On May 8th, join us, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Spring 2025 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile.
You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways. Scroll down for a sneak preview of who and what we’ll have going on at this year’s event! Register for the FREE event here.
12:50-1:40 PM ET | Generations Unfolded: Celebrating Family Narratives and Traditions
Join the below picture book creators as hey discuss their new picture books celebrating family narratives and traditions.
- Weshoyot Alvitre, creator of BRAVE (Kokila, Penguin Young Readers)
- Marcus Bridgewater, author of SEE MARCUS GROW (Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young Readers)
- Laekan Zeea Kemp, author of DREAM FOR THE LAND (RHCB)
- Carole Boston Weatherford, author of FAMILY FEAST (RHCB)
1:45 – 2:15 PM ET | Lunchtime Keynote
Join award-winning author Kiese Laymon as he discusses his new picture book about three Black boys who form a deep connection during a transformative summer trip down South to visit family.
3:15 – 4:05 PM ET | Between the Panels: Middle Grade Graphic Novels
Join graphic novel creators as they discuss their new books for emerging and middle grade readers!
- Calista Brill, author of CREAKY ACRES (Kokila, Penguin Young Readers)
- Akeem S. Roberts, creator of CLASS PET GHOST DETECTIVE (Kokila, Penguin Young Readers)
- Liz Montague, creator of CAMP FRENEMIES (RHCB)
- Cassidy Wasserman, creator of ON GAURD! (RHCB)
DON’T MISS THESE FREE RESOURCES (AND SPECIAL PEAK AT GALLEYS THAT WILL BE AT THE EVENT)
Don’t miss your chance to get advance copies of these great reads!
Have your emerging readers meet new book friends with these great chapter book characters for readers coming into their own.
Hear all about new books coming out this summer from Penguin Young Readers. From picture books to graphic novels, middle grade, YA, and more, there is something for every reader!