Schedule
YA Midwest
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Schedule
7:00 - 8:15 Check in and bookshop time
8:15 - 8:30 Opening Ceremony
8:30 - 9:15 Opening Keynote from Karen McManus
9:30 - 10:40 Session 1
10:40 - 10:55 Break/shop
10:55 - 12:05 Session 2
12:05 - 1:35 Lunch - food trucks, BYO, fandom networking, shop
1:35 - 2:45 Session 3
2:45 - 3:00 Break/shop
3:00 - 4:10 Session 4
4:10 - 5:30 Book signing
Attending authors
Keynote speaker: Karen McManus in conversation with Samira Ahmed
Samira Ahmed , Melissa Albert. K. Ancrum, Kelly Andrew, Tracy Badua, Bethany Baptiste, Aimée Carter, Brittany Cavallaro, E. Charlton-Trujillo, Erin A. Craig, Megan Davidhizar, Sayantani DasGupta, Ronni Davis, Susan Dennard, Hayley Dennings, Jumata Emill, Namina Forna, Gia Gordon, Markelle Grabo, Joan He, Kaitlyn Hill, Kim Johnson, Christina Li, Kekla Magoon, Mindy McGinnis, Derek Milman, Kristin Nilsen, Rex Ogle, Ellen Oh, Patricia Park, Beth Revis, Neal Shusterman, Kristen Simmons, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Jordan Sonnenblick, June CL Tan, Lexi Underwood, Danielle Valentine, Sarah Van Name, Jeff Zentner, Ann Zhao, Amélie Wen Zhao
Plus these audiobook narrators: Torian Brackett, Caitlin Davies, Lindsey Dorcus, Mary Helen Gallucci, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Natalie Naudus (also an author!), Mark Sanderlin, and Gail Shalan
Samuel Miller, Kristin Cast, Scott Reintgen, Rachel Griffin, Kristen Cronn-Mills, and Ashley Woodfolk are no longer able to join us.
Sessions and panel topics (more details coming very soon!)
9:30 - 10:40 Session 1
Audiobook Narrators
I Want Cheap Thrills
Magic, How Does That Work?
More Than a Checked Box
Trope Talk
Fresh Perspective
10:55 - 12:05 Session 2
Soap Box
Why YA? A conversation about the ever-changing appeal of YA
The Weight of Words
Flip the Script
Let's Get One Thing Queer
Fantastical Foundations
1:35 - 2:45 Session 3
Guess Who
Mind Matters
What's Love Got to Do With it
Inspiration Station
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
3:00 - 4:10 Session 4
Writing Workshop Panel
Reviving Lore
Historically Correct
How to Horror
From Concept to Cover
7:00 - 8:15 Check in and bookshop time
8:15 - 8:30 Opening Ceremony
8:30 - 9:15 Opening Keynote from Karen McManus
9:30 - 10:40 Session 1
10:40 - 10:55 Break/shop
10:55 - 12:05 Session 2
12:05 - 1:35 Lunch - food trucks, BYO, fandom networking, shop
1:35 - 2:45 Session 3
2:45 - 3:00 Break/shop
3:00 - 4:10 Session 4
4:10 - 5:30 Book signing
Attending authors
Keynote speaker: Karen McManus in conversation with Samira Ahmed
Samira Ahmed , Melissa Albert. K. Ancrum, Kelly Andrew, Tracy Badua, Bethany Baptiste, Aimée Carter, Brittany Cavallaro, E. Charlton-Trujillo, Erin A. Craig, Megan Davidhizar, Sayantani DasGupta, Ronni Davis, Susan Dennard, Hayley Dennings, Jumata Emill, Namina Forna, Gia Gordon, Markelle Grabo, Joan He, Kaitlyn Hill, Kim Johnson, Christina Li, Kekla Magoon, Mindy McGinnis, Derek Milman, Kristin Nilsen, Rex Ogle, Ellen Oh, Patricia Park, Beth Revis, Neal Shusterman, Kristen Simmons, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Jordan Sonnenblick, June CL Tan, Lexi Underwood, Danielle Valentine, Sarah Van Name, Jeff Zentner, Ann Zhao, Amélie Wen Zhao
Plus these audiobook narrators: Torian Brackett, Caitlin Davies, Lindsey Dorcus, Mary Helen Gallucci, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Natalie Naudus (also an author!), Mark Sanderlin, and Gail Shalan
Samuel Miller, Kristin Cast, Scott Reintgen, Rachel Griffin, Kristen Cronn-Mills, and Ashley Woodfolk are no longer able to join us.
Sessions and panel topics (more details coming very soon!)
9:30 - 10:40 Session 1
Audiobook Narrators
I Want Cheap Thrills
Magic, How Does That Work?
More Than a Checked Box
Trope Talk
Fresh Perspective
10:55 - 12:05 Session 2
Soap Box
Why YA? A conversation about the ever-changing appeal of YA
The Weight of Words
Flip the Script
Let's Get One Thing Queer
Fantastical Foundations
1:35 - 2:45 Session 3
Guess Who
Mind Matters
What's Love Got to Do With it
Inspiration Station
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
3:00 - 4:10 Session 4
Writing Workshop Panel
Reviving Lore
Historically Correct
How to Horror
From Concept to Cover
Directions
YAM is partnering with Indian Prairie School District 204 and will be hosted at Neuqua Valley High School in southwest Naperville.
O'Hare Airport is about 50 minutes away via car.
Midway Airport is about 55 minutes away via car.
Downtown Chicago (for those staying in the area for ALA aftewards) is about an hour away via car.
O'Hare Airport is about 50 minutes away via car.
Midway Airport is about 55 minutes away via car.
Downtown Chicago (for those staying in the area for ALA aftewards) is about an hour away via car.
Parking
Neuqua Valley High School has ample parking on campus for all attendees, including accessible spaces.
Accessibility
The high school campus is ADA compliant with accessible restrooms, ramps, and elevators throughout the building.
If you need any additional accessibility, please reach out to the event organizers here and we'd be happy to help.
If you need any additional accessibility, please reach out to the event organizers here and we'd be happy to help.
