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.
| Where: | Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Teen |
| Moderators: | Magdalena Castillo-Cockrum, Caryl Crowell |
Kat Cho is The New York Times and international bestselling author of the Gumiho duology, "Wish Upon a K-Star," and “Once Upon a K-Prom.” She loves weaving her Korean heritage into her stories, especially when it involves delicious food....
Emiko Jean is a bestselling author of adult fiction, including "The Return of Ellie Black," and young adult fiction, with newly released "Love Me Tomorrow" and "Tokyo Ever After." Her books have been published in over 30 languages....
A best-selling young adult fantasy writer, Susan Dennard is the award-winning New York Times and USA Today author of The Luminaries trilogy and the Witchlands series. Her new books are "Witchlight" and "The Executioners Three....
Alexander Greengaard, MFA is an Instructor/Lecturer in the IBEST Program at Pima Community College. He works with students who have faced barriers to education and fights to break those barriers through integrated education and training initiatives, partnerships between basic education and college trade certification programs, and developing open educational materials....
Tiffany D. Jackson is the bestselling author of "The Scammer," "Allegedly," "Monday's Not Coming," "Let Me Hear a Rhyme," "Grown," "White Smoke," and "The Weight of Blood," and coauthor of "Blackout" and "Whiteout....
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....
Autumn Krause is a Young Adult author whose work blends gothic romance, folklore and magic. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she once worked as a bridal gown stylist in Beverly Hills, an experience that inspired her debut novel, “A Dress for the Wicked....
Sunya Mara is the author of “The Darkening” duology and a storyteller with a background in film and illustration. Her new Young Adult fantasy is "Embrace the Serpent." She grew up in six cities across five states before settling in Los Angeles....
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....
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