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Tomi Adeyemi Cancels New York Comic Con Panel
Author Tomi Adeyemi canceled a New York Comic Con panel where she was due to promote her new book, “The Siren.”
The panel was scheduled for Oct.
10 at the Javits Center in New York.
It was removed from the schedule last month, but there was no public announcement before it was due to take place.
Adeyemi and the convention organizer did not publicly explain the cancellation in the information available.
Earlier this year, Adeyemi criticized the film adaptation of her novel “Children of Blood and Bone” and described the experience of making it as deeply distressing.
She said it made her reluctant to turn another novel into a film.
The adaptation is scheduled to reach theaters on Jan.
15.
Tomi Adeyemi canceled her New York Comic Con panel promoting her new book, “The Siren.”
A source told Variety that Adeyemi canceled the panel last month and it was quietly removed from the schedule.
The panel had been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Javits Center in New York.
Neither Adeyemi nor NYCC organizer ReedPop announced the cancellation before the planned panel.
The reason for the cancellation was not stated.
- Who
- Author Tomi Adeyemi canceled the panel.
- What
- She withdrew from a New York Comic Con panel promoting her new book, “The Siren.
- When
- It was canceled last month, according to a source cited by Variety. It had been scheduled for Oct. 10.
- Where
- The Javits Center in New York.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A source told Variety that Adeyemi canceled the panel.
The panel was quietly removed from the New York Comic Con schedule.
The panel had been scheduled to take place at the Javits Center in New York.
- Author
- Tomi Adeyemi
- New book
- The Siren
- Event
- New York Comic Con
- Scheduled time
- Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. ET
- Venue
- Javits Center, New York
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