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Leigh Bardugo's name is one of the most respected in the field of young adult fantasy these days, and so when we heard the Shadow and Bone author was going to be at BookCon 2026, we had to make sure we were there too. What's more, we wanted to make sure that you, loyal reader, also got the chance to see the Ninth House author do her thing in NYC, so we packed a camera for the trip. Now, you can watch Bardugo's exclusive, unmissable spotlight panel right here. 

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 Leigh Bardugo now:

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