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Having already shaken up the fantasy scene with her Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang became one of its leading beacons with her novel of dark academia, Babel. At just 29, Kuang continues to stand out in the genre, with last year's Katabasis earning her incredible reviews and an enviable amount of copies sold. At BookCon 2026, Kuang addressed a teaming room of fans to discuss her successes, inspirations, and future.

Popverse was there, of course, and we went ahead and filmed the whole thing. That footage is available just for you now, whether or not you could make it to Kuang's panel or the convention itself.

This is one of the many Bookcon 2026 panels Popverse filmed at New York City's Javits on the Hudson. Consult our Bookcon 2026 panel hub for a list of all of the panels we have available, and what's left to be released.

Watch the Spotlight on R.F. Kuang now:

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