Three best-selling authors create worlds under threat, filled with mystery, magic and possibility. Shannon Messenger is well known for her Keeper of the Lost Cities series, now available as graphic novels, while Julie Kagawa and Mari Mancusi create worlds populated by humans and dragons.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Julie Kagawa, Mari Mancusi, Shannon Messenger
Moderator: Lisa Morris-Wilkey
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

Meet a bunch of authors in 60 minutes as they share their new books filled with invitations to adventure. Each author will be seated at a table to talk with a small group about their newest book. Every eight minutes the authors will rotate to a new table in our version of author speed-dating.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tracey Baptiste, Dusti Bowling, Karina Yan Glaser, Sara Goetter, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Julie Kagawa, Mari Mancusi, James Ponti, Natalie Riess, David A. Robertson
Moderators: Lauren Freedman, Holly Johnson
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

In this workshop for children, design your own dragon character and draw or write a story about your dragon to take home. Mari Mancusi shares how authors create characters for their stories and make decisions based on "this or that." She is the author of "Dawn of the Dragons" and "New Dragon City."

Education Room 349 (Seats 48, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelist: Mari Mancusi
Moderator: BAAC Will Fill 1