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 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Teen |
| Moderators: | Lauren Freedman, Holly Johnson |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Stocker Foundation |
Kendare Blake is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series and the new Heromaker Duology. She is also the author of "Anna Dressed in Blood," a Cybils Awards finalist, "Girl of Nightmares," "Antigoddess," "Mortal Gods" and "Ungodly....
Alexandra Bracken was born in Phoenix, Arizona. The daughter of a Star Wars collector, she grew up going to an endless string of Star Wars conventions and toy fairs, which sparked her imagination and instilled a deep love of reading....
Alexa Donne, an Edgar Award–nominated author, is known for her popular young adult thrillers, including "Pretty Dead Queens," "The Ivies" and her latest, "The Bitter End." Based in Los Angeles and working in television marketing, Donne blends her industry insight with her love for suspenseful, twist-filled storytelling....
Award-winning author and journalist Gayle Forman has written several bestselling novels for children and adults, including "Not Nothing," the Just One series, and the No. 1 New York Times bestseller "If I Stay," which has been translated into more than 40 languages and in 2014 was adapted into a major motion picture....
Tiffany D. Jackson is the NYT Bestselling, award-winning author of YA novels, including "The Weight of Blood," "Marvel's Storm: Dawn of a Goddess," "Monday’s Not Coming," "Allegedly," "Grown," and "White Smoke," and co-author of "Blackout" and "Whiteout....
Tricia Levenseller is the No. 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of "The Darkness Within Us" and the Blade of Secrets duology as well as YA romantasy novels, including "Daughter of the Pirate King....
Rex Ogle is an award-winning author of more than 100 books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs, most notably "Free Lunch," which won the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction. He also authored "When We Ride," "Abuela Don’t Forget Me" and "Road Home," a best book of the year....
Scott Reintgen is a former public school teacher from North Carolina. When he’s not writing, he uses his imagination to entertain his wife, Katie, and their three children. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of "A Door in the Dark," the Nyxia trilogy, the Dragonships series, and the Celia Cleary series....
Emily J. Taylor is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of "Hotel Magnifique" and a new book, "The Otherwhere Post." Born and raised in California, she has lived in four states and on two continents, all of which have conveniently given her endless amounts of story fodder....
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