Fairy Tale series is subject of panel at Baltimore Comic Con

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School for Good and Evil at the Baltimore Comic-Con
from the official Baltimore Comic Con press release . . . . . . ...
School for Good and Evil
Calling all fans of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and other thrilling fantasy at Baltimore Comic-Con! Can't get enough of Hogwarts or magic? Interested in the real stories behind famous fairy tales? Join New York Times bestselling author and Harvard educated fairy tale expert Soman Chainani as he delves into the world of The School for Good and Evil series, a deep adventure into the darker side of fairy tales for ALL ages. You'll also learn about student life and find out whether you're Good or Evil with our special entrance test. Giveaways and prizes included!
 

 The Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on September 2-4, 2016. 

FAIRY TALES AND FANTASY: SPOTLIGHT ON SOMAN CHAINANI will take place on Sunday, September 4th at 11:00 AM in (Room 399-342). All three books in the series, in addition to the new companion novel, The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook, will be for sale throughout the weekend through Books-A-Million. Soman will sign in the Kids Love Comics Area (sponsored by the School for Good and Evil!) on Sunday after his spotlight. Soman will also be a judge in the famous Kids Costume Contest on Sunday - come prepared with your best and most creative costume!
The fun programming from The School for Good and Evil doesn't stop there! Michael Blank, illustrator of The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook, will be in the Kids Love Comics Pavilion (Booth #3000) on Saturday, September 3rd at 1:00 PM doing a drawing demo for kids of all ages! Learn how to draw a beloved character from Soman Chainani's series. One lucky child artist who participates will win a copy of The Ever Never Handbook!
Visit the School for Good and Evil at the Kids Love Comics Pavilion (Booth #3000) all weekend long for fun activities and the chance to win free stuff, like backpacks, t-shirts, and books! At 11am and 3pm every day, swing by for the chance to spin the wheel and win a free book - every spinner is a winner! On Sunday, join the School for Good and Evil at 1:30pm for recess... and free cookies!! * (*while supplies last!)
 

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