Comics and graphic novels are now widely celebrated in schools and libraries. They’re a great way to engage readers. So what’s it like to invent a brand-new hero who fights Batman villains? Lockhart takes participants inside the creative process on her superhero book "Whistle" and gives a bit of superhero history, as well. Join E. Lockhart, author of "Family of Liars," "We Were Liars" and many other YA novels.

UA Main Library Indoor Amphitheater (Seats 75, Wheelchair accessible)
Sat, Mar 4, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelist: E. Lockhart
Moderator: Ann Parker

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.

College of Education Kiva 211 (Seats 200)  
Sun, Mar 5, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children / Teens
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nick Brooks, Alexene Farol Follmuth, Kathleen Glasgow, E. Lockhart, Sofia Lapuente, Kami Larsen, Liz Lawson, Sunya Mara, Jarrod Shusterman, Ibi Zoboi
Moderators: Marie LeJeune, Tracy Smiles

In these YA novels, teens deal with lies and secrets in their communities and families as they uncover betrayal. Sometimes they are the deceiver and other times they are deceived. Tami Charles focuses on abuse within the music industry, while E. Lockhart uncovers family secrets and betrayals and Cat Winter explores the line between truth and fiction in two sister's lives.

Teen & Author Stage (Seats 105)  
Sun, Mar 5, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tami Charles, E. Lockhart, Cat Winters
Moderator: Katherine Pew

Join a conversation with an award-winning author of young adult novels about the writing life and techniques for writing that she has found effective. E. Lockhart has written both realistic and historical fiction YA novels, including "We Were Liars" and a "Family of Liars," along with "Again Again," "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks" and "Genuine Fraud."

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 5, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Children / Teens
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelist: E. Lockhart
Moderator: Katherine Pew