- Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
BOO! - Horror in Middle Grade & Young Adult Literature.
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
BOO! - Horror in Middle Grade & Young Adult Literature.
Christopher Vaccari, n/a (he/him/his) – Union Square & Company ### 1649950###Stage Contact###Director, School & Library and Retail Marketing###Union Square & Company###Stage Contact: – Union Square & Company
### he/him/his10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Women Writing Humor with the Authors of Mindy Kaling’s imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Women Writing Humor with the Authors of Mindy Kaling’s imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio
Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 936544###Stage Contact###Editorial Director###Amazon Publishing###Stage Contact: – Amazon Publishing
### 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Tale of Despereaux with Kate DiCamillo - A LIVE recording of THE YARN with Travis Jonker
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Tale of Despereaux with Kate DiCamillo - A LIVE recording of THE YARN with Travis Jonker
Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Stage Contact###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###Stage Contact: – Candlewick Press
### 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Representing Deafness in Literature and Creating Deaf-Friendly Spaces
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Representing Deafness in Literature and Creating Deaf-Friendly Spaces
Karen Aguilar, MJ – Chicago Hearing Society/Anixter Center ### 1955579###Stage Contact######Chicago Hearing Society/Anixter Center###Stage Contact: – Chicago Hearing Society/Anixter Center
### 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Women Sleuths in Historical and Contemporary Mysteries
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Women Sleuths in Historical and Contemporary Mysteries
Matt Johnson – Kensington Publishing Corp. ### 1929903###Stage Contact######Kensington Publishing Corp.###Stage Contact: – Kensington Publishing Corp.
### 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Mysteries, Thrillers and True Crime- Oh My! Exciting Crime Reads from Independent Publishers
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Mysteries, Thrillers and True Crime- Oh My! Exciting Crime Reads from Independent Publishers
Mary Skiver – Ingram Content Group ### 1955584###Stage Contact######Ingram Content Group###Stage Contact: – Ingram Content Group
### 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
Magnificent Middle Grade!
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
Magnificent Middle Grade!
Christopher Vaccari, n/a (he/him/his) – Union Square & Company ### 1649950###Stage Contact###Director, School & Library and Retail Marketing###Union Square & Company###Stage Contact: – Union Square & Company
### he/him/his- Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
Researching Hidden Stories Inside Historical Figures You Thought You Knew: Edison, Lincoln and More!
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
Revealing the Hidden Stories Inside Historical Figures You Thought You Knew: Edison, Lincoln and More!
Jessica Westra – HarperCollins Publishers ### 1649909###Stage Contact######HarperCollins Publishers###Stage Contact: – HarperCollins Publishers
### 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature: Meg Medina discusses her new platform “¡Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books”
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
Ambassador to Ambassador: A Spectacular Gathering of Meg Medina, US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and Joseph Coelho, UK Waterstones Children's Laureate-- moderated by Betsy Bird
Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Stage Contact###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###Stage Contact: – Candlewick Press
### 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Mystery, Suspense, Thrills: Four acclaimed Young Adult authors discuss their adventurous forthcoming titles!
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Mystery, Suspense, Thrills: Five acclaimed Young Adult authors discuss their adventurous forthcoming titles!
Ann Mazes – Workman Publishing ### 1651124###Stage Contact###Associate Director, Academic & Library Marketing###Workman Publishing###Stage Contact: – Workman Publishing
### 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Writing in multiple genres
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Writing in multiple genres
Nekasha Pratt – HarperCollins ### 1955590###Stage Contact######HarperCollins###Stage Contact: – HarperCollins
### 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Powerful Picture Books that Inspire Youth Activism
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Powerful Picture Books that Inspire Youth Activism
Kristen Luby – ABRAMS ### 1955588###Stage Contact######ABRAMS###Stage Contact: – ABRAMS
### 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
This Book is Banned
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
Caitlin Lawler – Sourcebooks ### 948822###Stage Contact###Marketing Specialist - Tradeshows###Sourcebooks###Stage Contact: – Sourcebooks
### - Monday, June 26, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
WNDB Presents Books Save Lives: BIPOC + LGBTQ voices in solidarity
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
WNDB Presents Books Save Lives: BIPOC + LGBTQ voices in solidarity
Arthur Levine ### 936639###Stage Contact#########Stage Contact:
### 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
We're All In This Together: Building Community for Teen Readers
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
We're All In This Together: Building Community for Teen Readers
Amanda Crimarco – Macmillan Publishers ### 1649951###Stage Contact######Macmillan Publishers###Stage Contact: – Macmillan Publishers
### 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Walking Grandma Home: How Stories of Grief Can Bring Hope and Healing
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
Walking Grandma Home: How Stories of Grief Can Bring Hope and Healing
Jessica Westra – HarperCollins Publishers ### 1649909###Stage Contact######HarperCollins Publishers###Stage Contact: – HarperCollins Publishers
### 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Emmy-award winner, PJ Caldas, who was named the 2023 Jury President of the Artificial Intelligence Awards at the Art Director's Club and Curator of a Global immersive exhibit of designers collaborating with AI, presents his new novel.
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Emmy-award winner, PJ Caldas, who was named the 2023 Jury President of the Artificial Intelligence Awards at the Art Director's Club and Curator of a Global immersive exhibit of designers collaborating with AI, presents his new novel.
Ann Niklasson – Tuttle Publishing ### 1955589###Stage Contact######Tuttle Publishing###Stage Contact: – Tuttle Publishing
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