    They will also be giving out free copies of their preview volume, which will include an essay by Hilari Bell called ‘Winning and Losing in Ender’s Game‘.

    Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game, edited by Orson Scott Card, comes out in February 2013. But we’re giving 25 Comic-Con attendees the chance to read it first.

    Come by booth #4300 and ask us to scan your badge to be entered to win an advance copy of Ender’s World. We’ll pick the winners after the end of the convention and notify you via email. Then we’ll ship you your copy, hot off the presses, as soon as they’re printed!

    The preview volume will also include excerpts from their upcoming books about ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘A Game of Thrones’.