Three bestselling authors create epic fantasy worlds that immerse female warriors in a fight to save their world, making their own choices instead of simply fulfilling fate. The panel focuses on Victoria Aveyard's Realm Breaker trilogy, Kendare Blake's Heromaker duology, and Tiffany Jackson's origin story for Storm from Marvel's X-Men.

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Victoria Aveyard, Kendare Blake, Tiffany Jackson
Moderator: Charlene Mendoza

Meet a bunch of YA authors in 60 minutes and enter teen worlds of fantasy, mystery and complicated relationships. 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 211 (Seats 200)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Teen
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kendare Blake, Alexandra Bracken, Alexa Donne, Gayle Forman, Tiffany Jackson, Tricia Levenseller, Rex Ogle, Scott Reintgen, Emily J. Taylor
Moderators: Lauren Freedman, Holly Johnson

Three bestselling authors create dark fantasy worlds in which badass girls take the spotlight to save their worlds. They become warriors, embark on quests, make weapons with magical powers, and overcome fear and insecurity to act.

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kendare Blake, Alexandra Bracken, Tricia Levenseller
Moderator: Hannah Gomez