Kevin J. Anderson

Comic & Literary Guests

Kevin J. Anderson is the author of over 120 books, 51 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists. He has won or been nominated for the Nebula Award, Hugo Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader’s Choice Award, and New York Times Notable Book.

Kevin J. Anderson is the author of numerous Star Wars novels, including Darksaber, the Jedi Academy trilogy (Jedi Search, Dark Apprentice, Champions of the Force), and Tales of the Jedi comics from Dark Horse. He and his wife Rebecca are the co-authors of the Star War: Young Jedi Knights series of novels Heirs of the Force, Shadow Academy, The Lost Ones, Lightsabers, Darkest Knight, Jedi Under Siege, Shards of Alderaan, Diversity Alliance, Delusions of Grandeur, Jedi Bounty, The Emperor’s Plague, Return to Ord Mantell, Trouble on Cloud City, and Crisis at Crystal Reef.

He wrote three X-Files novels, including the #1 bestseller Ground Zero, and collaborated with Dean Koontz on the novel Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. He has written Superman and Batman novels, as well as comics for DC, Marvel, IDW, Wildstorm, Topps, and Dark Horse.

Kevin has co-authored fifteen books in the Dune saga with Brian Herbert, as well as their original trilogy, Hellhole. His epic SF series, “The Saga of Seven Suns,” is a 7-volume opus that topped international bestseller lists; he is currently at work on a sequel trilogy, The Saga of Shadows. He wrote a steampunk fantasy adventure novel based on the concept CD, “Clockwork Angels,” by legendary rock group Rush.

He is also the author of a three novels and two short stories for the humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI.

Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta as publishers have seen WordFire Press publish works by Frank Herbert (author of Dune), Pulitzer Prize-winning political novelist Allen Drury (Advise and Consent), New York Times bestsellers Alan Dean Foster, Jody Lynn Nye, Todd J. McCaffrey, and multiple award-winner Mike Resnick, Nebula award winner Gregory Benford, legendary comics writer Mike Baron, and Rush band member Neil Peart. Under their continued creative leadership, WordFire Press continues to develop and release fiction from an impressive stable of authors and creators; they expect to expand their catalog significantly in the next calendar year.


12:30 pm

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPH AREA :: Exhibit Halls A-C
Joel Adams, Joey Lauren Adams, Neal Adams, Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, Leva Bates, John Beatty, Allen Bellman, Nakia Burrise, Buzz, Zach Callison, Alex Chamberlain, Charlet Chung, Michael Copon, Lisa Corrao, Terry Cronin, Peter David, Jose Delbo, Josie DeVora, Derec Donovan, Leila del Duca, Daniel Dulitzky, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Kara Eberle, Neo Edmund, Ron Fazio, Ric Flair, Tom Fowler, Claudia Gray, Clay & Susan Griffith, Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Dakota Hood, Richard Horvitz, Tini Howard, Ernie Hudson, Georges Jeanty, Randy "The Cowboy" Jones, Michael Kingston, Brian Kong, Caleb Konley, David Lloyd, Papa Stro Maestro, Lee Majors, RJ Marchese, Charles Martinet, P. L. McCall II, Mervyn McKoy, Jason Mewes, Kevin Nowlan, Brian O’Halloran, Melina Perez, Khary Randolph, Rico Renzi, Michael Rooker, Simon Roy, Hilary Shepard, John Wesley Shipp, Jim Shooter, Cory Smith, Dana Snyder, Jill Thompson, Tony Todd, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Kevin Vassey, Josh Vogt, Jimmie Walker, Wordfire Press, Mike Zeck, Zenescope Entertainment, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sanford Greene, Erin Rhew
Friday July 14, 2017 :: 12:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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5:30 pm

BUILDING MY FIRST LIGHTSABER: FROM FANBOY TO BESTSELLING AUTHOR W/ KEVIN J. ANDERSON :: Room 306C
Kevin J. Anderson
Friday July 14, 2017 :: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm

CELEBRITY VIP PARTY @ THE RALEIGH MARRIOTT CITY CENTER :: Marriott Hotel Ballroom
Joel Adams, Joey Lauren Adams, Neal Adams, Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, John Beatty, Allen Bellman, Mica Burton, Buzz, Zach Callison, Charlet Chung, Lisa Corrao, Creature Entertainment, Terry Cronin, Peter David, Jose Delbo, Josie DeVora, Derec Donovan, Leila del Duca, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Kara Eberle, Neo Edmund, Ron Fazio, Ric Flair, Tom Fowler, Jason David Frank, Claudia Gray, Haiden Hazard, Handsome Jordan, Patty Hawkins, Richard Horvitz, Greg Houser, Tini Howard, Ernie Hudson, Guy Hutchinson, Georges Jeanty, Randy "The Cowboy" Jones, Brittney Karbowski, David Lloyd, Lee Majors, Jamie Marchi, Charles Martinet, Gaten Matarazzo, P. L. McCall II, Mervyn McKoy, Jason Mewes, Amanda C. Miller, Kevin Nowlan, Brian O’Halloran, Melina Perez, Khary Randolph, Rico Renzi, Michael Rooker, Simon Roy, Stephanie Sheh, John Wesley Shipp, Jim Shooter, Mike Sinterniklaas, Dana Snyder, Brent Spiner, Tara Strong, Alyson Tabbitha, Jill Thompson, Austin Tindle, Tony Todd, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Josh Vogt, Jimmie Walker, Mike Zeck, Zipper Tan, Chris Brunner, Allen Ryde
Friday July 14, 2017 :: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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10:30 am

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPH AREA :: Exhibit Halls A-C
Joel Adams, Joey Lauren Adams, Neal Adams, Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, Leva Bates, John Beatty, Allen Bellman, Nakia Burrise, Buzz, Zach Callison, Alex Chamberlain, Charlet Chung, Michael Copon, Lisa Corrao, Terry Cronin, Peter David, Jose Delbo, Josie DeVora, Derec Donovan, Leila del Duca, Daniel Dulitzky, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Kara Eberle, Neo Edmund, Ron Fazio, Ric Flair, Tom Fowler, Claudia Gray, Clay & Susan Griffith, Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Dakota Hood, Richard Horvitz, Tini Howard, Ernie Hudson, Georges Jeanty, Randy "The Cowboy" Jones, Michael Kingston, Brian Kong, Caleb Konley, David Lloyd, Lee Majors, RJ Marchese, Charles Martinet, Gaten Matarazzo, P. L. McCall II, Mervyn McKoy, Jason Mewes, Kevin Nowlan, Brian O’Halloran, Melina Perez, Khary Randolph, Rico Renzi, Michael Rooker, Simon Roy, Hilary Shepard, John Wesley Shipp, Jim Shooter, Cory Smith, Dana Snyder, Jill Thompson, Tony Todd, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Lisa Marie “Victoria” Varon, Kevin Vassey, Josh Vogt, Jimmie Walker, Wordfire Press, Mike Zeck, Zenescope Entertainment, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sanford Greene, Marc Alan Edelheit, Erin Rhew
Saturday July 15, 2017 :: 10:30 am to 8:00 pm
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7:00 pm

ADAPTING & EXPANDING WORLDS IN COMICS & NOVELS :: Room 402
Kevin J. Anderson, Peter David, Clay & Susan Griffith, Georges Jeanty
Saturday July 15, 2017 :: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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10:30 am

CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPH AREA :: Exhibit Halls A-C
Joel Adams, Joey Lauren Adams, Neal Adams, Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, Leva Bates, John Beatty, Allen Bellman, Nakia Burrise, Buzz, Zach Callison, Alex Chamberlain, Charlet Chung, Michael Copon, Lisa Corrao, Terry Cronin, Peter David, Jose Delbo, Josie DeVora, Derec Donovan, Leila del Duca, Daniel Dulitzky, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Kara Eberle, Neo Edmund, Ron Fazio, Ric Flair, Tom Fowler, Claudia Gray, Clay & Susan Griffith, Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Dakota Hood, Richard Horvitz, Tini Howard, Georges Jeanty, Randy "The Cowboy" Jones, Michael Kingston, Brian Kong, Caleb Konley, David Lloyd, Lee Majors, RJ Marchese, Charles Martinet, Gaten Matarazzo, P. L. McCall II, Mervyn McKoy, Jason Mewes, Kevin Nowlan, Brian O’Halloran, Melina Perez, Khary Randolph, Rico Renzi, Simon Roy, Hilary Shepard, John Wesley Shipp, Jim Shooter, Cory Smith, Dana Snyder, Jill Thompson, Tony Todd, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Kevin Vassey, Josh Vogt, Jimmie Walker, Wordfire Press, Kelly Yates, Mike Zeck, Zenescope Entertainment, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sanford Greene, Marc Alan Edelheit, Erin Rhew
Sunday July 16, 2017 :: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm
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