Afternoon Keynote with Aiden Thomas, Addie Thorley, and E. Lockhart
YALLWEST Afternoon Keynote -- Thomas | Lockhart | Thorley
YALLWEST's afternoon launches with this wonderful Afternoon Keynote featuring renowned authors Aiden Thomas (Cemetery Boys, The Sunbearer Trials), E. Lockhart (We Were Liars, Genuine Fraud), and Addie Thorley (Burn the Kingdom Down, Night Spinner)! This Keynote is sponsored by Fierce Reads and Sourcebooks Fire.
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