Yallwest Program 2019

YALLWEST YA & MIDDLE GRADE BOOK FESTIVAL

Saturday, May 4th Santa Monica High School 9am – 8pm

PRESENTED BY

FEATURING OVER 100 AUTHORS AND ARTISTS FROM BOOKS, FILMS, GAMES, AND COMICS

FIERCE FRIDAY PREVIEW NIGHt, MAY 3rd Santa Monica Public Library 6pm – 8pm with additional support from:

in cooperation with

GET AT YALLWEST Visit the Underlined booth for swag, giveaways, games, and more all day long!

Shop our books and the latest looks from our BOOK NERD collection with Out of Print.

Transport yourself back to 1984 in our STRANGER THINGS photo booth!

Ask us how you can score one of these!**

Ask us how to win swag and books for attending panels throughout the day!

Photo © Christine Chambers, Henriette Lazaridis, Blue Lily, Robyn Lindemann, Nigel Livingstone, Beowulf Sheehan, Sonya Sones, Christopher Tovo, Heather Weston, Cynthia Whipkey

Don’t Miss These Giveaways and Events!

ON SALE 9.3

AMERICAN ROYALS Coffee Breakfast

Meet the Newest Authors on the Scene

9:30 AM

Meet the authors of some of our hottest upcoming novels and get signed advance copies!*

Start your day like an American royal with coffee and donuts, and get an advance copy of this fall’s must-read!*

Camp Book Nerd (MAIN QUAD)

ON SALE 8.6

ON SALE 7.9

10:30 AM

2:00 PM Join us at Camp Book Nerd to decorate your own Book Nerd bandana, enjoy camp snacks, listen to campfire stories with Underlined authors, and score a surprise giveaway!* *Ticketed event. Tickets available at 9:00 AM at the Underlined booth.

11:30 AM ON SALE 9.10

ON SALE 8.20

*Ticketed event. Tickets available at 9:00 AM at the Underlined booth.

AND MORE! Stop by the booth to pick up a full schedule.

SAY HI to Your Favorite Authors!

Erin A. Craig

Natasha Díaz

Akwaeke Emezi

Jay Kristoff

Karen M. McManus

Rory Power

Erika L. Sánchez

Jennifer E. Smith

*All giveaways are while supplies last. **US Residents, 13+. Ends 5/4/19. See terms at http://bit.ly/2v65EXv

Nic Stone

Kiersten White

Nicola Yoon

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DIRECTORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR

MIDDLE GRADE PROGRAMMING:

PREMIER SPONSORS:

Melissa de la Cruz & Margaret Stohl Pseudonymous Bosch & Alexander London

FESTIVAL PRODUCERS Tori Hill & Shane Pangburn

FESTIVAL BOARD

Leigh Bardugo, Ally Condie, Patrick Dolan, Kami Garcia, Marie Lu, Tahereh Mafi, Richelle Mead, Brendan Reichs, Ransom Riggs, Veronica Roth, Jonathan Sanchez, Gabriel Sandoval, Holly Goldberg Sloan

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Emily Willams

LIBRARY COORDINATORS

Robert Graves, Ivy Weston, Rachel Foyt, Hanako Moondance

SCHOOL OUTREACH Rachelle Yousuf

PUBLICITY

Fierce Reads Underlined

LAUREATE LEVEL: Riveted Penguin Teen Disney Book Group HMH Teen I Read YA

LITERARY LION LEVEL: PRH Audio DC Entertainment Shadow Mountain Publishing Tor Teen Candlewick Press Blue Fox Entertainment Entertainment One NOVL

IN COOPERATION WITH

Megan Beatie

FESTIVAL STAFF

Janelle Alexander, Laura Assouline, Kyle Dare, Heide Domenick, Carter Elwood, Sarah Enni, Jennifer Marmor, Amanda Santos, Juliana Johnson, Yma Dandridge, Deleah Duncan, Juliene Malecot, Brian Harvey,

FESTIVAL EXHIBITORS:

Bookish Box, Book Beau, Duet Books, Charlesbridge Publishing, Geoffrey's Comics, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Marvel, OwlCrate

FOOD VENDORS:

Epic Reads

Bookish Box, Book Beau, Duet Books, Charlesbridge Publishing, Geoffrey's Comics, Interlochen Center for the Arts, OwlCrate

Santa Monica Public Library, Creating Conversations a Mysterious Galaxy Partner, SMMUSD, The Book Truck

PATRONS

Carol Koh Evans, Ashley Pease, Elizabeth Craft, Lindsey Allen, Carol Marmor, Laura Gowen, Maria Cruz, Joanne Rode, Elizabeth Chung, Matt Mendez, Amy Ephron, Brendan Reichs

LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTERS:

711, Bagel Nosh, Bay Cities Italian Deli, Dagwoods Pizza, JGA Electric, Krispy Kreme, Trader Joe’s, Firestone Tires, Starbucks, Santa Monica UHaul

SPECIAL THANKS

Stefani Tovar, Dana Bart-Bell, and the Facilities department of SAMOHI

ADD AUDIOBOOKS TO YOUR PLAYLIST FREE AUDIO SWAG: Visit Listening Library’s booth for Harry Potter trivia, audio prizes*, and a FREE audiobook sampler.

I’LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500: A FAN GAME SHOW | 11 a.m. @ Gallery Compete head to head with fellow fans and bestselling authors in our signature game show with audiobook clips from Harry Potter, Star War ™, and more! Hosted by beloved YA audiobook narrator Jorjeana Marie, and featuring your favorite authors!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MEET THE AUTHORS OF: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

* While supplies last 3

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Buttons & Stickers & Bracelets, Oh My! Swag Giveaway

10 am

The Select YA Bundle Giveaway!

11 am

Meet debut author Karol Ruth Silverstein and get a signed ARC of Cursed!

12 pm

The Necromancer’s Song YA Bundle Giveaway!

1 pm

The Dark Matter Trilogy YA Bundle Giveaway!

2 pm

Friend or Fiction Middle-Grade ARC Giveaway!

3 pm

Didn’t get Cursed?

Now’s your chance! ARC Giveaway!

4 pm

Becoming Beatriz YA ARC Giveaway!

5 pm

Secret Admirer Giveaway!

(Shhh . . . I know a book who likes you!)

Booth #110, Main Quad 4

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Snag tickets for the festival’s hottest ARC giveaways . . . and m

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Ticket giveaways start at 9am in the booth

Buy THIS. Get THAT. Purchase or preorder copies of select titles and get exclusive giveaways . . .

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While supplies last in the booth

Meet your favorite authors!

Check out these authors at panels and signings throughout the day . . .

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12pm THE FRANKLY IN LOVE cont. FOOD TRUCK BARNUM LOT Kogi Truck & ARC giveaway with David

Yoon. Penguin Teen Sponsored Event.

Special event runs from 12pm to 2pm. while supplies last.

1pm STRONGER BARNUM HALL

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9am FESTIVAL OPENS

Book sales and booths open, line ups start

10am AM KEYNOTE: DEAR DREAMER...

GREEK AMPHITHEATER Join New York Times Bestselling authors + good friends Angie Thomas + Nic Stone as they discuss the power of pushing back against disempowering messages from society + embracing who + where you are as a launching off point for where you want to go.

TICKETED EVENT. With giveaways by Underlined!

I READ YA BREAKFAST

I READ YA BOOTH The most important

meal and giveaway of the day — get breakfast and books at the I Read YA booth and meet awesome authors! SCHOLASTIC

SPONSORED EVENT.

Nafiza Azad, Jennifer Donnelly, Sarah Enni, Sabina Khan, Bill Konigsberg and Sarah Kuhn

11am IF NOBODY DATES IRL, WHY ARE ROMCOMS ON THE RISE? BARNUM HALL

What's with the return of the rom-com in an era when fewer teens than ever are dating? Why the interest in fictional dates if teens IRL rarely go on them? Is human-to-human romance overrated?

Mary H. K. Choi, Melissa De La Cruz (moderator), Sarah Dessen, Sandhya Menon, Adam Silvera, Jennifer E. Smith and David Yoon

/MAKERS: THE WOMEN OF MARVEL CAFETERIA STORY

Join a live recording of the Women of Marvel podcast, hosted by Judy Stephens and Sana Amanat, who will be talking everything from Captain Marvel to Ms. Marvel along with a cast of Marvel comic + novel creators, as well as a few special guests.

Sana Amanat, Lorraine Cink, Sam Maggs, Judy Stephens (m), Margaret Stohl, Andrea Towers, Steve Wacker

STORYBALL: GRAPHIC NOVEL EDITION TENT

Pseudonymous Bosch, Alexander London + Shane Pangburn write an Interactive Graphic Novel with help from the audience + a few author friends...since they're too lazy to do it alone!

Pseudonymous Bosch, Alex London + Shane Pangburn (hosts), Soman Chainani, Marie Miranda Cruz, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham and Kat Shepherd

SPAAAACE! BAND ROOM

Space is a metaphor...unless you're an astronaut.

But even then: what are we really writing about when we write about space?

Somaiya Daud (moderator), Amy S. Foster, Jay Kristoff, Cori McCarthy, Lewis Peterson, Veronica Roth and Jon To With giveaways by Underlined!

YALLWEST JUVENALIA, NOW FEAT. OPEN MIC

CHORUS ROOM | YALL authors share their earliest, worst or funniest attempts at teen fiction + a few of our lucky (or brave!) YALLWEST teen festival-goers can take advantage of our open mic to share a short paragraph of their own embarrassing writing.

Nancy Campbell Allen, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Sara Farizan (m), Christine Lynn Herman, Emiko Jean, Jill Scharr and Melissa Thomson

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY PENGUIN TEEN! 25 copies each of PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING by Randy Ribay, THE ART OF BREAKING THINGS by Laura Sibson, WE WALKED THE SKY by Lisa Fiedler, VIRTUE OF SIN by Shannon Schuren, and DOWNSTAIRS GIRL by Stacey Lee.

I'LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500: A FAN GAME SHOW

GALLERY Can you list every Hogwarts professor by magical subject? Identify your favorite YA classic by its main character? Test your knowledge in this bookish game show, competing head-tohead with Ransom Riggs (A Map of Days), Tahereh Mafi (Whichwood), Holly Goldberg Sloan (To Night Owl From Dogfish) and Karen M. McManus (Two Can Keep a Secret) in categories like "Expecto Patronum,” "From Book to Screen," and more, using audio clips from popular audiobooks.

Beloved YA audiobook narrator Jorjeana Marie will host, selecting a few lucky audience members to compete onstage as contestants alongside the authors!st your bookish knowledge and compete head-to-head with fellow fans and bestselling PRH authors. Listening Library Sponsored Event.

Holly Goldberg Sloan, Tahereh Mafi, Karen M. McManus and Ransom Riggs

12pm OUR FAVE VILLAINS (+ THE BAD GUYS THEY WRITE ABOUT) BARNUM HALL

If heroes are defined by the villains they face, who defines the villains?

Pseudonymous Bosch, Alexandra Bracken (m), Soman Chainani, Ally Condie, Tahereh Mafi, Karen M. McManus and Ransom Riggs

YALLWEST AMA: BASKETCASES EDITION

CAFETERIA Ask Me Anything style panel with some of the bestselling + most acclaimed authors you know, who also struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD + human brain suckage. Every day is a struggle for everyone, fellow humans.

Charles Beacham, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Bill Konigsberg, Mallory Schleif, Victoria/V.E. Schwab, Margaret Stohl (m), Andrea Towers and Kiersten White

DIY /MAKERS: HOW TO ACTUALLY WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY TENT STORY

Creators + creative execs from DC Comics talk practical tips for sequential storytelling in comics + graphic novels.

Teen creators, artists and writers are encouraged to share a favorite idea or to ask for help with what you're stuck on. .

Marguerite Bennett, Gwenda Bond, Melissa de la Cruz, Shannon Hale, Lauren Myracle, and Danielle Paige (m)

INTERWEBZ BAND ROOM

How do you translate an online life to an book IRL? How does following a story through cyber space change it's trajectory? Who does a character become when they log on?

Mary H.K. Choi, Audrey Coulthurst, Paula Garner, Zara Lisbon, Katy Loutzenhiser (moderator) and Leila Sales

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY RIVETED! 100 copies of PERMANENT RECORD by Mary H. K. Choi.

MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...? CHORUS ROOM

Let's talk future heroes -- the ones we want, the ones we need, the ones soon coming our way, thanks to the writers who shape the future of the hero's journey.

Raphael Draccon, Cookie Everman, Sarah Kuhn, C.B. Lee (m), Tochi Onyebuchi, Randy Ribay and F.C. Yee

WRITING ROYALS GALLERY

Once upon a Royal -- it's the oldest story in the book and yet it somehow never gets old. Why is that?

Ellen Goodlett, A.G. Howard, Emiko Jean, Makiia Lucier, Maya Motayne (m), Crystal Smith and Mimi Yu

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY HMH TEEN! 125 copies of SONG OF ABYSS by Makiia Lucier.

It's the year of the female superhero + yet festivals still have panels called "Strong Female Characters." When can women just be characters? When can women writers just be writers? Do women have to be a different kind of strong then men? Do they have to be a different kind of writer?

Somaiya Daud, Shannon Hale, Natasha Ngan, Busy Phillips, Erika L. Sánchez, Margaret Stohl (M) and Angie Thomas

With giveaways by Underlined!

MG KEYNOTE: KATHERINE + HOLLY DROP TRUTHS GREEK AMPHITHEATER

Katherine Applegate and Holly Goldberg Sloan

From pop culture to literary fame, Middle Grade all-stars, Katherine Applegate + Holly Goldberg Sloan explain the secret to connecting with young audiences (+ hope to make you laugh along the way). TICKETED EVENT.

SIBLINGS, WITH OR WITHOUT RIVALRIES

CAFETERIA Not every love story is a romance.

Some of the most powerful bonds in YA belong to siblings.

Tomi Adeyemi, Amy Ephron, Laure Eve, Stephanie Garber, Ellen Goodlett, Alex London (M), Alyson Noël and Mimi Yu

DIY STORY/MAKERS: HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE

TENT Building a mega hit or meta fandom doesn't happen just by accident. Game industry veterans offer practical tips for creating meaningful worlds, factions, heroes and communities -- all starring players -- beyond the latest Fortnite dance. Teen creators are encouraged to share a favorite idea or to ask for help with something you're stuck on.

Charles Beacham, M.E. Chung, Cameron Lee, Sam Maggs, Adam Miller, Mallory Schleif, Dave Stohl (M) and Luke Timmins

IF WE READ TO ESCAPE REALITY WHY WRITE ABOUT IT? CHORUS ROOM

Sometimes the real worlds are the hardest ones to build. Why do we do it, and why does it matter?

Alexis Bass, Brandy Colbert, Maurene Goo, Spencer Hyde, Bill Konigsberg, Gretchen McNeil (M) and Nicola Yoon

With giveaways by Underlined!

STRANGER DANGER, KILLER CHARACTERS

GALLERY Thieves, hunters, assassin nuns + spies. How do writers build danger into fictional worlds + why do readers crave it?

Jessica Brody (M), Charlotte Nicole Davis, Danielle L. Jensen, Robin LaFevers, Maya Motayne, Mary E. Pearson and Christine Thompson

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY TOR TEEN! 100 copies of THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS by Charlotte Nicole Davis.

#MALEC MEETUP

CAMP YALLWEST Grab a wristband from the Riveted booth and secure your spot at the #Malec Meetup and snag exclusive Shadowhunter Army swag!

2pm FLIGHTS OF FANTASY,

GROUNDED IN REALITY

CAFETERIA A fantasy can be so real you will weep over it. What's the emotional alchemy that allows us to care for fictional worlds and characters? How do these seven gifted authors do it?

Melissa Albert, Alexandra Bracken, Ally Condie (M), Melissa de la Cruz, Ransom Riggs, Lilliam Rivera and Lauren Shippen

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY TOR TEEN! 100 copies of THE INFINITE NOISE by Lauren Shippen.

DIY STORY/MAKERS: HOW TO UP YOUR COSPLAY GAME, YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WEBCOMIC OR FANDOM LIFE TENT

From Captain Marvel cosplays, youtube Marvel Minutes, Dinosaur Comics and a YA podcast to nerd girl guides and superhero speak -- we've got all the expertise you need to up your fandom game. Teens creators are encouraged to share a favorite fandom idea or to ask for help with something you're stuck on.

Lorraine Cink, Sarah Enni, Sam Maggs (M), Ryan North, Judy Stephens, Andrea Towers and F.C. Yee

IS GETTING INTO COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL? BAND ROOM Does it matter where you go to college if your goal is to be a web influencer? What about a writer or an artist? How do the doors open for creators? Writers and readers swap stories and drop truths.

Amy Ephron, Sabina Khan, Alyson Noël, Lewis Peterson (M) and Tiffany Pham

THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM CHORUS ROOM | What matters to a writer, and to a reader? Is it rankings and reviews, followers and friends?

How can we better navigate creative life in a top ten culture? (10/10. Would recommend this panel.)

Dr. Rob Bittner (M), Brittany Cavallaro, C.B. Lee, Mindy McGinnis, Lauren Myracle and Nic Stone

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY FIERCE READS! 50 copies of I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE by Kristina Forest and 50 copies of SYMPTOMS OF A HEARTBREAK

by Sona Charaipotra.

PATHS TO PUBLICATION

GALLERY | How did we get there from here? How can you get here too? YA authors talk about their journey to publication, from rejection to acceptance to victory -- with an emphasis on practical tips and good advice for teen creators.

Alexa Donne, Stephanie Garber (M), Sarah Kuhn, Sandhya Menon, Natasha Ngan, Peter Stone and David Yoon

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY PENGUIN TEEN! 96 copies of BRAVE THE PAGE (the official NaNoWriMo handbook).

UNDERLINED CAMP BOOK NERD MAIN QUAD

Join us at Camp Book Nerd to decorate your own Book Nerd bandana, enjoy camp snacks, listen to campfire stories with Underlined authors, and score a surprise giveaway. See Underlined ad for additional details.

Karen M. McManus, Jay Kristoff, Erika L. Sánchez and Nicola Yoon

THE REST OF THE STORY ICE CREAM TRUCK

BARNUM LOT | Grab a scoop of Van Leeuwen ice cream along with a signed ARC of Sarah Dessen’s latest novel, The Rest of the Story! Special event runs from 2pm to 4pm, while supplies last.

2pm MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER BARNUM HALL

Magic systems and (super) power grids are the engines for SFF. Seven expert engineers lift the hood to show us how their own magic machines-involving everything from Infinity Stones to the magical geography of alt Londons-- have actually worked.

Tomi Adeyemi, Susan Dennard (M), Jennifer Donnelly, Gerry Duggan, Alex London, Victoria/V.E. Schwab and Kiersten White

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED 3pm SCI FI VS FANTASY

BARNUM HALL | Light saber or Excalibur? Sandworm or Basilisk?

Starship Enterprise or Howl's Moving Castle? Time to take a side; readers and writers, throw down and face off. vMelissa Albert, Nafiza Azad, Jay Kristoff, Robin LaFevers, Tochi Onyebuchi, Brendan Reichs and Veronica Roth (M)

+ARC GIVEAWAY BY FIERCE READS! 100 copies of THE TENTH GIRL by Sara Faring.

YALLWEST AMA: LGBTQIA+ EDITION CAFETERIA

Some of your fav LGBTQIA+ authors come together to answer your questions about identity, coming out, supporting your LGBTQIA+ friends and family, and more! e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Sara Farizan, Christine Lynn Herman, Bill Konigsberg, Abdi Nazemian, Kat Shepherd, Adam Silvera, Nic Stone, Rosiee Thor, and Andrea Towers

STORYMAKERS: ENDGAME, THE FANDOM FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT TENT From games to streaming content to books and comics, how wills fans and creators shape the future of content.

Sana Amanat, John August, Andy Doyle, Gerry Duggan, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Eric Hirshberg, Lauren Oliver, Steve Wacker (M), Sally Willcox and Dottie Zicklin

SAVING ZOE FILM EVENT

BAND ROOM | Blue Fox Entertainment presents a panel to present their new film SAVING ZOË, based on the novel

by Alyson Noël. The panel will feature a discussion with author Alyson Noel, and the stars of the film Vanessa Marano and Laura Marano, who also produced the film. Panel attendees will also get to see the world premiere of the trailer for the film, live at the event!

Saving Zoë follows Echo a year after her older sister's murder, and she is still far from being alright. One day, she receives an unlikely gift from Zoë's old boyfriend: her diary. She is hesitant, but can't put it down after she gets caught up in Zoë's secret life.

Alyson Noël, Vanessa Marano and Laura Marano

*SIGNING WITH ALYSON, VANESSA AND LAURA TO FOLLOW OUTSIDE THE BAND ROOM

STREAMING STORIES, CONVERGENT CONTENT: WELCOME TO THE SPIDERVERSE CHORUS ROOM

When every book is a movie, every game is a livestream and every comic is a potential MCU, how do we think about fictional universes? What new opportunities does media convergence mean for creators + consumers?

Jessica Brody, Amy Rose Capetta, Brittany Cavallaro, Jennifer Donnelly, Zara Lisbon, Danielle Paige and Kiersten White (M)

WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE GALLERY

Writers have a way of finding the most unique character and pushing on their cracks to open up into a whole story. How do "cracked" characters connect cracked writers with cracked readers?

Really, are there any un-different brains?

Brandy Colbert (M), Spencer Hyde, Mindy McGinnis, Matt Mendez, Leila Sales, Lauren Shippen, Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner

TOR TEEN POPSICLE PICNIC

CAMP YALLWEST | An awesome book nerd picnic not to be missed! Popsicles, baskets filled with goodies, and so much more!

Alexis Bass, Marie Miranda Cruz, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Susan Dennard and Danielle L. Jensen

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4pm PM KEYNOTE: THE WORLD IS YOURS BARNUM HALL

Victoria/V.E. Schwab & Lilliam Rivera

V.E. Schwab and Lilliam Rivera on creating vibrant worlds and fierce female characters TICKETED EVENT.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES CAFETERIA

Suspense, mystery, & whodunits: How do these writers keep you guessing and turning the page?

Alexis Bass, Gwenda Bond, Sara Farizan, Karen M. McManus, Gretchen McNeil, Lauren Oliver and Peter Stone (M)

4pm MIDNIGHT BEAUTIES: cont. GOBLIN TEA PARTY

CAMP YALLWEST HMHteen Sponsored Event; Come listen to London Calling and spill the English iced tea with Midnight Beauties. Includes ARC giveaway.

5pm HERE. NOW. (AMERICAN STORIES) CAFETERIA

Who lives who dies who tells our story?

THAT TIME I SUCKED

Pseudonymous Bosch, Soman Chainani, Maurene Goo, Bill Konigsberg, Robin LaFevers, Ryan North and Brendan Reichs (M)

Susan Dennard, Sarah Dessen, Alexa Donne, Sarah Enni (M), Katy Loutzenhiser, LeUyen Pham and Randy Ribay

DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB?

BAND ROOM | Writing full time or part time, how do you balance work and dreams?

Ava Dash, Matt Mendez, Adam Miller, Abdi Nazemian (M), Rachel Roy and Christine Thompson

BAND ROOM | Stumbling blocks on the way to success and how to overcome them, "inner haters" and how they defeat them. Everyone feels like they suck sometimes-- it's how you bounce back that matters.

Marie Miranda Cruz, Danielle L. Jensen, Makiia Lucier, Jennifer E. Smith (M), Kat Shepherd and Melissa Thomson

CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION GALLERY

GALLERY | From girl game director to queer comics creator and everything in between. The thing about paving the way is you never get to walk on the pavement. Come trade war stories.

Marguerite Bennett, M.E. Chung, Amy S. Foster, Sam Maggs (M), Carolina Munhoz, and Tiffany Pham

Schedule is Subject to Change

CHECK OUR WEBSITE: WWW.YALLWEST.COM for all the most current scheduling information

Sometimes things seem hopeless, in our lives and in the world. What does hope look like now?

For future generations? How do you create hope with writing?

Nafiza Azad, Nancy Campbell Allen, Laure Eve (M), Christine Lynn Herman, A.G. Howard, Mary E. Pearson and Crystal Smith

ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM

BARNUM HALL | Join CAMP YALLWEST Counselors Sarah Enni, Maurene Goo and Abdi Nazemian for the end-of-summer (YALLWEST) campfire. There will be games, musical numbers, hijinks, giveaways and more with your favorite authors, our Teen Ambassadors, + some lucky audience members! TICKETED EVENT.

HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD CHORUS ROOM

GENERATIONAL WAR

CHORUS ROOM | Gen X vs Millenials vs Gen Z: How do we make our stories universal to young and old?

YALLWEST SMACKDOWN: CAMPFIRE EDITION

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Cookie Everman (M), Sabina Khan, Tahereh Mafi, Abdi Nazemian and Erika L. Sánchez

DIY STORYMAKERS: HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL

TENT | Everybody does it differently, but we all have our trade secrets (tm). Teen writers and artists are encouraged to share and brainstorm with some of the best in the biz.

6pm THE 5TH ANNUAL

Good cop and bad cop. Plotter and pantser.

Drafter and polish specialist. How do these creative teams make it work?

Amy Rose Capetta, Ava Dash, Cori McCarthy, Shane Pangburn (M), Rachel Roy, Jill Scharr and Adam Silvera

LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE YALLWEST FUN?

Visit Fierce Friday at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica, Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401. Pick up your free ticket online.

TOTE BAGS! BUTTONS! SAMPLES! AND MORE!

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Parking available off 4th street at the Civic Center Structure, 333 Civic Center Drive, and Civic Center Lot, 1855 Main Street. Day rate is $5 at both lots. Additional lots available both at the beach and near the Third Street Promenade. The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton off 4th Street, next to the festival entrance has additional valet and self-parking at hourly and day rates.

Due to construction, nearby parking is limitted this year. We suggest using ride sharing, bikes, or public transit when possible.

DROP-OFF ACCESS

Passenger drop-off access from Seventh Street via Michigan Ave. Bus drop-off via Olympic Blvd. at 6th street gate.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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2PM

Alexis Bass Pseudonymous Bosch Soman Chainani* e.E. Charlton-Trujillo Audrey Coulthurst Somaiya Daud

Paula Garner Danielle L. Jensen Gretchen McNeil Abdi Nazemian Busy Philipps* Angie Thomas*

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3PM

Katherine Applegate* Mary H.K. Choi Ava Dash Alexa Donne Laure Eve Ellen Goodlett Emiko Jean

Sabina Khan C.B. Lee Maya Motayne Mary E. Pearson Ransom Riggs* Rachel Roy Crystal Smith

Sarah Kuhn Lauren Myracle

4PM

Tomi Adeyemi* Alexandra Bracken Jessica Brody Brandy Colbert Amy Ephron Stephanie Garber*

Shannon Hale Jay Kristoff* Alex London LeUyen Pham Lauren Shippen Mimi Yu

Danielle Paige Steve Wacker

5PM

Melissa Albert Brittany Cavallaro Maurene Goo Spencer Hyde Bill Konigsberg Mindy McGinnis

Karen M. McManus* Matt Mendez Tiffany Pham Lilliam Rivera Victoria/V.E. Schwab* Peter Stone

Gwenda Bond Ryan North Margaret Stohl Andrea Towers

COMICS AREA

Wristbands will be distributed an hour before the signing. Queues for receiving wristbands can start 45 minutes before before distribution. Wristbands will be distributed at the designated table on the Innovation Quad. For those who receive wristbands, lining up can start 30 minutes before signing time. No earlier. For non-wristbanded signings, lining up can start 20 minutes before signing time.

No earlier.

Some authors have more specific rules and guidelines. Please check our webisite for details and changes to the signing schedule.

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Accessible parking is available on campus at Santa Monica High School.

Placards must be visible upon entering the 6th and Olympic gate. It is recommended to arrange such parking accommodations in advance with the festival (festival@yallwest.com) as on-campus parking is limited.

Additional accessible parking is available at city lots of fourth street.

BABY'SBURGERS, BOBATRUCK,COOLHAUS, GRILLEDCHEESETRUCK,JOGASAKI, MAPUCHE, MADEINBROOKLYNPIZZA,TENDERGRILL

Brendan Reichs Erika L. Sánchez Nic Stone Kiersten White Nicola Yoon*

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FESTIVAL CLOSES FESTIVAL GROUNDS CLOSE AT 6PM BARNUM HALL STAYS OPEN THROUGH 7:30PM FOR THE ANNUAL SMACKDOWN END OF SUMMER CAMPFIRE.

SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR IN SANTA MONICA OR THIS FALL IN CHARLESTON, SC FOR YALLFEST

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Join TOR TEEN for our

POPSICLE PICNIC

An awesome book nerd picnic not to be missed!

Location: Camp YallWest • Time: 3pm

POPSICLES, BASKETS FILLED WITH GOODIES, AND SO MUCH MORE!

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: Susan Dennard

Charlotte Nicole Davis

Danielle L. Jensen

Alexis Bass

Marie Miranda Cruz

COVER NOT FINAL

Author Photo Credit: Kim Zahnow

Author Photo Credit: Brett Pruitt

Author Photo Credit: Katherine Calnan Photography

Author Photo Credit: Teri Fode Photography

Photo Credit: Marie Miranda Cruz

*Tickets will be distributed at 10am at Camp YallWest. Event will be limited to 50 attendees.

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JULIAN WINTERS

duetbooks.com @duetbooks duetbooks store.interludepress.com

MEET THE AUTHORS AND GET FREE SNEAK PEEKS of Not Your Backup and How to Be Remy Cameron while supplies last. See the Duet booth for schedule.

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ANDY DOYLE

3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

RAPHAEL DRACCON

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

GERRY DUGGAN

2pm Barnum Hall MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER 3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT 4pm Comics Area SIGNING

SCHEDULE

BY AUTHOR TOMI ADEYEMI 1pm Cafeteria 2pm Barnum Hall 4pm Innovation

SIBLINGS MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER SIGNING

MELISSA ALBERT 2pm Cafeteria 3pm Barnum Hall 5pm Innovation

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY SCI FI VS FANTASY SIGNING

SANA AMANAT

11am Cafeteria THE WOMEN OF MARVEL 12pm Comics Area SIGNING 3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

KATHERINE APPLEGATE 1pm Amphitheater MG KEYNOTE 3pm Innovation SIGNING

JOHN AUGUST

3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

NAFIZA AZAD 10am Science Quad 1pm Innovation 3pm Barnum Hall 5pm Chorus Room

ALEXIS BASS 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm

Chorus Room Innovation Camp Yallwest Cafeteria

ESCAPE REALITY SIGNING TOR Teen POPSICLE PICNIC MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

12pm Cafeteria AMA: BASKETCASES 1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE

MARGUERITE BENNETT

12pm YALLWEST Tent WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY 1pm Comics Area SIGNING 4pm Gallery ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM

DR. ROB BITTNER

2pm Chorus Room THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM (m)

GWENDA BOND

12pm YALLWEST Tent WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY 4pm Cafeteria MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES 5pm Comics Area SIGNING

PSEUDONYMOUS BOSCH

STORYBALL (host) OUR FAVE VILLAINS SIGNING WRITE YOUR NOVEL/GRAPHIC NOVEL

ALEXANDRA BRACKEN 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Cafeteria 4pm Innovation

OUR FAVE VILLAINS (m) FLIGHTS OF FANTASY SIGNING

JESSICA BRODY

1pm Gallery STRANGER DANGER (m) 3pm Chorus Room CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent 4pm Innovation SIGNING

NANCY CAMPBELL ALLEN

11am Band Room YALLWEST JUVENALIA 12pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

AMY ROSE CAPETTA

1pm Innovation SIGNING 3pm Chorus Room CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent 5pm Gallery CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

BRITTANY CAVALLARO

2pm Chorus Room THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM 3pm Chorus Room CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent 5pm Innovation SIGNING

SOMAN CHAINANI 11am YALLWEST Tent 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Innovation 4pm YALLWEST Tent

E.E. CHARLTON-TRUJILLO 12pm Cafeteria 2pm Innovation 3pm Cafeteria 5pm Cafeteria

AMA: BASKETCASES SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ AMERICAN STORIES

MARY H.K. CHOI 11am Barnum Hall 12pm Band Room 3pm Innovation

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE INTERWEBZ SIGNING

M.E. CHUNG

1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE 4pm Gallery ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM

LORRAINE CINK

11am Cafeteria THE WOMEN OF MARVEL 12pm Innovation SIGNING 2pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE

BRANDY COLBERT I Read YA BREAKFAST SIGNING SCI FI VS FANTASY HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

CHARLES BEACHAM

11 am YALLWEST Tent 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Innovation 4pm YALLWEST Tent

SARAH ENNI

STORYBALL OUR FAVE VILLAINS SIGNING WRITE YOUR NOVEL/GRAPHIC NOVEL

1pm Chorus Room ESCAPE REALITY 3pm Gallery WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE (m) 4pm Innovation SIGNING

ALLY CONDIE 11am Innovation 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Cafeteria

SIGNING OUR FAVE VILLAINS FLIGHTS OF FANTASY (m)

AUDREY COULTHURST 12pm Band Room 2pm Innovation 3pm Gallery

INTERWEBZ SIGNING WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE

MARIE MIRANDA CRUZ 11am YALLWEST Tent 12pm Innovation 3pm Camp Yallwest 4pm Chorus Room

STORYBALL SIGNING TOR Teen POPSICLE PICNIC GENERATIONAL WAR

MELISSA DE LA CRUZ 11am Barnum Hall 12pm YALLWEST Tent 1pm Innovation 2pm Cafeteria

AVA DASH

3pm Innovation 4pm Band Room 5pm Gallery

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE (m) WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY SIGNING FLIGHTS OF FANTASY SIGNING DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB? CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

SOMAIYA DAUD

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE! (m) 1pm Barnum Hall STRONGER 2pm Innovation SIGNING

CHARLOTTE NICOLE DAVIS 11am Band Room 12pm Innovation 1pm Gallery 3pm Camp Yallwest

YALLWEST JUVENALIA SIGNING STRANGER DANGER TOR Teen POPSICLE PICNIC

SUSAN DENNARD

12pm Innovation SIGNING 2pm Barnum Hall MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER (m) 3pm Camp YALLWEST TOR Teen POPSICLE PICNIC 5pm Band Room THAT TIME I SUCKED

SARAH DESSEN 11am Barnum Hall 1pm Innovation 2pm Barnum Lot 5pm Band Room

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE SIGNING THE REST OF THE STORY ICE CREAM THAT TIME I SUCKED

ALEXA DONNE 2pm Gallery 3pm Innovation 5pm Band Room

PATHS TO PUBLICATION SIGNING THAT TIME I SUCKED

JENNIFER DONNELLY 10am Science Quad 11am Innovation 2pm Barnum Hall 3pm Chorus Room

I Read YA BREAKFAST SIGNING MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent

10am Science Quad 12pm Innovation 2pm YALLWEST Tent 5pm Band Room

I Read YA BREAKFAST SIGNING HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE THAT TIME I SUCKED (m)

AMY EPHRON

1pm Cafeteria SIBLINGS 2pm Band Room IS GETTING INTO COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL? 4pm Innovation SIGNING

LAURE EVE

1pm Cafeteria SIBLINGS 3pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD (m)

COOKIE EVERMAN

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

5pm Cafeteria AMERICAN STORIES (m)

SARA FARIZAN 11am Band Room 12pm Innovation 3pm Cafeteria 4pm Cafeteria

YALLWEST JUVENALIA (m) SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

AMY S. FOSTER

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE! 12pm Innovation SIGNING 4pm Gallery ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM

STEPHANIE GARBER 1pm Cafeteria 2pm Gallery 4pm Innovation

SIBLINGS PATHS TO PUBLICATION (m) SIGNING

PAULA GARNER 12pm Band Room 2pm Innovation 3pm Gallery

INTERWEBZ SIGNING WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE

MAURENE GOO

1pm Chorus Room ESCAPE REALITY 4pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL 5pm Innovation SIGNING

ELLEN GOODLETT 12pm Gallery 1pm Cafeteria 3pm Innovation

WRITING ROYALS SIBLINGS SIGNING

SHANNON HALE 11am YALLWEST Tent 12pm YALLWEST Tent 1pm Barnum Hall 4pm Innovation

STORYBALL WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY STRONGER SIGNING

CHRISTINE LYNN HERMAN 11am Band Room 12pm Innovation 3pm Cafeteria 5pm Chorus Room

YALLWEST JUVENALIA SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

ERIC HIRSHBERG

3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

A.G. HOWARD

11am Innovation SIGNING 12pm Gallery WRITING ROYALS 5pm Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

SPENCER HYDE

1pm Chorus Room ESCAPE REALITY 3pm Gallery WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE 5pm Innovation SIGNING

EMIKO JEAN 11am Band Room 12pm Gallery 3pm Innovation

YALLWEST JUVENALIA WRITING ROYALS SIGNING

DANIELLE L. JENSEN 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm

Gallery Innovation Camp Yallwest Chorus Room

STRANGER DANGER SIGNING TOR Teen POPSICLE PICNIC GENERATIONAL WAR

SABINA KHAN 10am Science Quad 2pm Band Room 3pm Innovation 5pm Cafeteria

I Read YA BREAKFAST IS COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL? SIGNING AMERICAN STORIES

BILL KONIGSBERG 10am Science Quad 12pm Cafeteria 1pm Chorus Room 3pm Cafeteria 4pm YALLWEST Tent 5pm Innovation

JAY KRISTOFF 11am Chorus Room 2pm Main Quad 3pm Barnum Hall 4pm Innovation

SARAH KUHN 10 am Science Quad 12pm Chorus Room 2pm Gallery 3pm Comics Area

I Read YA BREAKFAST AMA: BASKETCASES ESCAPE REALITY AMA: LGBTQIA+ HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL SIGNING SPAAAACE! UNDERLINED CAMP SCI FI VS FANTASY SIGNING I Read YA BREAKFAST MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

PATHS TO PUBLICATION SIGNING

ROBIN LAFEVERS 11am Innovation 1pm Gallery 3pm Barnum Hall

SIGNING STRANGER DANGER SCI FI VS FANTASY

CB LEE

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...? (m) 2pm Chorus Room THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM 3pm Innovation SIGNING

CAMERON LEE

1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE

ZARA LISBON

12pm Band Room INTERWEBZ 1pm Innovation SIGNING 3pm Chorus Room CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent

ALEX LONDON 11am YALLWEST Tent 1pm Cafeteria 2pm Barnum Hall 4pm Innovation

STORYBALL (host) SIBLINGS (m) MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER SIGNING

KATY LOUTZENHISER 12pm Band Room 1pm Innovation 5pm Band Room

INTERWEBZ (m) SIGNING THAT TIME I SUCKED

MAKIIA LUCIER

12pm Gallery WRITING ROYALS 1pm Innovation SIGNING 4pm Chorus Room GENERATIONAL WAR

TAHEREH MAFI 11am Gallery 12pm Barnum Hall 1pm Innovation 5pm Cafeteria

SAM MAGGS

11am Cafeteria 12pm Innovation 1pm YALLWEST Tent 2pm YALLWEST Tent 4pm Gallery

I'LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500 OUR FAVE VILLAINS SIGNING AMERICAN STORIES THE WOMEN OF MARVEL SIGNING HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE (m) ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM (m)

LAURA MARANO

3pm Band Room SAVING ZOE FILM EVENT 4pm Amphitheater SIGNING

VANESSA MARANO

3pm Band Room SAVING ZOE FILM EVENT 4pm Amphitheater SIGNING

CORI MCCARTHY

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE! 1pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Gallery CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

MINDY MCGINNIS

2pm Chorus Room THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM 3pm Gallery WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE 5pm Innovation SIGNING

KAREN M. MCMANUS 11am Gallery 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Main Quad 4pm Cafeteria 5pm Innovation

I'LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500 OUR FAVE VILLAINS UNDERLINED CAMP MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES SIGNING

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YALLWEST SCHEDULE BY AUTHOR CONTINUED GRETCHEN MCNEIL

1pm Chorus Room ESCAPE REALITY (m) 2pm Innovation SIGNING 4pm Cafeteria MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

MATT MENDEZ 3pm Gallery 4pm Band Room 5pm Innovation

WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB? SIGNING

SANDHYA MENON 11am Barnum Hall 12pm Innovation 2pm Gallery

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE SIGNING PATHS TO PUBLICATION

ADAM MILLER

1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE 4pm Band Room DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB?

MAYA MOTAYNE 12pm Gallery 1pm Gallery 3pm Innovation

WRITING ROYALS (m) STRANGER DANGER SIGNING

CAROLINA MUNHOZ 4pm Gallery

ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM

LAUREN MYRACLE

12pm YALLWEST Tent WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY 2pm Chorus Room THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM 3pm Comics Area SIGNING

ABDI NAZEMIAN 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

Innovation Cafeteria Band Room Cafeteria

SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB? (m) AMERICAN STORIES

NATASHA NGAN 11am Innovation 1pm Barnum Hall 2pm Gallery

ALYSON NOEL 12pm Band Room 2pm Band Room 3pm Band Room 4pm Amphitheater

SIGNING STRONGER PATHS TO PUBLICATION

LAUREN OLIVER

11am Innovation SIGNING 3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT 4pm Cafeteria MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

TOCHI ONYEBUCHI

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

1pm Innovation SIGNING 3pm Barnum Hall SCI FI VS FANTASY

DANIELLE PAIGE

12pm YALLWEST Tent WRITE A COMIC, THE DC WAY (m) 3pm Chorus Room CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent 4pm Comics Area SIGNING

SHANE PANGBURN

11am YALLWEST Tent STORYBALL 5PM GALLERY CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

MARY E. PEARSON

1pm Gallery STRANGER DANGER 3pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

LEWIS PETERSON

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE! 2pm Band Room IS COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL?

TIFFANY PHAM

IS COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL? ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM SIGNING

LEUYEN PHAM

11am YALLWEST Tent STORYBALL 4pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Band Room THAT TIME I SUCKED

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RANDY RIBAY

NIC STONE

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

1pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Band Room THAT TIME I SUCKED

RANSOM RIGGS 11am Gallery 12pm Barnum Hall 2pm Cafeteria 3pm Innovation

I'LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500 OUR FAVE VILLAINS FLIGHTS OF FANTASY SIGNING

LILLIAM RIVERA 2pm Cafeteria 4pm Barnum Hall 5pm Innovation

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY PM KEYNOTE SIGNING

VERONICA ROTH

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE! 12pm Innovation SIGNING 3pm Barnum Hall SCI FI VS FANTASY (m)

RACHEL ROY 3pm Innovation 4pm Band Room 5pm Gallery

LEILA SALES 12pm Band Room 1pm Innovation 3pm Gallery

SIGNING DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB? CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

ERIKA L. SÁNCHEZ 11am Innovation 1pm Barnum Hall 2pm Main Quad 5pm Cafeteria

JILL SCHARR 11am Band Room 5pm Gallery

STRONGER SIGNING

2pm Gallery 4pm Cafeteria 5pm Innovation

10am Amphitheater 11am Innovation 2pm Chorus Room 3pm Cafeteria

PATHS TO PUBLICATION MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (m) SIGNING AM KEYNOTE SIGNING THE BESTSELLER PROBLEM AMA: LGBTQIA+

ANGIE THOMAS

10am Amphitheater AM KEYNOTE 1pm Barnum Hall STRONGER 2pm Innovation SIGNING

CHRISTINE THOMPSON 1pm Gallery 4pm Band Room

STRANGER DANGER DAY JOB VS DREAM JOB?

MELISSA THOMSON

11am Band Room YALLWEST JUVENALIA 12pm Innovation SIGNING 4pm Chorus Room GENERATIONAL WAR

ROSIEE THOR 3pm Cafeteria

AMA: LGBTQIA+

LUKE TIMMINS

1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE

JON TO INTERWEBZ SIGNING WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE SIGNING STRONGER UNDERLINED CAMP AMERICAN STORIES YALLWEST JUVENALIA CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

11am Chorus Room SPAAAACE!

ANDREA TOWERS 11am Cafeteria 12pm Cafeteria 2pm YALLWEST Tent 3pm Cafeteria 5pm Comics Area

THE WOMEN OF MARVEL AMA: BASKETCASES HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE AMA: LGBTQIA+ SIGNING

STEVE WACKER

11am Cafeteria THE WOMEN OF MARVEL 3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT(m) 4pm Comics Area SIGNING

KIERSTEN WHITE MALLORY SCHLEIF

12pm Cafeteria AMA: BASKETCASES 1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE 12pm Cafeteria 2pm Barnum Hall 4pm Barnum Hall 5pm Innovation

AMA: BASKETCASES MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER PM KEYNOTE SIGNING

KAT SHEPHERD

2pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE 4pm YALLWEST Tent WRITE YOUR NOVEL/GRAPHIC NOVEL 5pm Comics Area SIGNING

1pm Barnum Hall 2pm Innovation

PETER STONE

11am Innovation SIGNING 3pm Barnum Hall SCI FI VS FANTASY 4pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL (m)

VICTORIA/V. E. SCHWAB INTERWEBZ IS COLLEGE WORTH GOING TO JAIL? SAVING ZOE FILM EVENT SIGNING

RYAN NORTH

2pm Band Room 4pm Gallery 5pm Innovation

BRENDAN REICHS

11am YALLWEST Tent 12pm Innovation 3pm Cafeteria 4pm Chorus Room

STORYBALL SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ GENERATIONAL WAR

LAUREN SHIPPEN 2pm Cafeteria 3pm Gallery 4pm Innovation

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY WRITING BRAIN DIFFERENCE SIGNING

ADAM SILVERA 11am Barnum Hall 1pm Innovation 3pm Cafeteria 5pm Gallery

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE SIGNING AMA: LGBTQIA+ CO-WRITING AND COLLABORATION

HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN

11am Gallery I'LL TAKE QUIDDITCH FOR $500 1pm Amphitheater MG KEYNOTE 3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

11am Innovation 12pm Cafeteria 2pm Barnum Hall 3pm Chorus Room

SIGNING AMA: BASKETCASES MECHANICS OF MAGIC + POWER CONVERGENT CONYALLWEST Tent (m)

SALLY WILLCOX

3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

F.C. YEE

12pm Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T'CHALLA, AND...?

1pm Innovation SIGNING 2pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE

DAVID YOON 11am Barnum Hall 12pm Barnum Lot 1pm Innovation 2pm Gallery

ROMCOMS ON THE RISE THE FRANKLY IN LOVE FOOD TRUCK SIGNING PATHS TO PUBLICATION

NICOLA YOON

11am Innovation SIGNING 1pm Chorus Room ESCAPE REALITY 2pm Main Quad UNDERLINED CAMP

MIMI YU

12pm Gallery 1pm Cafeteria 4pm Innovation

WRITING ROYALS SIBLINGS SIGNING

DOTTIE ZICKLIN

3pm YALLWEST Tent FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

CRYSTAL SMITH

12pm Gallery WRITING ROYALS 3pm Innovation SIGNING 5pm Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD

JENNIFER E. SMITH

11am Barnum Hall ROMCOMS ON THE RISE 1pm Innovation SIGNING 4pm Chorus Room GENERATIONAL WAR (m)

JUDY STEPHENS

11am Cafeteria THE WOMEN OF MARVEL (m) 2pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO UP YOUR FANDOM LIFE

MARGARET STOHL 11am Cafeteria 12pm Cafeteria 1pm Barnum Hall 5pm Comics Area

DAVE STOHL

THE WOMEN OF MARVEL AMA: BASKETCASES (m) STRONGER (m) SIGNING

1pm YALLWEST Tent HOW TO MAKE THE NEXT FORTNITE (m)

Schedule is Subject to Change

CHECK OUR WEBSITE: WWW.YALLWEST.COM for all the most current scheduling information

Yallwewst is an author run book festival, but we take all cues from our dedicated teen ambassadors, who come up with panel topics, author suggestions, food truck picks, games, promotions, merch ideas and more.

We couldn't do the festival without them. Our 2019 YALLWEST TEEN AMBASSADORS INCLUDE:

Liv B, Emma B, Ava B, Amalea B, Claudia B, Grace B, Ruby B, Lauren C, Esmeralda C, Sydney C, Clara D, Alyssa D, Taylor D, Ananya D, Samantha D, Katrina D, Simone E, Mariana F, Varya F, Casey F, Crystal F, Samuel F, Taylor G, Coco G, Jane H, Jordan H, Paisley K, Scarlett K, Katie L, Rachel L, Grace L, Nora M, Dakota M, Annie M, Amelia M, Quinn N, Sabrina N, Maya N, Ella N, Sophia O, Lily P, Marinka P, Annie P Sophie R, Anya R, Ella R, Zoe S, Hope S, Clara S, Eva S, Camille S, Sara S, Victoria T, CElisa-Belle T, Sydney W, CVera W, Charley Z

MAY 2019 ISSUE

Come to the Riveted by Simon Teen booth to: Pick up the latest issue of Riveted Weekly for behind-the-scenes with your favorite authors, fun activities, festival schedule, exclusive info, and more!

Grab a wristband and secure your spot at the #Malec Meetup and snag* exclusive Shadowhunter Army swag! *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Meet your favorite authors!

©Aaron Richter

MARY H.K. CHOI

© Dana Foster Photography

SANDHYA MENON Follow us @SimonTeen

©Margaret Rogerson

© Sky Pinnick

MARGARET ROGERSON

SHEA ERNSHAW

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TIME IS A TRAP. DON’T GET CAUGHT. The latest in the bestselling series from Soman Chainani

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Cover art © by Iacopo Bruno

Visit the Epic Reads booth for details.

Get a FREE tote bag with the purchase of any book in the series! schoolforgoodandevil.com

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1:30 PM

3:30 PM

Cookies for Breakfast!

Middle-Grade Mayhem with Walker Books US

Rec Us, Rec U

Come recommend your favorite YA book to us and get a book recommended by us!

Photo by Errim Icoz Photography

Books & cookies giveaway

Don’t forget to check out our authors at YALLWest!

4:30 PM 10:30 AM

Take a Chance on Me

Fall Into YA

Paula Garner

ARC giveaway

Photo by Howard Wells III

Try your luck on our spinner wheel to win books, swag, and more!

2:30 PM

We’ve Got Your Back(List) Giveaway

12:30 PM

Read It Before You See It

Audrey Coulthurst

Photo by Cori McCarthy

9:30 AM

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Come visit us at booth 205!

the Lineup

Alexa Donne

Author of Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal

Makiia Lucier

Author of Isle of Blood and Stone and Song of the Abyss

Emiko Jean

Robin LaFevers

Author of Empress of All Seasons

Author of His Fair Assassin series and Courting Darkness

Randy Ribay

Crystal Smith

Author of After the Shot Drops

Author of Bloodleaf

the Schedule 11 AM

3 PM

Innovation Quad Signing with Robin LaFevers

Barnum Hall SCI FI VS FANTASY with Robin LaFevers

12 PM

4 PM

Humanities Building YALLWEST JUVENALIA, NOW FEAT. OPEN MIC with Emiko Jean

Gallery WRITING ROYALS with Emiko Jean, Makiia Lucier, and Crystal Smith Includes ARC giveaway of Song of the Abyss.

Chorus Room MILES, CAROL, T’CHALLA, AND...? with Randy Ribay

1 PM

Gallery STRANGER DANGER: KILLER CHARACTERS with Robin LaFevers Innovation Quad Signings with Makiia Lucier and Randy Ribay

2 PM

Gallery PATHS TO PUBLICATION with Alexa Donne

Innovation Quad Signings with Alexa Donne, Crystal Smith, and Emiko Jean

Green Space HMHteen Goblin Tea Party Come listen to London Calling and spill the English iced tea with Midnight Beauties.

Includes ARC giveaway.

Tent DIY STORYMAKERS: HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL with Robin LaFevers Chorus Room GENERATIONAL WAR with Makiia Lucier

5 PM

Humanities Building THAT TIME I SUCKED with Alexa Donne and Randy Ribay Chorus Room HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD with Crystal Smith

Follow us to learn more about ARC giveaways, whisper codes, and promo drops!

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Live your best bookish life by joining us for each of these can’t-miss events!

11:00AM-4:00PM—EPIC READS CASTING CALL

We’re looking for book nerds to step into the spotlight to share their favorite books, authors, and love of YA. Interested in becoming a star or making a cameo in an video? booth to sign up!

Come to the

10:00AM—FANTASY GALLEY GIVEAWAY!* 11:00AM—Celebrate EPIC

PRIDE with

Abdi Nazemian’s Like a Love Story and an epic giveaway!*

12:00PM—MAGIC ABOUNDS IN NOCTURNA Swing by to celebrate the launch of an epic Latinx-inspired fantasy series with a delicious treat (and for the chance to win a finished copy)!

1:00PM—CONTEMPORARY GALLEY GIVEAWAY!* A rt © 2 015 by Daniel

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2:00PM SARAH DESSEN ICE CREAM SOCIAL Stop by the booth for an advance copy of The Rest of the Story and a sweet treat!* @EPICREADS

*While supplies last.

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