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Homewood Mini Con 2024

October 13, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Homewood Mini Con 2024
Homewood Mini Con 2024
Homewood Mini Con 2024 (Homewood Public Library)

(4th-12th Grade) An anime, manga, comic book, and fandom themed convention! Come in your cosplay and enter our cosplay contest and win great prizes. Play video games competitively. Pick up some free art in our artists’ alley made by local teens. Buy some comics or merch from our vendor. Enjoy Japanese snacks and sing anime karaoke. This is a free event, no ticket required! Cosplay contest entries must be in by 3:15pm. Winners will be chosen by 3:45pm. We’ll also be having a talk by a local published YA author as well as a short panel from our comic creators artists and writers.

A character holds a glowing sword in a grand, columned setting. The title "Of Blood and Lightning" is prominently displayed.A smiling woman with short, curly hair wearing a yellow blouse stands outdoors, with trees in the background.

Local Author Micki Janae will be reading from her new book coming out October 8th, OF BLOOD AND LIGHTNING, will be available for purchase at the Con.

In a small, idyllic town in North Dakota, 17-year-old Ophelia Johnson and five other teens inherit the powers of the Greek gods—Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Artemis, Apollo, and Ares—and embark on a mission from the Vessel of Destiny to find the missing Fates, restore the Codex, and save the ancient world.


“From start to glimmering finish, this is a novel with unstoppable light, unflinching spirit, and remarkable skill. What a debut!” –Ashley M. Jones, Poet Laureate, State of Alabama


“Of Blood and Lightning sizzles with excitement as a diverse group of high schoolers are swept into a world of myths . . . An engrossing epic novel.” —Foreword Reviews

 

Details

Date:
October 13, 2024
Time:
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Venue

Homewood Public Library
1721 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, Alabama 35209 United States + Google Map
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