Young Adult Events

Young adult authors, Maggie Stiefvater and Isabel Cañas come together for a conversation on the hauntingly enchanted worlds in their latest releases. In the newest installment of the graphic novel iteration of The Raven Cycle, Stiefvater and adapter Sas Milledge bring the original text to life with rich illustrations and suspenseful panels. Like Stiefvater, Cañas expertly constructs a gothic world threatened by an unimaginable ancient power. Moderated by Alicia Tate, these authors discuss the mythical worlds they build and the characters that try to understand them. 

Margot Fisher joins fellow young adult author Renée Watson for a conversation about the powerful impact of first love. Whether grappling with identity, loss, or the confines of reputation, each protagonist discovers love and themselves in these heartwarming new novels. Moderated by OPB host Jenn Chávez. 

Emiko Jean and Angela Velez sit down for a conversation about their newest Young Adult novels and the mysteries that lead their characters on unexpected adventures toward love. Humorously written and wholesomely sweet, both stories feature the challenges of coming of age but the heartwarming beauty of young love. Moderated by writer Katherine Cusumano.  

Young adult writers Jen St. Jude and Aiden Thomas come together for a conversation on their latest novels and the paranormal worlds their characters find themselves in. Moderated by fellow YA author Courtney Gould, this panel promises a conversation on queer identities and self-discovery amid mysteriously supernatural settings.