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.
Keynote Tickets are explicitly for the Keynote talk only. Signings take place independently of the Keynote and may require a separate free ticket.
Please note, if you purchase a ticket and then are unable to attend, we are not able to refund the Eventbrite fee.
Ogres are Like Onions: Writing Multilayered Characters Who Feel Real
with Alanna Bennett, Chloe Gong, David Levithan, Marie Lu, & Romina Garber
When Words Aren't Enough: The Illustrative World of Graphic Novels
with Lee Knox Ostertag, Melissa de la Cruz, Mike Johnston, ND Stevenson, Primo Gallanosa, and Roseanne A Brown
Everything is Going According to Plan: Plotting, Planning, Making it Up as you Go, and What to Do When Stories Have a Mind of Their Own
with Becca Coffindaffer, Billy Ray, Danielle Paige, Farrah Penn, Lily Anderson, & Shelly Page
UNION SQUARE & CO. AND SUJIN WITHERSPOON PRESENT “TROPE TO MY HEART”
Join SEYOON AND DEAN, UNSCRIPTED author Sujin Witherspoon and Union Square & Co. for TROPE TO MY HEART – a celebration of all things YA romance.
Test your romance trope knowledge and design your own Seyoon and Dean-inspired carabiner keychain. Trope To My Heart door prizes will be available for the first fifty attendees! First come first serve.
The Future of SFF
Building Worlds that Matter
Sponsored by Stone Kite
with Margaret Stohl, Ransom Riggs, Tracy Deonn, and film/TV writers and producers Akela Cooper (M3GAN, Malignant) and Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Shadow and Bone)
Books, Bracelets and "Bound By Stars" with Entangled Teen
Come make friendship bracelets and get an early copy of Bound by Stars, the debut novel from author E.L. Starling, about two teens from opposite ends of the galaxy who come together on a spaceship destined for Mars — if they can survive the journey in one piece.
Stop by the Entangled booth to grab an exclusive access wristband — and hurry, only a limited number are available
So Charming! with Sourcebooks Fire
Come make bag charms and play trivia with your favorite Fire authors! Light refreshments will be provided. Limited to 30 attendees.
this is a sponsor-run event and space may be limited, we suggest following the sponsor on social media as sponsors usually share how to get tickets the week of the festival.
Tricia Levenseller
THIS SIGNING IS TICKETED
All tickets have been claimed!
Reserve free ticket here starting 4/19 at 1 pm
Chloe Gong
THIS SIGNING IS TICKETED
All tickets have been claimed!
Reserve free ticket here starting 4/19 at 2 pm
Mary E. Pearson
THIS SIGNING IS TICKETED
Reserve free ticket here starting 4/19 at 1:30 PM
Andrew Joseph White
THIS SIGNING IS TICKETED
Reserve free ticket here starting 4/19 at 12:30 PM