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2016 NYC Teen Author Festival March 13-20!

The annual New York City Teen Author Festival is almost here!   I’m so excited to be participating in a panel with a group of amazing authors on March 19th at the New York Public Library– details below! Check out the full schedule of events here . Teen Author Symposium Saturday, March 19th 1pm-5pm Bartos Forum, New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street 1:10-1:40 – What Can YA Do About It? A discussion of how YA literature (and literature in general) can help social change, and the role this plays in works across a variety of genres. Featuring: Michael Buckley Donna Freitas IW Gregorio Brendan Kiely Daniel José Older Marie Rutkoski Scott Westerfeld Moderator: David Levithan 1:40-2:30 – The Secret YA Lives of Historical Figures In the spirit of Hamilton, let’s look at different historical figures through a YA lens. Featuring: David Arnold Sharon Cameron Heather Demetrios Jeff Hirsch AR Kahler Emmy Laybourne Hannah Moskowitz Meliss