In case you were asleep last week, the full author line-up for the 2019 Texas Teen Book Festival is now live!
We’re counting the days ’til October 12th, when we’ll gather with a bunch of our closest *friends* to celebrate all things YA! This will be the 11th annual TTBF and it’s the first at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. We can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!! Until then, remember to #ReadEverything!
The two keynote speakers this year bring such fun, fresh voices to the YA world! Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian, and YouTuber who will be presenting her hilarious collection of essays, Obviously: Stories from my Timeline. You can get to know her via this Q&A, where she discusses her favorite memes, books, and her good friend Oprah.
Erika L. Sánchez is the bestselling, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Known for her powerful storytelling (and hilarious tweets– seriously, follow her!), we’re excited to get to hear her speak on October 12th. Plus, the book will be out in paperback!
So… who else is coming?!!!!! GAH, WE’RE SO EXCITED TO TELL YOU! Check out the full line-up:
Abdi Nazemian – Like a Love Story
Akilah Hughes – Obviously: Stories from My Timeline
Akwaeke Emezi – Pet
Alex Temblador – Secrets of the Casa Rosada
Alex Villasante – The Grief Keeper
Amy Rose Capetta – The Lost Coast
Arvin Ahmadi – Girl Gone Viral
Bill Konigsberg – The Music of What Happens
Brandy Colbert – The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Brittney Morris – Slay
Christopher Myers – Make Me a World imprint
David Yoon – Frankly in Love
e. E. Charlton-Trujillo – Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution
Erika L. Sánchez – I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Gabby Rivera – Juliet Takes a Breath
Gretchen McNeil – #murderfunding
Jennifer Donaldson – I Know You Remember
Jennifer Donnelly – Stepsister
Joelle Charbonneau – Verify
Kat Cho – Wicked Fox
Kate Williams – The Babysitters Coven
Katharyn Blair – The Beckoning Shadow
Katy Rose Pool – There Will Come a Darkness
Kristina Pérez – Wild Savage Stars
Lamar Giles – Spin
Lauren Shippen – The Infinite Noise
Margaret Owen – The Merciful Crow
Mary H.K. Choi – Permanent Record
Misa Sugiura – This Time Will Be Different
Nandini Bajpai – A Match Made in Mehendi
Renée Ahdieh – The Beautiful
Rory Power – Wilder Girls
Sandhya Menon – There’s Something About Sweetie
Thanhha Lai – Butterfly Yellow
Tricia Levenseller – Warrior of the Wild
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