Explore the dark side through horror, gothic fantasy and dark fantasy and enter mysteries in the gothic Belladonna, a fight to survive as a Black girl, and a treacherous pirate adventure. These books invite readers to escape into perilous worlds and confront their fears and flaws.
| Where: | YA Author Stage (Seats 84) |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Teen |
| Moderator: | Hannah Gomez |

Saraciea J. Fennell is a Black Honduran American writer, founder of The Bronx is Reading program, and creator of Honduran Garifuna writers. She is the editor of the acclaimed anthology “Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed,” and her work has appeared in Popsugar, Refinery29, and Culturess....

Cassandra James grew up in a mixed immigrant family that fostered her love of storytelling. A Princeton graduate in creative writing, she now lives in Orlando, where she cooks Colombian dishes, adores Broadway musicals, and occasionally swashbuckles....

Sasha Peyton Smith is The New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels for young adults, including "The Witch Haven" and "The Rose Bargain." Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide....


