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Saturday, January 26, 2019
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Our Own Voices: YA Authors Share Fiction Based on Their Stories
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Our Own Voices: YA Authors Share Fiction Based on Their Stories
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Valerie Howlett
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Valerie Howlett ### 648000###Main Contact
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Once Upon a Time… writing modern books inspired by classic fairy tales.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Once Upon a Time: Writing modern books inspired by classic fairy tales.
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Mirako Tamaki – DC Comics
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Mirako Tamaki – DC Comics ### 540008###Main Contact
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Phil Morehart
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
So You Want to Podcast…
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Phil Morehart – American Library Association
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Phil Morehart – American Library Association ### 228167###Main Contact
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
The Bard Goes Modern: Introducing Shakespeare to New Readers
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
The Bard Goes Modern: Introducing Shakespeare to New Readers
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Ivy Weir
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Ivy Weir ### 648001###Main Contact
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Real world issues in fiction.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Real world issues in fiction—from climate change to political activism to loss and grief
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Kelly Coyle-crivelli – America's Test Kitchen
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Kelly Coyle-crivelli – America's Test Kitchen ### 540018###Main Contact
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Driving Community Engagement in Your Library - Transform Your Library Into the Go-To Community Hub of Engaged and Excited Patrons
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
The Introvert's Edge: Your Difference, Your Power
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Kathleen Dietz
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Kathleen Dietz ### 648002###Main Contact
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Inside the Audiobook Studio: How Authors, Narrators and Producers Collaborate with Debbie Macomber, Beau L’Amour, Scott Brick and Laura Wilson
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Inside the Audiobook Studio: How Authors, Narrators and Producers Collaborate with Debbie Macomber, Beau L’Amour, Scott Brick and Laura Wilson
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Katie Punia
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Katie Punia ### 648003###Main Contact
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Adapting Graphic Novels for Programming and Lesson Planning
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Adapting Graphic Novels for Programming and Lesson Planning
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Chloe Angela Ramos-Peterson – Image Comics, Inc.; Eric Shanower – Image Comics, Inc.; Chloe Angela Ramos-Peterson – Image Comics, Inc.
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Chloe Angela Ramos-Peterson – Image Comics, Inc. ### 319052###Main Contact @@@ Eric Shanower – Image Comics, Inc. ### 553007###Speaker @@@ Chloe Angela Ramos-Peterson – Image Comics, Inc. ### 319052###Moderator
Sunday, January 27, 2019
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Inspiring YA Readers with Positive Representation of Marginalized Voices
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Inspiring YA Readers with Positive Representation of Marginalized Voices
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Candysse Miller
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Candysse Miller ### 648010###Main Contact
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
"Opening the Doors to ConversationsMonique Gray Smith talks about her book, ""Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation"""
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Opening the Doors to Conversations Monique Gray Smith talks about her book, "Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation"
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Dayle Sutherland
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Dayle Sutherland ### 648004###Main Contact
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Words Win! Marcia Butler discusses how her successful careers in music, film & design have culminated in writing.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Words Win! Marcia Butler discusses how her successful careers in music, film & design have culminated in writing.
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Michelle Halket
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Michelle Halket ### 375738###Main Contact
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Get Booked: How to Make the Most of Children and Teen Author Visits in Libraries, School Libraries and Classrooms
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Get Booked: How to Make the Most of Children and Teen Author Visits in Libraries, School Libraries and Classrooms
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Gabrielle Prendergast
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Gabrielle Prendergast ### 375678###Main Contact
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Trending Now: The power of social and emotional learning (SEL) through children’s picture books and reading programs.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
All Over the Map
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Dana Buchwald
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Dana Buchwald ### 648005###Main Contact
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GIRL GANG: Three authors discuss their debuts sprung from real women across three different American eras.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GIRL GANG: Three authors discuss their debuts sprung from real women across three different American eras.
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Linette Kim – Harlequin
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Linette Kim – Harlequin ### 55820###Main Contact
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Hear Diversity: bringing authentic voices into audiobook production
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Hear Diversity: bringing authentic voices into audiobook production
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Katie Punia
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Katie Punia ### 648003###Main Contact
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Identity and self-discovery in YA fiction
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Identity and self-discovery in YA fiction
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Mariko Tamaki
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Mariko Tamaki ### 531073###Main Contact
Monday, January 28, 2019
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours at ALA Midwinter
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours at ALA Midwinter
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Spencer Simpson – BOOM! Studios; Sierra Hahn
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Spencer Simpson – BOOM! Studios ### 625592###Main Contact @@@ Sierra Hahn ### 625593###Moderator
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
World Building
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
World Building
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Emma Ruddock
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Emma Ruddock ### 648011###Main Contact
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Meet Las Musas: Latinx authors discuss the importance of #ownvoices stories in children's literature.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Meet Las Musas: Latinx authors discuss the importance of #ownvoices stories in children's literature.
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
Michelle Ruiz Keil
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Michelle Ruiz Keil ### 648009###Main Contact
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Can Science Fiction Fix Everything? Using a thrilling adventure series to excite African-American students about STEM and fight bullying.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Can Science Fiction Fix Everything? Using a thrilling adventure series to excite African-American students about STEM and fight bullying.
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Exhibit Floor - PopTop Stage
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