CBC Programming at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
The CBC Graphic Novel Committee is going to Seattle, WA for Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) 2026. We are excited to be presenting a fun panel of authors; see the details below!
Drawn Together: Crafting Connection in Graphic Novels
DATE & TIME: Thursday, March 5, 3:00 – 3:45 PM PT
WHERE: Seattle Convention Center, Room 345
Friendship lies at the heart of so many beloved graphic novels for young readers. Join a panel of creators as they explore how their characters capture the humor, heartbreak, and hope of human connection. From dynamic duos to found families, learn how visual storytelling helps kids see themselves and their friends reflected on the page.
MODERATOR
- Erinn Pascal — Neopets: The Official Cookbook (Andrews McMeel)
PANELISTS
- Charise Mericle Harper — Wrong Friend (Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group)
- Julio Anta — Speak Up, Santiago! (Random House Graphic)
- Frederick L Jones — Clock Striker, V3 (The Quarto Group / Rockport Publishers)
- Royden Lepp — Jurassic Jeff: Phone Home (Jurassic Jeff Book 3) (Random House Graphic)
- Chris Britt — The Boy Who Cried Robots! (Holiday House)
Post-Panel Book Signing in Third Place Bookstore booth #20627 (Summit Building, level 2) from 4:00 – 4:45 PM
We’d like to thank the ReedPop Team, the amazing book creators and their publishers, and our awesome moderator, Erinn Pascal, for working with us to create this panel.
Learn more about the CBC Graphic Novel Committee and all we do here.
