Teen Book Fest Schedule

It's almost here! Teen Book Fest is this Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 11-5 at the Central Library.

Here's the complete schedule of panels and book signings - begin calibrating your Hermione Granger time turners.

Panel Schedule:

Classically Inspired, Teen'Scape, 11-11:45

Panelists: Josephine Angelini, Francesca Lia Block, and Cornelia Funke; Moderator: Gretchen McNeil

Historical Fiction, Meeting Room A, 11-11:45

Panelists: Patricia McCormick, Elizabeth Ross; Moderator: Sherri L. Smith

Middle Grade Book Party, Teen'Scape, 12-12:45

Panelists: Barbara Brauner, Kristen Kittscher, James Iver Mattson, Jenn Reese, Ned Vizzini; Moderator: Cecil Castellucci

Read This, I Dare You!, Meeting Room A, 12-12:45

Panelists: Alethea Allarey, Alyson Beecher, Thuy Lam, Maggie Park, Lee Wind; Moderator: Elyse Barrere

Other Worlds, Teen'Scape, 2-2:45

Panelists: Cecil Castellucci, Tom Leveen, Gretchen McNeil, Mary Pearson, Marlene Perez, Sherri L. Smith

Keepin' It Real, Meeting Room A, 2-2:45

Panelists: Maurene Goo, Bill Konigsberg, Patricia McCormick, Andrew Smith, Ned Vizzini; Moderator: Amy Bradley

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Teen'Scape, 3-3:45

Panelists: Josephine Angelini, Elana K. Arnold, Bill Konigsberg; Moderator: Nicole Maggi

Make 'Em Laugh, Meeting Room A, 3-3:45

Panelists: Maurene Goo, Kristen Kittscher, Lindsey Leavitt, Marlene Perez, Amy Spalding; Moderator: Theresa Webster

Pizza Party, Meeting Room A, 4-5

Signing Schedule: (all signings and book sales will take place in Meeting Room B)

Note: You may bring three personal copies of books for signing for every one book purchased at Teen Book Fest.

12-12:30: Josephine Angelini, Francesca Lia Block, Cornelia Funke

12:30-1:00: Patricia McCormick, Elizabeth Ross

1-1:30: Barbara Brauner, James Iver Mattson, Kristen Kittscher, Jenn Reese, Ned Vizzini

3:00-3:30: Cecil Castellucci, Tom Leveen, Gretchen McNeil, Mary Pearson

3:30-4:00: Patricia McCormick, Sherri L. Smith, Andrew Smith, Ned Vizzini

4-4:30: Josephine Angelini, Elana K. Arnold, Maurene Goo, Kristen Kittscher, Lindsey Leavitt, Marlene Perez, Bill Konigsberg, Amy Spalding

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