‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Quietly Cancels New York Comic Con Panel
Author Tomi Adeyemi cancelled her planned New York Comic Con panel promoting her new book, “The Siren”. The cancellation was not publicly announced in advance, leaving fans unsure why she would not appear.
A source said Adeyemi cancelled the panel last month, and it was quietly removed from the schedule. It had been set for 1.30pm on Saturday, 10 October, at the Javits Center. The news follows Adeyemi’s criticism of the film adaptation of “Children of Blood and Bone”; the film is due in cinemas on 15 January.
- Tomi Adeyemi cancelled her NYCC panel last month.
- The panel was due to promote her book “The Siren”.
- Her film adaptation is scheduled for release on 15 January.
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Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American author best known for the fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone, the first book in a series set in a world inspired by West African culture and mythology. Her newer book, The Siren, is a separate novel.
New York Comic Con is a large annual event in New York where authors, film-makers and fans meet for talks and previews. Adeyemi’s planned appearance was to promote her new book; the Javits Center is the convention’s main venue.
Children of Blood and Bone is also being adapted into a film, bringing renewed attention to Adeyemi’s work. The panel’s cancellation has drawn interest because it comes after her public criticism of the adaptation, though the reported information does not establish a connection between the two.