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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All Day: Author Signing and Meet & Greet

  • All the authors will be available from 10:00-4:00 to meet and to autograph your books. Most will also have copies available for purchase if desired. Please come out and support your local authors!

10:30 - 11:00 - Writing and Publishing a Children's Book!

  • Lynne Yvonne Moon will help you understand the process involved in writing a children's book, from concept to publication.

11:15 - 11:45 - Life After YA: New Adult and the Next Phase in Character Development

  • New Adult explores the next phase in characters’ lives as they graduate high school and achieve a greater level of independence. This category is defined by the transitions characters face as they straddle the line between high school and full-fledged adulthood.

12:00 - 12:45 - Romance in YA: It's Complicated

  • Join six authors across a variety of genres for their takes on everything to do with romance in young adult literature. 

1:00 - 1:45 - Braving the Wild: Three Writers Experiences with Indie Publishing

  • Three independently published authors will share their experiences with the audience, answering questions and shedding light on different types of publishing options and journeys.

2:00 - 2:45 - Yo Ho, Yo Ho, An Author's Life for Me!

  • Want to know what authors do all day (work, work, work), and what they don't *usually* do all day (take in the view of the ocean from their billion-dollar beach house)? Panelists Amy Finnegan, Joy Hensley, and Lisa Maxwell will reveal what the life of an author is really all about. Come prepared with your wildest questions!

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