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!
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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!
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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!)
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Buy THIS. Get THAT. Purchase or preorder copies of select titles and get exclusive giveaways . . .
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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.
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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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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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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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COLLEGE
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THAT TIME I SUCKED
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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.
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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
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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!
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MARY H.K. CHOI
© Dana Foster Photography
SANDHYA MENON Follow us @SimonTeen
©Margaret Rogerson
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MARGARET ROGERSON
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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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