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The Los Angeles Convention Center holds L.A. Comic Con 2026. The event was held Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, featuring guest speakers including Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin staff)

Former stand-up comedian Ben Davis, children’s author and illustrator Zehra Hicks and manga artist Sonia Leong attended a variety of events this week, both at the library and within schools, giving more than 5,000 children from Reception to Year 9 the opportunity to meet an author.

Three acclaimed children’s authors are visiting schools across the island, with organisers hoping to inspire a love of reading and encourage youngsters to discover their own creative potential.

YouTube screengrab / WUSF Andre Frattino, author of “We Are Pan,” spoke on “Florida Matters Live & Local.”