Bookcon

May 14, 2016 | 1:30pm

West Building at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

“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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BEA – Signing – ARCs of The Lovely Reckless

May 13, 2016 | 10:30am

McCormick Place, Chicago

Location: Table 5

BEA – The Lovely Reckless ARC Giveaway

May 12, 2016 | 3:30pm

McCormick Place, Chicago

Location: Macmillan Booth

Fierce Reads Tour

May 9, 2016 | 7:00am

Bethesda Library, Bethesda, MD

Featuring authors Kami Garcia, Cecelia Ahern, Harriet Reuter Hapgood, & Marie Rutkoski. Hosted by Politics & Prose.

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YALLWest – “Story/Makers: Comics & Adaptations”

May 1, 2016 | 3:00pm

Santa Monica Public Library Courtyard, Santa Monica, CA

Make it your own – but how?

Location: Cafetorium
Moderator: Lorraine Cink
Panelists: Kami Garcia, Gwenda Bond, Ryan North, Danielle Paige, Margaret Stohl

YALLWest – Smackdown – Featuring Tiger Beat!

April 30, 2016 | 5:00pm

Santa Monica Public Library Courtyard, Santa Monica, CA

Ransom Riggs and Brendan Reichs host a stage full of authors making fools out of themselves. Tiger Beat, the all YA author cover band featuring award-winning authors Libba Bray, Daniel Ehrenhaft, Barnabas Miller, and Natalie Standiford, will close out the night.

Location: Barnum

YALLWest – “Femship, Bromance, and Platonomy”

April 30, 2016 | 3:00pm

Santa Monica Public Library Courtyard, Santa Monica, CA

It isn’t all romance – many other types of relationships shape our selves & our stories!

Location: Barnum
Moderator: John Corey Whaley
Panelists: Kami Garcia, Kody Keplinger, Jenny Han, Richelle Mead, Marie Rutkoski, Rainbow Rowell

YALLWest – Signing

April 30, 2016 | 12:00pm

Santa Monica Public Library Courtyard, Santa Monica, CA

YALLWest: Fierce Friday

April 29, 2016 | 6:00pm

Santa Monica Public Library Courtyard, Santa Monica, CA

VIP experience with a special event wristband, food trucks, games, give-aways, author karaoke, and more.

Location: Santa Monica Main Library
Authors: Kami Garcia, Soman Chainani, Jenny Han, Emmy Laybourne, David Levithan, Alex London, Mary Pearson, Harriet Reuter Hapgood, Rainbow Rowell, Marie Rutkoski, Adam Silvera, Marie Lu, Tahereh Mafi

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RT Booklovers Convention: Teen Day Party

April 16, 2016 | 6:00pm

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Join HarperTeen/Epic Reads as we celebrate all things YA! Mingle with over 60 of your favorite YA authors, including your host Kami Garcia, Julie Kagawa, Ellen Hopkins, Lauren Oliver, Kiera Cass, Anna Todd, Alyson Noel, Victoria Aveyard, Kody Keplinger, Kass Morgan, Amanda Hocking, Danielle Paige, Julie Murphy, Alexandra Bracken, Tamora Pierce, Renee Ahdieh, Colleen Houck, Richelle Mead, and so many others!

Enjoy the chance to chat and take photos with the authors, get their autographs, join them for a game of YA trivia, take pics in photo booth, and more! Don’t forget to pick up your coveted Teen Day Goody Bag, full of books and cool swag!

Location: Brasilia 4