Name: The Asian Corner: LeUyen Pham Talks Comics and Kids' Books with Gene Luen Yang
Start: 2026-07-23T13:00:00-0700
End: 2026-07-23T14:00:00-0700

The Asian Corner: LeUyen Pham Talks Comics and Kids' Books with Gene Luen Yang

Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Room 29AB

Eisner Award winner and Caldecott Honor winner LeUyen Pham (Lunar New Year Love Story) has created more than a hundred books in her career, but she is still feeling like a newbie in the world of graphic novels. Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) talks with LeUyen about making comics, the difference between kids' books and comics, and how their Asian history fits into the stories they tell. Q&A to follow.

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LeUyen Pham

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LeUyen Pham is the artist of over 120 books for adults and children. Her graphic novels include the multi-Eisner Award–winning Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang, the Eisner Award–nominated Templar, and the bestselling Friends series with Shannon Hale. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Caldecott Honor, The Society of Illustrator’s Bronze Medal, and the Fay B. Kaigler Southern Miss Medallion. She is the creator of the Vampirina book series, which has been... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 29AB

1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Education, Kids, Writers & Writing

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LeUyen Pham

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