2025 Presenting Author Schedule!

March 15-16 was an amazing weekend. We'll leave this posted so you can remember it all, until we have our 2026 dates to share. We're already looking forward to the next TFOB. Thank you everyone!

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 250)	The Forgotten Americans Pamela Prickett	The Game Has Changed Max Bazerman	Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous Maureen Dowd	Remembering Beirut James M. Scott	Weighing the Pros and Cons Joe Conason
Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)	Howdy, Sheriffs! Craig Johnson William Kent Krueger	Don Winslow & T.J. Newman T.J. Newman Don Winslow	Edge-of-Your-Seat Thrillers Sandra Brown Tess Gerritsen Megan Miranda	Medical Mysteries Allan Hamilton, M.D. Lawrence Ingrassia Sebastian Junger	Meet Scott Turow Scott Turow
Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)	Race, Ethnicity and the Election Zeke Hernandez Paola Ramos Juan Williams	Freedoms Under Fire Amanda Becker David Daley Jonathan Turley	In Search of the American Dream Edgar Gomez Lee Hawkins	Preserving Our Planet Vince Beiser Edward Humes Rosanna Xia	Billionaires Run Wild Catherine Bracy Kate Conger Amy Gamerman
Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)	The Importance of Facts in Fiction Lynn Cahoon Juliet Grames Beth Morrison	The Power of Story Telling Daniel Lavery Betsy Lerner Kirsten Miller	Meet Your Next Favorite Author Christopher Jansmann GK Jurrens Nancy Nau Sullivan	Veils of Deception Kay Chronister Jennifer Coburn Nanda Reddy	Love, Arizona Jen DeLuca Sarah T. Dubb Neely Tubati Alexander
Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)	Where Do I Belong? Freda Epum David Martinez Oliver Radclyffe	Regency and Beyond TJ Alexander Adriana Herrera Maureen Lee Lenker	Caregiver, Heal Thyself Mary Lou Falcone Jessi Gold Maddie Norris	Coming of Age Challenges Sarah McCammon Guy Trebay	Bold Women Win Meryl Gordon Vanda Krefft Lisa Rogak
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)	Masters of Disinformation Renée DiResta Ryan Mac Elle Reeve	The Path To and From Prison Lisa Belkin Barbara Bradley Hagerty	Between Two Worlds Mateo Askaripour Luis Jaramillo Lilliam Rivera	Masters of the Supernatural Alex Grecian Erika T. Wurth	Frank Lloyd Wright in Arizona Andrew Pielage Nora Trulsson
Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)	Shades of Gray in Mystery Jo Perry Paige Shelton Iona Whishaw	Let's Focus on Louis Carlos Bernal Elizabeth Ferrer	Arizona Stories Gregory McNamee Julie Morrison Lisa Schnebly Heidinger	The Late, Great Langston Hughes Danez Smith	Darker Side of Artistic Pursuits Margarita Montimore Nnedi Okorafor Lilliam Rivera
Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)	Fearless Forms Jose Hernandez Díaz Amber McCrary m.s. RedCherries	Radical Hope in Memory and Myth Rosa Alcalá Perry Janes Leo Romero	The Poetics of Place Forrest Gander Farid Matuk Gabriel Palacios	What is Ecopoetry? Alison Hawthorne Deming Jenny Irish Saretta Morgan	"Art Begins in a Wound" Denise Low Octavio Quintanilla Danez Smith
UA Campus Store (Seats 250)	One Shade Darker Kelley Armstrong Ramona Emerson Kate Alice Marshall	Worlds Adjacent Alisa Alering Amal El-Mohtar Seanan McGuire	National Book Awards: Realities of Writing Jason De León Violet Duncan Octavio Quintanilla Ernest Scheyder	The Mysteries Behind Series Mysteries J.A. Jance Beth Morrison Boyd Morrison Barbara Nickless	Presidential Legacies, Past to Present Jonathan Alter Jeffrey Toobin Craig Unger
Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300)	Beyond Boundaries: Blending of Genres Mateo Askaripour R.O. Kwon Julia Phillips	California Killers Robert Crais T. Jefferson Parker Gary Phillips	Meet Billy Collins Billy Collins	Giggles and Swoons Ali Hazelwood Kimberly Lemming Penny Reid	Following the Clues Kelley Armstrong William Kent Krueger David McCloskey
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89)	Writing a Modern Cookbook Kristina Cho Matt Rodbard Joe Yonan	All Parents Matter Simmons Buntin Julie Fingersh Marianne Novy	Lives in Food and Drink Silvana Salcido Esparza Steve Friesen Steve Hoffman	Separated at Birth: Adoptee Voices Susan Kiyo Ito Marianne Novy	Friendship, Ambition, Dreams Carole Hopson Nancy Johnson Lynda Loigman
Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142)	Meet Casey McQuiston Casey McQuiston	For Better or Worse Jonathan Evison Lisa Genova Willy Vlautin	No Glass Ceilings Here! Carole Hopson Vanda Krefft Melissa Ludtke	The Storyteller's Magic Suyi Davies Okungbowa T. Kingfisher	Heady Challenges Sadie Dingfelder Sarah LaBrie Suzanne Scanlon
Culinary Stage (Seats 265)	Plantas: Vegan Mexican Cooking Alexa Soto	A Celebration of Tropical Cooking Von Diaz	Chinese Enough Kristina Cho	Crumbs: Cookies From Around the World Ben Mims	Mother Sauce: Italian-American Food Lucinda Scala Quinn
Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318)	Hearts, Swords and Spellcraft Rebecca Thorne T. Kingfisher	Contentious Politics and Social Change Marjan Kamali Crystal Hana Kim David Wright Faladé	Bluff the Mystery Reader William Kent Krueger Wanda Morris Thomas Perry	Unveiling Desire Jessica Elisheva Emerson Eowyn Ivey R.O. Kwon	My Romantasy Era: Fierce Heroines Mai Corland Cecy Robson
UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)	Villains We Love to Hate J.A. Jance Phillip Margolin Kyle Mills	A Sports Book Feast Jack McCallum Keith O'Brien Joe Posnanski	Author, Write Thyself Edward Burns Leonard Pitts Luis Alberto Urrea	Where the Trail Leads Ramona Emerson Rachel Howzell Hall Craig Johnson	Sing It, Taylor Swift and Joni Mitchell! Paul Lisicky Rob Sheffield
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)	Entrelazados: Our Family Histories Tim Hernandez Melani Martinez Rex Ogle	Ways to Love Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Daniel Olivas Jessica Parra Raquel Vasquez Gilliland	Close Encounters with the Paranormal Stanley Milford Jr.	Powerhouse Chingonas Unite Elizabeth Ferrer Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Cynthia Pelayo Sandra Velasquez	Border Near and Far Tim Hernandez Cristina D. Ramirez
Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300)	Cultural Icons Susan Morrison Rob Sheffield Guy Trebay	Hampton Sides in Conversation Hampton Sides	Meet Marcia Clark Marcia Clark	The Dangerous Manipulators Clay Risen David Rohde Michael Tackett	FBI Connection Becky Masterman John McMahon Kyle Mills
Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143)	Dark Tales and Light Hearts Constance Fay Kel Kade Cecy Robson	Our New Status Quo Joe Conason Alejandra Oliva	Secrets & Lies Mystery Sydney Graves Jennifer Dornbush Mary Keliikoa	Another Side of Sports Rus Bradburd Louis Moore Keith O'Brien	Ripped from the Headlines T.J. English Frank Figliuzzi Lori Hellis
Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155)	Wild in the West Amy Gamerman Richard Grant Kyle Paoletta	Meet Samantha Harvey & Jamie Quatro Samantha Harvey Jamie Quatro	Secrets, Betrayals and Forgiveness Jillian Cantor Tracey Enerson Wood Ann Hood	Striving for Acceptance Zeke Hernandez Sarah Jones	Breaking Barriers Mirin Fader Melissa Ludtke Howard Megdal
Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60)	Workshop: This Year You'll Write a Book John McMahon	Workshop: Worldbuilding Kimberly Lemming	Workshop: Family Histories Cristina D. Ramirez	Workshop: Write Novels in Spare Time Phillip Margolin	Workshop: Finding a Taxi in the Rain Jo Perry
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB (Seats 40)	Workshop: Dual Points of View Penny Reid	Workshop: Native American Storytelling Tom Holm	Workshop: Writing Engaging Characters Iona Whishaw	Workshop: Writing Trauma Survivors Adriana Herrera	Workshop: Writing, Selling a Love Story TJ Alexander
UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)	Stories of Resistance Victoria Blanco José Lucero Michael (Mike) Wilson	Unsung Heroes Jack Fairweather Lisa Rogak	The Borderlands Victoria Blanco Gary Nabhan	SW Books of the Year - Fiction Sydney Graves Marcela Fuentes Willy Vlautin	Crazy Iconic Richard Grant Kyle Paoletta Yolonda Youngs
National Parks Experience Stage (Seats 146)	Writing Animals Theodore Fleming Leslie Patten Mike Stark	Woven Threads of Time Wallace James Jr.	The Canyons of the Colorado River Kevin Fedarko Zak Podmore Yolonda Youngs	Connecting Youth to Nature with Literature Teddi Lynn Chichester Alison Pearce Stevens Jessica Stremer	People the Planet Needs Now Dudley Edmondson Rue Mapp
Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)	The Metals Powering Our World Vince Beiser Ernest Scheyder	Life on Our Earth Ferris Jabr	Life's Rhythms Nell Greenfieldboyce Lynne Peeples	Wonders in the Night Christopher Cokinos Leigh Ann Henion	Science Trailblazers of Their Times Nicholas Nicastro Anna Von Mertens
Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)	The Spell of Dragons: Fire and Flight Scott Reintgen Adam Rex Tui T. Sutherland	The School for Good and Evil: Where Fates Collide Soman Chainani	Bad to the Bone? Mischief Makers Who Steal Our Hearts Nick Bruel Eric Lide David Shannon	Home Meets the Heart in Words & Images Matt de la Peña Rebecca Lee Kunz Loren Long Andrea Rogers	Middle Grade Carousel: Invitations to Adventure Tom Angleberger Nick Bruel Kim Bussing Karen Chow Megan E. Freeman Gale Galligan Rosanne Parry Jose Pimienta Kim Tomsic
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Education Room 349 (Seats 48)	Drawing Bad Kitty: A Workshop for Children Nick Bruel	Draw Anything With Bob Shapes: Workshop for Children Bob Shea	Make Your Own Comic: Workshop for Children Eliza Kinkz	Create a Butterfly: Workshop for Children Cynthia Harmony	Cartooning Workshop for Children Eric Lide
Education Room 351 (Seats 46)	Writing Her World: Girls of Color with Complex Lives Monica Brown Karen Chow Angela Dominguez Dawn Quigley	The Process of Creating Picturebooks Beth Ferry Tom Lichtenheld	A Touch of Mystery and a Sprinkle of the Unknown Ginger Reno Jasmine Warga Justine Pucella Winans	The Ups and Downs of Life: Connections that Matter Kyle Lukoff Laura Numeroff Bob Shea	A Conversation with Jasmine Warga Jasmine Warga
Education Room 353 (Seats 92)	Belonging: Connections that Define Us Matt de la Peña Cynthia Harmony Adiba Nelson	Courage in the Wild: Animals in Action Teddi Lynn Chichester Rosanne Parry Alison Pearce Stevens	Dinos and Poets: Roaring Rhymes Workshop for Children Tom Angleberger John Schu	Dream Big: Stories that Inspire Action Monica Brown Kwame Mbalia Zachariah OHora Nikkolas Smith	Indigenous Voices and Stories of Resilience Violet Duncan Dawn Quigley Ginger Reno
Education Room 437 (Seats 65)	Illustrator Studio: Multimedia Collage Rebecca Lee Kunz	Illustrator Studio: Pencil, Charcoal, and Acrylic Loren Long	Illustrator Studio: Artivism,The Power of Art to Change the World Nikkolas Smith	Illustrator Studio: Drawing with Pencil and Pastel Guojing	Illustrator Studio: Draw with Ryan Ryan T. Higgins
Education Room 333: Parent Educator (Seats 44)	Children's Dialogue about Banned Books Junko Sakoi	Notable Books for a Global Society Jeanne Gilliam Fain Ruth McKoy Lowery	Award-Winning Poetry and Verse Novels Willeena Booker Junko Sakoi April Halprin Wayland Jongsun Wee	Award-Winning Books for K-8 Readers Patrick Andrus Laura Hudock Osha Lynette Smith Fran Wilson	Speaking to Children's Hearts through Story John Schu
Sat, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
UA Library YA /Room 254 Main Floor (Seats 55)	Writing Horror Stories: YA Workshop Justine Pucella Winans	Amaze-Zines: YA Workshop Josh Galarza	Designing Comics: YA Workshop Jose Pimienta	Creating graphic novels and comics: YA Workshop Rex Ogle	A New Lens on Remixes and Retellings: YA Workshop Jessica Parra
YA Author Stage (Seats 84)	A World on the Edge: Fate or Choice? Victoria Aveyard Kendare Blake Tiffany Jackson	The Price of Freedom in a Dark World Libba Bray Kyle Lukoff Andrea Rogers	Blueprints: Magic Systems in Worldbuilding Vanessa Le Scott Reintgen Emily J. Taylor	Trauma, Healing & Second Chances Gayle Forman Josh Galarza Kathleen Glasgow	Romantasy: The Thrill of Danger and Love Victoria Aveyard Tricia Levenseller Emily J. Taylor

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 250)	Sorry! Session Canceled	She Had a Shut and Open Case Melissa Ludtke	Angels from Montgomery Leonard Pitts	I’m Not Crazy, You’re Crazy Richard Grant	All in the Family Craig Lancaster
Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)	Some Like It Hot Sandra Brown Rachel Howzell Hall Casey McQuiston	Maureen Dowd: A Star Among Stars Maureen Dowd	Read It, Feel It Lisa Genova Luis Alberto Urrea	Lights! Camera! Publish! Edward Burns Bill Carter Ramona Emerson	True Gretch: Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen Whitmer
Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)	Divided We Stand Amanda Becker Joe Conason Jonathan Turley	Searching for the Truth Renée DiResta Jack Fairweather Clay Risen	Is Meaningful Progress Likely? Jonathan Alter David Rohde Michael Tackett	Influencers Change Politics, Elections Paola Ramos Elle Reeve	Reconciling in Trump's World Jonathan Alter Catherine Bracy Katherine Stewart
Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)	Reimagining the Past Jillian Cantor Tracey Enerson Wood Lynda Loigman	Crimes in Past Tense Dianne Freeman Juliet Grames Rosemary Simpson	Love, Loss, and Second Chances Marcela Fuentes Crystal Hana Kim Nanda Reddy	Is Something Out There? Lynn Cahoon Kate Alice Marshall Jo Perry	The Weight We Carry Betsy Lerner Margarita Montimore Jamie Quatro
Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)	The Writer's Life Mary Lou Falcone Paul Lisicky Joel Waldman	Exposing Family Secrets Freda Epum Julie Fingersh Sarah LaBrie	The Nature of Things Nell Greenfieldboyce Steve Hoffman Mimi Zieman	Forging Infinite Realms Mai Corland Kel Kade Seanan McGuire	Why We Love Sports, by Joe Posnanski Joe Posnanski
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)	Where in the World? Beth Morrison Boyd Morrison Paige Shelton Iona Whishaw	How Books Can Save Us Evan Friss Zibby Owens Suzanne Scanlon	Where Justice Prevails Christina Estes Mary Keliikoa Erica Ruth Neubauer	Coming of Age in Challenging Times Jennifer Coburn Nancy Johnson David Wright Faladé	They Dared to Speak Up Jane Botkin Chris Enss Michele Feeney
Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)	From Memoir to the Silver Screen Bill Carter	The Old West Steve Friesen John Langellier	Writing Roots in Tucson Karen Brennan Elhadj Ndoye Jamie Quatro	Tomorrow's Bestsellers Today April Darcy Kateri Kosek D.A. Navoti	Remarkable Planet Theodore Fleming Neil Shubin
Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)	Intergenerational Feminist Poetics Rosa Alcalá Jenny Irish	Reshaping American Poetry Jose Hernandez Díaz Octavio Quintanilla Danez Smith	Sonic Constellations Amber McCrary Saretta Morgan Leo Romero	Voicing the Archives Denise Low Gabriel Palacios	Acts of Defiance Alison Hawthorne Deming Perry Janes Farid Matuk
UA Campus Store (Seats 250)	A World Apart T. Jefferson Parker Luis Alberto Urrea Willy Vlautin	From the Page to Your Living Room Anne Hillerman Craig Johnson Thomas Perry	National Book Awards: The Art of Ancestry 'Pemi Aguda Josh Galarza m.s. RedCherries	Love in Spite of it All Amal El-Mohtar Constance Fay Rebecca Thorne	Beyond Pronouns Zoë Bossiere Oliver Radclyffe
Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300)	Forces to be Reckoned With Meryl Gordon Sandra Velasquez Mimi Zieman	Smarter Than the Bad Guys David McCloskey Megan Miranda Barbara Nickless	Forensics in Mysteries Jennifer Dornbush Ramona Emerson Tess Gerritsen	Unexpected Legacy of History Jason De León Lee Hawkins Tim Hernandez	Questionable Choices Ali Hazelwood Neely Tubati Alexander Casey McQuiston
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89)	The Future of Science Literacy Leigh Ann Henion Lynne Peeples	Unreal! Jen DeLuca Kimberly Lemming Raquel Vasquez Gilliland	Workshop: How to Query Agents Betsy Lerner	Writing Past and Present Bonnie Callahan TJ Alexander Adriana Herrera	No event
Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142)	Writing the Lives of Others: Crafting Compelling Characters Jonathan Evison R.O. Kwon Kirsten Miller	Paths Taken: Women’s Lives, Choices, and Legacies Jessica Elisheva Emerson Marjan Kamali Daniel Lavery	A Family Affair Penny Reid Sarah T. Dubb Raquel Vasquez Gilliland	The Ties That Bind Maddie Norris Rudy Ruiz Joel Waldman	No event
Culinary Stage (Seats 265)	Mastering Plant-Based Cooking Joe Yonan	Effortless and Everyday Cooking Carolina Gelen	Breaking Traditions: Modern Mexican Rogelio Garcia	Pasta Grammar's Italian Kitchen Harper Alexander Evelina Santaguida	No event
Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318)	Worlds Beyond: Reimagining Reality 'Pemi Aguda Mateo Askaripour Nnedi Okorafor	Hey Swifties, Gilmore Girls & SNL Fans! Ann Hood Susan Morrison Rob Sheffield	Sweet Disasters: Turning Catastrophe into Chemistry Rachel Howzell Hall Kimberly Lemming	Familiar Faces J.A. Jance T. Jefferson Parker Thomas Perry	The Natural World, Solitude, and the Human Spirit Samantha Harvey Eowyn Ivey Julia Phillips
UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)	Robert Crais in Conversation Robert Crais	Billy Collins, a Poet for the People Billy Collins	Lawyers, Lawmen, and the Lawless William Kent Krueger Phillip Margolin John McMahon	Loss and Longing Mysteries Kyle Mills Megan Miranda Wanda Morris	Feeling Snarky Rebecca Thorne Suyi Davies Okungbowa T. Kingfisher
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)	Amplifying Indigenous Voices Tom Holm Stanley Milford Jr. Andrea Rogers Daniel Vandever	El Sueño Americano Jason De León Alejandra Oliva Paola Ramos Rudy Ruiz	Bold and Unapologetic Edgar Gomez Adriana Herrera	Stories del Más Allá Luis Jaramillo Daniel Olivas Cynthia Pelayo	Poetry of Identity Jose Hernandez Díaz m.s. RedCherries Leo Romero
Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300)	How the Internet Turned Darker Kate Conger Ryan Mac Elle Reeve	Things That Go Bump in the Night Kelley Armstrong Lilliam Rivera Erika T. Wurth	Past as a Lens to the Future David Daley Jeffrey Toobin Craig Unger	Thrillseekers and Wanderers Kevin Fedarko Hampton Sides	No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143)	Murder in the Family Lisa Belkin Lori Hellis James Overmyer	It's All Relative Lawrence Ingrassia David Martinez Guy Trebay	Creeping Dread: Atmospheric Horror Alisa Alering Kay Chronister Alex Grecian	How's the American Dream Working Out? Alejandra Oliva Juan Williams	No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155)	Sports and Culture Rus Bradburd Jack McCallum Howard Megdal	Religion, Politics and Money Sarah Jones Sarah McCammon Katherine Stewart	The Wide, Wide World of Sports Mirin Fader Jack McCallum Louis Moore	Exploring the Criminal Mind Barbara Bradley Hagerty T.J. English Frank Figliuzzi	For the Love of the Book Evan Friss Abra McAndrew Paco Taibo
Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60)	Workshop: Publishing 101	Workshop: Four-Dimensional Thinking Suyi Davies Okungbowa	Workshop: Portrait of an Antihero Gary Phillips	Workshop: Crafting the Murder Book Barbara Nickless	Workshop: Learn Good Steamy Writing Jessica Elisheva Emerson
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB (Seats 40)	Workshop: Art of the Short Story Karen Brennan	Workshop: Comedic Timing in Novels Neely Tubati Alexander	Workshop: Writing and Researching non-Regency Historical Romance Maureen Lee Lenker	Workshop: The Art of Pacing Boyd Morrison	No event
UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)	Pancho Villa Paco Taibo	Southwest Books of the Year Zoë Bossiere Kevin Fedarko Forrest Gander Zak Podmore	The Night Sky Christopher Cokinos Anna Von Mertens	SW Books of the Year - Food and Memory Sydney Graves Silvana Salcido Esparza Melani Martinez	No event
National Parks Experience Stage (Seats 146)	Stories of Our Unforgettable Places Heather Hansen Douglas Leen Roger Naylor	Woven Threads of Time Wallace James Jr.	Climate, Society & Solutions Edward Humes Rosanna Xia	Our Living Planet Leigh Ann Henion Ferris Jabr	WNPA’s Youth Essay Contest Winners Dudley Edmondson
Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)	From Poles to Pollution Edward Humes Neil Shubin	In My Time of Dying Sebastian Junger	Self-Discovery and Solitude Sadie Dingfelder Heather Hansen	Navigating Care and Loss Jessi Gold Mary-Frances O'Connor	The Starry Sky David Levy
Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)	Teen Worlds: YA Author Carousel Kendare Blake Alexandra Bracken Alexa Donne Gayle Forman Tiffany Jackson Tricia Levenseller Rex Ogle Scott Reintgen Emily J. Taylor	Wings of Fire: Dragons, Danger & Destiny Tui T. Sutherland	Epic Quests through Mysterious Worlds Soman Chainani Tiffany Jackson Kwame Mbalia	Graphic Novels: Adventures in Pages & Panels Tom Angleberger Angela Dominguez Gale Galligan	On Your Mark, Get Set Draw: Illustrator Draw-Off Tom Angleberger Angela Dominguez Gale Galligan Eliza Kinkz Loren Long Bob Shea
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Education Room 349 (Seats 48)	Drawing a Superhero: Workshop for Children Nikkolas Smith	Make a Native American Pinch Pot: Workshop for Children Rebecca Lee Kunz	Designing Animal Crossings: Workshop for Children Teddi Lynn Chichester	Draw Bruce and Penelope Rex: Workshop for Children Ryan T. Higgins	Alternative Routes to Publication: Tips for Authors Rick Ench CJ Hosack April Lesher Guy Porfirio
Education Room 351 (Seats 46)	Writing Fierce Girls who Lead the Way Kim Bussing Megan E. Freeman Ginger Reno S. J. Taylor	Big Problems Lead to Bright Ideas Beth Ferry Ryan T. Higgins Eliza Kinkz Tom Lichtenheld	Writing a Middle Grade Novel to Engage Readers Violet Duncan John Schu Kim Tomsic	A Conversation with Nic Stone Nic Stone	Creating a Writing Group as a Brave Space Juanita Havill Judi Moreillon Jennifer J. Stewart
Education Room 353 (Seats 92)	Star Wars Origami Yoda Folding Workshop for Children Tom Angleberger	A Journey of Unexpected Joy Loren Long	Hope in a Broken World Megan E. Freeman Guojing Jose Pimienta Jessica Stremer	Drawing David with David: Workshop for Children David Shannon	Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators: SCBWI Lori Alexander Tanja Bauerle Sharon Skinner
Education Room 437 (Seats 65)	Illustrator Studio: Painting with Acrylics David Shannon	Illustrator Studio: Creating Odd Characters Zachariah OHora	Illustrator Studio: Digital Painting and Visual Storytelling Guy Porfirio	Illustrator Studio: Be Brave and Play as an Artist Eliza Kinkz	No event
Education Room 333: Parent Educator (Seats 44)	Teaching with Award-Winning Nonfiction Caryl Crowell Janelle Mathis	Maps and Mapmaking in Children's Books Janine Schall	Teaching about the Middle East with Award-Winning Books Abby Limmer	Grand Canyon Award Winners for 2025 Judi Moreillon Janelle Yoder	No event
Sun, Mar 16	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
UA Library YA /Room 254 Main Floor (Seats 55)	Expand Your Comics Toolbox: A Workshop Gale Galligan	Draft a YA Novel in an Hour: YA workshop Kathleen Glasgow	Donning Horror Goggles to Tell Scary Stories: YA Workshop Andrea Rogers	Build Your Own Fantasy World: YA Workshop S. J. Taylor	No event
YA Author Stage (Seats 84)	No event	A Call to Action: Fighting for Justice Libba Bray Matt Mendez Nic Stone	Bad Ass Girls Who Own the Spotlight Kendare Blake Alexandra Bracken Tricia Levenseller	Horror Thrillers: Fear Meets Mystery Alexa Donne Tiffany Jackson Justine Pucella Winans	Slam Poetry: Healing One Poem at at Time Mike Clark