Neal Shusterman (he/him/his)

Neal Shusterman is the bestselling author of more than 50 award winning books for children, teens and adults, including "Challenger Deep," which won the National Book Award, "Courage to Dream," "Scythe," the Unwind dystology and the novels, "Dry" and "Roxy" which he co-wrote with his son, Jarrod. His newest books are "MindWorks" and "All Better Now." For his body of work, Neal won the 2024 Margaret A. Edwards Award and the ALAN Lifetime Achievement Award. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television.

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Awards: National Book Award, Printz Honor, Margaret A. Edwards Award, ALAN Lifetime Achievement Award, Sydney Taylor Honor Book

Communities: Mixed Race

Survival and Action in an Unfair World

To survive in an unfair world, teens take action to challenge discrimination, inequity, and conflicting agendas and uncover the truth. Three authors write across the past, present, and future to immerse readers in compelling tales of power and privilege.

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Hailey Alcaraz, Carolina Ixta, Neal Shusterman
Moderator: Kaitlin Murphy
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Vanessa C. Moss, Attorney-at-Law, David and Marsha Irwin

Writing as a Career: YA Workshop

Neal Shusterman shares his reflections on how to build a career as a writer. He is the bestselling author of more than 50 award winning books for children, teens and adults and has won the National Book Award as well as lifetime YA achievement awards. His newest books are "MindWorks" and "All Better Now."

UA Library YA /Room 254 Main Floor (Seats 55, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelist: Neal Shusterman
Moderator: Ann Parker
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Southside Community School

Nothing is Certain: Thrill of the Unknown

The unknown brings fear and suspense into characters' lives because it signals new possibilities in the midst of danger. In these thrilling mysteries, three authors share stories of suspenseful murder, a mysterious virus and the murderous threat of a curse. Who will be the next target?

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Susan Dennard, Stacey Lee, Neal Shusterman
Moderator: Deborah Dimmett
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Vanessa C. Moss, Attorney-at-Law, Daniel and Julia Elitzer

Books:

MindWorks

An Uncanny Compendium of Short Fiction
Teen
Simon and Schuster
November 2025
ISBN 9781665939799
592 pages
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All Better Now

Teen
Simon and Schuster
February 2025
ISBN 9781534432758
528 pages
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