April 24 & 25: LA Times Festival of Books

The LA Times Festival of Books is this weekend, and if you have a way to get up to UCLA, you should definitely check it out. Find the Festival of Books on Facebook or Twitter to find out more!

The following teen authors will be around to talk and autograph books:

Saturday

YA Stage
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11:00 AM
WriteGirl
A Celebration of Words, Women and Girls

12:00 PM
She’s All That: Writing Contemporary Girls
Panelists: Robin Benway, Cherry Cheva, Joanna Philbin
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler

1:00 PM
Boys Will Be Boys: Guys Talk YA
Panelists: Ben Esch, Blake Nelson, Andrew Smith, and Allen Zadoff
Moderator: Cecil Castellucci

2:00 PM
Blood, Fangs, and Temptation: Everything Vampire
Panelists: Heather Brewer, Rachel Caine, Melissa de la Cruz, Richelle Mead
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler

3:00 PM
The InbeTWEENers
Panelists: Cylin Busby, Anna Hays, and Jane Smiley
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler

4:00 PM
LAYAPALOOZA
A live game show for lovers of books for teens and ‘tweens!

Sunday

YA Stage
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11:00 AM
The Power of the Paranormal
Panelists: Kami Garcia, Nancy Holder, and Carol Snow
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler

12:00 PM
LAYAPALOOZA
A live game show for lovers of books for teens and ‘tweens!

1:00 PM
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Writing Today’s Teens
Panelists: Lisi Harrison, Amy Goldman Koss and Robin Palmer
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler

2:00 PM
Young Adult: Truth and Fiction
Panelists: Cylin Busby, Davida Wills Hurwin, and Sherri L. Smith,
Moderator: Cecil Castellucci

3:00 PM
Making the Magic Happen: Writing Young Adult Fantasy
Panelists: Michael Reisman, Margaret Stohl, Tracy Trivas, and Heather Tomlinson
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler