Romance + fantasy is a winning combination as characters negotiate life-changing romantic relationships while immersed in dangerous adventures. Explore the epic fantasy world of Victoria Aveyard, enemies to lovers in a dark fantasy by Tricia Levenseller, and wars in science fiction worlds by Lou Diamond Phillips. Will the characters actually live happily ever after?

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Victoria Aveyard, Lou Diamond Phillips, Tricia Levenseller
Moderator: Kait Waterhouse

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