SAT. APRIL 27 10AM-4PM

Headliners

Tomi AdeyemiSpeaking: 11AMAuditorium (1st floor)Signing: 12:15PM

Lamar GilesSpeaking: 2PMAuditorium (1st floor)Signing: 12PM, 3PM

Becky AlbertalliSpeaking: 1PMAuditorium (1st floor)Signing: 11AM, 3PM

Jarrett KrosoczkaSpeaking: 3PMAuditorium (1st floor)Signing: 11AM, 1PM

Alison McGheeSession: 2PMSigning: 3PM

Junauda PetrusSession: 11AMSigning: 1PM

Jason WalzSession: 11AMSigning: 12PM

Please note that schedules are subject to change.

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Sara BirenSession: 11AMSigning: 12PM

Peter BognanniSession: 11AMSigning: 1PM

J.M. LeeSession: 2PMSigning: 3PM

Bryan BlissSession: 11AM, 2PMSigning: 1PM

E. Eero JohnsonSession: 11AMSigning: 12PM

Martha BrockenbroughSession: 2PMSigning: 3PM

Complete Lineup

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BOOK SIGNINGS EXHIBIT HALLOur Teen Lit Con Authors have tight schedules and are not available to sign indefinitely. Please plan ahead by checking the signing schedules of your favorite authors and show up early. The book signing lines will be closed on schedule to keep the day moving on time. Books will be sold by Mackin in the Exhibit Hall (credit cards accepted). Thanks for your help keeping the day on track.

GETTING AROUND TEEN LIT CON:

FOLLOW THE TAPE!NEED HELP GETTING TO YOUR NEXT LOCATION? LOOK DOWN.

From Main Door /Welcome Desk follow:

Pink Exhibit Hall (2nd Floor)

Green Session Spaces, Stairs & Elevator

Branches off the Pink and Green:

Yellow Media Center / Library (2nd Floor)

Blue A241 (2nd Floor)

Burgundy D204 (2nd Floor)

Black A211-216 Alcove (2nd Floor), including A215

Red Auditorium (1st Floor)

Purple BINGOteria (aka the cafeteria, 1st Floor)

White A341 & 343 / Warrior Hall (3rd Floor)

Orange C314 (3rd Floor)

11AMBecky AlbertalliJarrett Krosoczka

NOONTomi AdeyemiLamar GilesSara Biren E. Eero JohnsonJason Walz

1PMJarrett KrosoczkaBryan BlissPeter BognanniJunauda Petrus

3PMBecky AlbertalliLamar Giles Martha BrockenbroughJ.M. LeeAlison McGhee

DAY PLANNER

MORE IMPORTANT TIMES TO TRACK: CONCESSIONS 11‒3 Cash only, no cards or ATM

EXHIBIT HALL 11‒4 Most exhibits will shut down at 3

BOOK SALES & SIGNING 11‒4 Credit cards accepted

T-SHIRT SALES 2‒4 Cash only

TIME WHAT/WHERE INFO

10AM Welcome PanelAuditorium

Start your day here with host Tane Danger to find out more about ourheadlining authors: Tomi Adeyemi, Becky Albertalli, Lamar Giles andJarret Krosoczka.

11AM Tomi Adeyemi Auditorium Author of Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha series)

11AM

Breakout Session 1Your Choice: Flip the flap for details & locations

• BookFeud: Teens vs. Authors edition (Episode 1)• TLC Writers’ Studio: Bryan Bliss ‒ Fiction Writing Workshop• Graphic Storytelling• YA Lit Trends: Social Justice & Activism• Pie Club: Find Your Next Best Book TEENS ONLY!• Writing Poems for Strangers: Poet Molly Van Avery• BINGO for Books Teens Only TEENS ONLY!

NOONBonusYour Choice: Flip the flap for details & locations

• Pie Club: Find Your Next Best Book TEENS ONLY!• Poetry for Strangers: Poet Molly Van Avery• BINGO for Books TEENS ONLY!

1PM Becky AlbertalliAuditorium

Author of What If It’s Us; Leah on the Offbeat; Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

2PM Lamar GilesAuditorium Editor of Fresh Ink, author of Spin; Overturned, & appears in Black Enough

2PM

Breakout Session 2Your Choice: Flip the flap for details & locations

• BookFeud: Teens vs. Authors edition (Episode 2)• TLC Writers’ Studio: Martha Brockenbrough ‒ Scene Is Believing• Hogwarts Hall of Quizardry• YA Lit Trends: Social Justice & Activism• Lerner Publishing Focus Group (Limited Access, Sign up in Exhibit Hall)• Pie Club: Find Your Next Best Book TEENS ONLY!• BINGO for Books TEENS ONLY!

3PM Jarret KrosoczkaAuditorium Author of Hey, Kiddo; Star Wars Jedi Academy series; Lunch Lady series

TICKETED EVENTS!Pie Club sessions are the only ticketed events and they are free, but space is limited. Tickets for the 11AM session will be available before the 10AM Welcome Panel. The line opens for remaining tickets outside the MC/Library after the Welcome Panel. Lines for 12PM and 2PM Pie Club Sessions open no earlier than 15 minutes prior to each event.

TICKETED EVENT

TICKETED EVENT

TICKETED EVENT

11AM: BREAKOUT SESSION 1HEADLINER: TOMI ADEYEMI Author of Children of Blood and Bone, and forthcoming sequel Children of Virtue and Vengence Tomi writes because, "...it is a burning passion to tell a story about someone who is different and to force readers to fall in love with what is different from them." A bestselling author and creative writing coach, Tomi’s website has been named one of the 101 best websites for writers by Writer’s Digest.

BOOKFEUD: TEENS VS. AUTHORS EDITION (EPISODE 1)It’s the gameshow that pits YA authors against their teen readers. Authors Sara Biren (Cold Day In the Sun ) Peter Bognanni (This Book Is Not Yet Rated ), and Junauda Petrus (The Stars and the Blackness Between Them ) will face off against 3 brave teens to win this wild trivia challenge. Host, Tane Danger, holds the answers to the questions and control of the rules!

GRAPHIC STORYTELLINGHave you ever heard the saying, a picture is worth a thousand words? No one knows that it’s true better than graphic novelists and comic creators. 2018 Eisner Award winner, Tucker Stone, joins graphic novelists E. Eero Johnson (Tsu and the Outliers ) and Jason Walz (Last Pick ) in a conversation about constructing strong stories through images rather than words.

TLC WRITERS’ STUDIO: BRYAN BLISS ‒ FICTION WRITING WORKSHOPPublishers Weekly’s starred review referred to We’ll Fly Away, author Bryan Bliss’ most recent book as “a compelling and raw story.” In this workshop for fiction writers Bryan focuses on the art of story development and the elements of good storytelling.

WRITING POEMS FOR STRANGERSFind out how poetry can become a tool to connect across differences in this hands-on workshop with poet Molly Van Avery. Attendees will have the opportunity to write a poem for a stranger, receive a poem from a stranger, and/or to create a poem for someone you know.

YA LIT TRENDS: SOCIAL JUSTICE & ACTIVISMIssues important to teens, like poverty, sexism, racism, and politics are popular topics in YA literature right now. Join Teen Librarian Toolbox’s Amanda MacGregor to discover the best books on injustice, empowerment and activism in YA lit. Through a diversity of characters, identities, and authors these titles can inspire conversations that affect change.

PIE CLUB: FIND YOUR NEXT BEST BOOK TEENS ONLY! Tickets will be available before the 10 AM Panel. The line opens for remaining tickets outside the MC/Library after the Welcome Panel. Speed-share books with fellow attendees and find the perfect title for the top of your reading list. Presenters: Lisa Pollard and Ally Addison.

BINGO FOR BOOKS TEENS ONLY! Just what you think ̶ get BINGO on your game card and win a book. Standard BINGO rules apply

WRITING POEMS FOR STRANGERSPlease see description under 11AM Breakout Sessions.

PIE CLUB: FIND YOUR NEXT BEST BOOK TEENS ONLY! Tickets will be distributed only outside the MC/Library. The line opens at 11:45AM.Please see description under 11AM Breakout Sessions.

BINGO FOR BOOKS TEENS ONLY! New players, more rounds, same standard BINGO rules apply.

AUDITORIUM

A341

D204

A241

ALCOVE A211-A16

C314

MC/LIBRARY

BINGOTERIA

ALCOVE A211-A16

MC/LIBRARY

BINGOTERIA

NOON: BONUS

TICKETED EVENT

TICKETED EVENT

HEADLINER: BECKY ALBERTALLI Author of: Leah on the Offbeat, Love, Simon, What If It’s Us. Becky has been writing stories since preschool. She was greatly influenced by the classics she read as a youth like, the Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High and Harry Potter. Her latest book, What If It’s Us, written in collaboration with best friend Adam Silvera is described as smart, funny and heartfelt.

HEADLINER: JARRETT KROSOCZKA Author of: Hey, Kiddo; Star Wars Jedi Academy series; Lunch Lady series. Well known to younger readers for earlier work, Jarrett has published over thirty books. Hey, Kiddo, a graphic memoir, is his first book for teens. In it he shares his story about being raised by his grandparents and his mother’s drug addiction. Jarrett lives in MA with his wife, kids and two pugs.

HEADLINER: LAMAR GILESAuthor/Editor of: Spin, Fresh Ink, Black Enough, Overturned. A well published author of deadly thrillers and short fiction for teens, Lamar Giles is also a founding member of the We Need Diverse Books movement. Lamar’s latest thriller, Spin, isn’t his first encounter with the music industry ‒ as a teenager he almost broke Beyonce’s toes and he even recorded on a rap album. A mega fan of ‘80s music and movies, Lamar is also a mega fan of MN’s own rock star, Prince.

BOOKFEUD: TEENS VS. AUTHORS EDITION (EPISODE 2)It’s the gameshow that pits YA authors against their teen readers. Authors Bryan Bliss (We’ll Fly Away ), J.M. Lee (Tides of the Dark Crystal ), and Alison McGhee (What I Leave Behind ) will face off against 3 teen challengers to win the trivia match of the century.

HOGWARTS HALL OF QUIZARDRYPlay Harry Potter trivia & win prizes! We’re using Kahoot̶you’ll need a phone or tablet with an internet connection.

TLC WRITERS’ STUDIO: SCENE IS BELIEVINGAuthor of fiction (The Game of Love and Death ) and nonfiction (Unpresidented ) author Martha Brockenbrough believes scenes are the building blocks of stories and novels. A great way to learn how to write a scene is to study how they do it in movies and on TV. In this workshop, we’ll watch a couple of scenes and try our hands at writing them.

LERNER PUBLISHING FOCUS GROUP: SHARE YOUR READER EXPERIENCE WITH A PREMIER PUBLISHERStop by early at the Lerner Publishing booth in the Exhibit Hall if you’re interested in taking part in a discussion about books. One of the few MN publishers with a YA imprint, Carolrhoda Lab, Lerner wants to know why you read what you read. Extremely limited seating, if you get in, the meeting is in A215.

YA LIT TRENDS: SOCIAL JUSTICE & ACTIVISMSee description under 11AM What To Do.

PIE CLUB: FIND YOUR NEXT BEST BOOK TEENS ONLY! Tickets will be distributed only outside the MC/Library. The line opens at 11:45AM.Please see description under 11AM Breakout Sessions.

BINGO FOR BOOKS TEENS ONLY! New players, more rounds, same standard BINGO rules apply.

AUDITORIUM

AUDITORIUM

AUDITORIUM

A341

343 WARRIOR HALL

A241

SECRET LOCATION

C314

MC/LIBRARY

BINGOTERIA

1PM: WHAT TO DO

3PM: WHAT TO DO

2PM: BREAKOUT SESSION 2

TICKETED EVENT

PRIZES & FREEBIESIn addition to game prizes and event giveaways there will be publisher freebies

distributed in a variety of venues. All of the items are limited and available only while

supplies last. We’re sorry if you missed out on something cool, but the items or substitutes

for them cannot be provided after the event by any of the Teen Lit Con partners.

CODE OF CONDUCTPlease visit teenlitcon.org for the complete code of conduct. Attendees wishing to report

anything should seek out a non-teen ambassador in a 2018 Teen Lit Con t-shirt, if that

person can’t help she or he will help you find the right person. Teen Lit Con does not

tolerate any solicitation to our attendees without prior approval; those reported to be

doing so will be asked to leave the event.

VIDEO RECORDING, CELL PHONES, PHOTOGRAPHYDue to copyright laws and in consideration of the presenters, the use of

photographic or recording devices of any kind during presentations is strictly

prohibited. If you bring a camera with you, you will be asked to put it away.

All cell phones, pagers, and other alarms must be silenced before the start

of a presentation.

PHOTO CONSENTBy nature of your attendance at Teen Lit Con you are granting permission for

photos/video of your image to be used by MELSA and its Teen Lit Con partners

in print materials, media and other vehicles for our promotion as we see fit.

EXHIBIT HALLBOOKCRAFTS• WordNerd Buttons & NerdWord Bookmarks ‒ Handmade by you from books!

• ComicTogether - With artists and other TeenLitConners to create oversized comic strips.

• Help! Let’s Stick Together ‒ It’s a Sticker-by-Number Masterpiece and we have to get it done before the end of Teen Lit Con to find out which masterpiece it is.

WHAT TO READ NEXT • Wall of Faves - Make your best book recommendations to all of Teen Lit Con!

• Book Genies - Handing out book recommendations to a fortunate few. . .

WHAT TO DO NEXT Are there too many awesome options at Teen Lit Con 2019? Can’t decide what to do next? Of course you can’t go wrong with any choice, but Teen Lit Con Advisors are available for custom advice and suggestions.

GAME ON! NEW FOR TLC 2019 BENDING THE RULES ON GAMES YOU KNOW & LOVE

• WordPath - In a race across a life-sized game board, players must spell out a word or phrase to win the trophy.

• J umbo WordDrop - Compete to drop four discs in a row to spell a word before your opponent.

• 3 Clues - Can you crack even one of these Teen Lit Con mini mysteries with just 3 clues?

STORYMOBILEStop and share your favorite Teen Lit Con story with the Storymobile. This moveable art space̶on wheels andsolar powered, decked out with iPads, microphones, and amps, and pulled by an electric bike̶is where artists and writers work to collect stories in writing, speaking, performing, and recording.

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