“Sweet Mardi Gras”: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Authors Attending: Jeaniene Frost, Melissa Marr, Ilona Andrews, Kelley Armstrong, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Charlaine Harris, Lara Adrian, Jeanette Battista, Jenna Black, Rachel Caine, Kresley Cole, Zoraida Cordova, Cora Carmack, Jay Crownover, Kimberly Derting, Sonali Dev, Kami Garcia, Molly Harper, Kevin Hearne, Wendy Higgins, Beverly Jenkins, Sophie Jordan, Laura Kaye, Katie McGarry, Chloe Neill, Jana Oliver, Pamela Palmer, Aprilynne Pike, Kristen Proby, Gena Showalter, Rachel Vincent, Jaye Wells, Sarah Wendell, and Samantha Young
Signing The X-Files Origins chapter samplers with Jonathan Maberry
Location: Macmillan Booth #1117
Signing ARCs of The Lovely Reckless
Location: Macmillan Booth #1117
The panelists will discuss the perils, promises, and joys of ending a YA series.
Location: Room 29AB
Moderator: Kami Garcia
Panelists: Alexandra Bracken, Mary E. Pearson, Marissa Meyer
Signing (The first 25 in line will receive an ARC of The Lovely Reckless)
Location: Autograph Area #AA09
A lovely discussion of writing romance for teen fiction with a panel of experts.
Location: Room 32AB
Moderator: Mary E. Pearson
Panelists: Kami Garcia, Andrea Cremer, Brenna Yovanoff, Amy Tintera, Kate Elliott, Alexandra Bracken

Location: Macmillan Children’s Booth #2118, 2119 (West Concourse)
Signing (The first 25 in line will receive an ARC of The Lovely Reckless)
Location: BookCon Autographing Area
“Unbreak My Heart: Happily Never After?”
Inspiration can strike anytime, but a good story never feels tired. The panelists will discuss how they find inspiration in the works of authors they admire, from Shakespeare to Hans Christian Andersen and why they love making a familiar story or character feel new by giving it their own spin.
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: W475
Panelists: Kami Garcia, Danielle Paige, Melissa de la Cruz
West Building at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
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Location: Table 5