YALLWEST 2019

YALLfriends,

It’s my favorite time of the year. YALLWEST 2019 is right around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited. Its going to be B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Check out my schedule below:

11:00 am Signing in the Innovation Quad ✏️💛

Come get your copies of The Project Nemesis Series, The Darkdeep, and The Virals Series signed. I love meeting my fans and can’t wait to see you all.

3:00 PM in Barnum Hall- SCI FI VS FANTASY 🔬⚔️

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.

Come join me, Melissa Albert, Nafiza Azad, Jay Kristoff, Robin LaFevers, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Veronica Roth (moderator) as we attempt to answer the age ole question: Sci-Fi or Fantasy? We are going to get down and dirty AND have some pretty major fun.

4:00 PM in the Tent – DIY STORYMAKERS: HOW TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL ✏️💛

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

Ill be moderating the discussion between Pseudonymous Bosch, Soman Chainani, Maurene Goo, Bill Konigsberg, Robin LaFevers, and Ryan North. Come learn our tips and tricks from some of YA’s best.