9:00 AM
Middle Grade Keynote Presentation
Authors: Max Brallier, Stuart Gibbs
Room: GB 4-5
10:00 AM
Good Vibes
The power of joy.
Authors: Elise Bryant, Julie Murphy, Justin A. Reynolds, Navdeep Singh Dhillon
Room: GB 1-3
World Untethered
A whole universe in pages.
Authors: Melissa Albert, J. Elle, Stephanie Garber, Chloe Gong, Lizz Huerta, Nnedi Okorafor, V. E. Schwab
Room: GB 6-8
10:30 AM
Middle Grade Madness
Family Feud style.
Authors: Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Jen Calonita, Soman Chainani, Alyson Gerber, Stuart Gibbs, Erin Entrada Kelly, Gordon Korman, Kwame Mbalia, Lisa McMann, Sarah Mlynowski, Claribel A. Ortega, Christina Soontornvat
Room: GB 4-5
Take a Break
Vacation vibes.
Authors: Kat Fajardo, Jenny Lee, E. Lockhart, Angela Velez
Room: JB C-D
11:00 AM
Can't Help Falling in Love
Find your next love story.
Authors: Elise Bryant, Stephanie Garber, Laekan Zea Kemp, Racquel Marie, Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Julian Winters
Room: GB 1-3
Dynamic Duos
It takes two to make a book go "write".
Authors: Becky Albertalli, Kimberly Jones, Aisha Saeed, Gilly Segal
Room: GB 6-8
History Meets Fantasy
Transported to another time and place... either real or imagined.
Authors: Chloe Gong, Lizz Huerta, Axie Oh, Aminah Mae Safi
Room: JB A-B
11:30 AM
Under a Spell
These tales take on happily ever after.
Authors: Jen Calonita, Soman Chainani, Stuart Gibbs, Sarah Mlynowski
Room: GB 4-5
12:00 PM
Thrills and Chills
Keep you on the edge of your seat.
Authors: Melissa Albert, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, E. Lockhart, Brendan Reichs
Room: GB 1-3
Letting Go
The pain of death and grief.
Authors: Justin A. Reynolds, V. E. Schwab, Jeff Zentner
Room: GB 6-8
Body Talk
All bodies are good bodies.
Authors: e. E. Charlton-Trujillo, Alyson Gerber, Julie Murphy
Room: JB A-B
1:00 PM
Watch Your Book
Book adaptations on-screen.
Authors: Becky Albertalli, Max Brallier, Soman Chainani, Sarah Mlynowski, Julie Murphy, Angie Thomas
Room: GB 1-3
Family Ties
When we have each other, we have everything.
Authors: Kat Fajardo, Erin Entrada Kelly, Christina Soontornvat
Room: GB 6-8
Once Upon a Retelling
Classics with a twist.
Authors: Chloe Gong, Jenny Lee, Katharine McGee, Axie Oh, Aminah Mae Safi
Room: JB A-B
1:30 PM
Adventure Awaits
Not all who wander are lost.
Authors: Gordon Korman, Kwame Mbalia, Lisa McMann, Claribel A. Ortega, Justin A. Reynolds
Room: GB 4-5
Saved by the Bell
High school is all about defining moments.
Authors: Julie Buxbaum, e. E. Charlton-Trujillo, Kimberly Jones, Racquel Marie, Gilly Segal
Room: JB C-D
2:00 PM
Coming of Age
Growing up is hard to do.
Authors: Becky Albertalli, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Angela Velez, Julian Winters, Jeff Zentner
Room: GB 1-3
Break the Mold
Challenge the status quo.
Authors: Lizz Huerta, Katharine McGee, Aisha Saeed, Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Angie Thomas
Room: GB 6-8
When the Going Gets Tough
The tough get going.
Authors: Melissa Albert, J. Elle, Laekan Zea Kemp, Nnedi Okorafor
Room: JB A-B
3:00 PM
YA Keynote Presentation
Authors: V. E. Schwab
Room: GB 4-5
