- Saturday, June 25, 2022
9:30am – 10:20am
Authenticity in Historical Fiction Writing
9:30am – 10:20am
Authenticity in Historical Fiction WritingLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStages
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10:30am – 11:20am
Fiction, Community, and Activism: How YA Depicts the "Real Lives" of Teens
10:30am – 11:20am
Fiction, Community, and Activism: How YA Depicts the Real Lives of TeensLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter: – Soho Teen
Stage Presenter: – Levine Querido
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Stage Presenter: – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Erica Loberg – Soho Press ### 1649897###Stage Contact######Soho Press###Stage Contact: – Soho Press
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@@@ Darcie Little Badger, (she/her) – Levine Querido ### 1654720###Stage Presenter###Author###Levine Querido###Stage Presenter: – Levine Querido
@@@ Vincent Tirado, (they/them) – Sourcebooks ### 1654721###Stage Presenter###Author###Sourcebooks###Stage Presenter: – Sourcebooks
@@@ Jas Hammonds, (they/them) – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group ### 1660261###Stage Presenter###Author###Macmillan Children's Publishing Group###Stage Presenter: – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
@@@ Yamile Saied Méndez, (she/her) – Algonquin Young Readers ### 1660392###Stage Presenter###Author###Algonquin Young Readers###Stage Presenter: – Algonquin Young Readers
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11:30am – 12:20pm
Two Authors from Gibson House Press introduce their new and forthcoming novels
11:30am – 12:20pm
Two Authors from Gibson House Press introduce their new and forthcoming novelsLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter: – Gibson House Press
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Deborah Robertson, deb@gibsonhousepress.com – Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW) ### 1649906###Stage Contact###Publisher###Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW)###Stage Contact: – Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW)
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12:30pm – 1:20pm
Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries
12:30pm – 1:20pm
Golden Age Locked Room MysteriesLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStages
Charles Perry – Penzler Publishers ### 1649888###Stage Contact######Penzler Publishers###Stage Contact: – Penzler Publishers
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1:30pm – 2:20pm
Bigger than Tiny, Smaller than Average with Sheri Koones: How Our Homes Have Changed Since COVID
1:30pm – 2:20pm
Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average with Sheri Koones: How Have Homes Changed Since COVIDLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStages
Lizzi Middleman – Gibbs Smith ### 1649887###Stage Contact######Gibbs Smith###Stage Contact: – Gibbs Smith
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2:30pm – 3:20pm
Authors for the Freedom to Read presented by Random House Children/s Books
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Authors for the Freedom to Read presented by Random House Children/s BooksLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House ### 516927###Stage Contact###Director###Penguin Random House###Stage Contact: – Penguin Random House
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3:30pm – 4:20pm
Magnificent Middle Grade!
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Magnificent Middle Grade!Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Caitlin Rubinstein – Workman Publishing ### 1649915###Stage Contact######Workman Publishing###Stage Contact: – Workman Publishing
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- Sunday, June 26, 2022
9:30am – 10:20am
Meet Your New Favorite Female Sleuth: Lane Winslow
9:30am – 10:20am
Meet Your New Favorite Female Sleuth: Lane WinslowLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStages
Tori Elliott – TouchWood Editions ### 1649884###Stage Contact######TouchWood Editions###Stage Contact: – TouchWood Editions
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10:30am – 11:20am
Picture Book Illustration & Live Drawing Session with Chris Weyant, Jorge Lacera & Mike Wu
10:30am – 11:20am
Picture Book Illustration & Live Drawing Session with Chris Weyant, Jorge Lacera & Mike WuLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter: – Amazon Publishing
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Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 1649919###Stage Contact######Amazon Publishing###Stage Contact: – Amazon Publishing
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11:30am – 12:20pm
What’s New, Newbery Authors?: Catching up with Christina Soontornvat, Kelly Barnhill, and Meg Medina on their exciting upcoming titles with host of popular podcast, The Yarn, Travis Jonker!
11:30am – 12:20pm
What’s New, Newbery Authors?: Catching up with Christina Soontornvat, Kelly Barnhill, and Meg Medina!Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Stage Contact###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###Stage Contact: – Candlewick Press
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12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation with the Creators of Watercress: Jason Chin and Andrea Wang
12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation with the Creators of Watercress: Jason Chin and Andrea WangLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink ### 1649910###Stage Contact######Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink###Stage Contact: – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink
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1:30pm – 2:20pm
The Significance of Place: Dinah Johnson and April Harrison discuss bringing Harlem to life in H IS FOR HARLEM
1:30pm – 2:20pm
The Significance of Place: Dinah Johnson and Christy Ottaviano discuss H IS FOR HARLEMLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Christie Michel, n/a – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ### 1649891###Stage Contact###School &l Library Manager###Little, Brown Books for Young Readers###Stage Contact: – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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2:30pm – 3:20pm
Civil rights legend and activist George Lakey tells stories from his memoir DANCING WITH HISTORY
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Civil rights legend and activist George Lakey tells stories from his memoir DANCING WITH HISTORYLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Claire Kelley – Seven Stories Press ### 1649926###Stage Contact######Seven Stories Press###Stage Contact: – Seven Stories Press
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3:30pm – 4:20pm
Connecting Good Reads & Good Eats: Nourishing Picture Books with C.G. Esperanza, Ying-Hwa Hu & Loris Lora
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Connecting Good Reads & Good Eats: Nourishing Picture Books with C.G. Esperanza, Ying-Hwa Hu & Loris LoraLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Jenny Choy – ABRAMS The Art of Books ### 552996###Stage Contact###School & Library Marketing Director###ABRAMS The Art of Books###Stage Contact: – ABRAMS The Art of Books
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- Monday, June 27, 2022
12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation: Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera and Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales
12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation: Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera and Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi MoralesLocation: Exhibit Hall - PopTop StageStage Presenter:
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Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink ### 1649910###Stage Contact######Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink###Stage Contact: – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink
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