2024 Schedule

Grounds open to public at 9:30
Under 13 must be accompanied by an adult

9:30 
Festival grounds open with browsing & book sales

10:00
Welcome in Main Tent

10:15-10:45
Fueled by Curiosity: How Wonder, Questions, and Research Spark All Kinds of Stories
Loree Griffin Burns, Jason Chin, Brian Floca, Kate Messner, Lauren Tarshis, Jasmine Warga

11:00-11:30
Great Explorations: Books for Little Readers Who Love Big Adventures
Max Eaton, Amy Guglielmo, Kelly Starling Lyons, Raul the Third

11:45-12:15
Create Your Own Character Young Authors’ Workshop
(Bring your notebook!)
Rajani LaRocca, Kekla Magoon, Kate Messner

12:30-1:00
Read-Aloud Lunch: A Book Tasting for Hungry Readers (Bring your lunch if you’d like!)
Loree Griffin Burns, Max Eaton, Amy Guglielmo, Meredith Ireland, Kelly Starling Lyons, Rajani LaRocca, Lauren Tarshis

1:15-12:45
Picture This: An Interactive Workshop with Illustrators
Jason Chin, Brian Floca, Kayla Miller, Sharee Miller, Raul the Third

2:00-2:30
Draw Me a Story: The Process of Crafting Graphic Novels
Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kekla Magoon, Kayla Miller, Sharee Miller

2:45-3:15
Unputdownable: Spinning Page Turners for Teens and Tweens
Cynthia Leitich Smith, Meredith Ireland, Jasmine Warga

3:15-4:00
Browsing & Booksales