Join us and School Library Journal on October 7 for the most anticipated librarian gathering of the fall 2021 publishing season—fully virtual and free to attend. The daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will keep you informed, inspired, and entertained, and provide insight into industry trends as you work to grow and diversify your collections. We’ll have a ton of great advance copies of upcoming middle grade and YA titles along with some sneak previews of some fantastic picture books! Also, don’t miss our stellar line up of authors on programming throughout the day (see below!).

Register for the free event HERE!

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM ET | Chat with Padma Venkatraman about her new novel, Born Behind Bars!

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Afternoon Keynote Conversation Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage in conversation with Neal Shusterman, Roxy.

2:40 PM – 3:10 PM ET | In the Mix: Poetry & Prose Versatile creators Ibi Zoboi, Star Child, & Mahogany L. Browne, Vinyl Moon.

3:35 PM – 4:25 PM ET | Growing Pains

Veera Hiranadani (How to Find  What You’re Not Looking For) joins a panel on family and community in stories centered on tweens who struggle to find their voices as everything around them suddenly shifts.

4:30 PM – 5:20 PM ET | Powerplays

Ayana Grey joins a panel about YA fantasy and epic battles of will and guile to discuss her debut, Beasts of Prey.

See you there!