2020
ABA Winter Institute. Baltimore, MD.
Friday, January 24.
ALA Midwinter Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Sunday, January 26.
North Texas Teen Book Festival. Irving, TX.
Saturday, March 7.
YALLSTAYHOME. Virtual!
Saturday, April 25.
AAPI Book Month. Virtual!
Sunday, May 17.
Highlights Foundation Summer Camp. Virtual!
July 5-10. Register here!
We Are Not Free Launch Party. Virtual!
Tuesday, September 1. 6pm Pacific.
UPDATE: This event is at capacity! Registration is now closed, but JCCCNC will be broadcasting the program on Facebook Live for anyone who was unable to sign up in advance. CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
YALSA's Young Adult Services Symposium. Virtual!
Friday, November 6. 5pm Central.
2020 National Book Awards Finalists Reading. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 10. 7:00-10:00pm EST.
YALLWRITE. Virtual!
Saturday, November 14. 4pm ET.
National Book Awards Teen Press Conference. Virtual!
Monday, November 16. 10:30-11:30am EST.
Meet the National Book Award Finalists for Young People's Literature. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 17. 6pm EST.
The 71st National Book Awards Ceremony. Virtual!
Wednesday, November 18. 7:00pm EST.
Streaming live on YouTube and the National Book Foundation website.
Miami Book Fair. Virtual!
Thursday, November 19. Pre-recorded.
ALAN Virtual Workshop. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 24. 3:30-3:50pm MT.
The National Book Award for Young People's Literature: A Virtual Book Club. Virtual!
Saturday, December 5. 1:00pm ET.
Friday, January 24.
- Author Lunch Reception. 12:00-1:30pm.
ALA Midwinter Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Sunday, January 26.
- HMH Spring 2020 Preview and Buffet. 7:00-10:00pm.
North Texas Teen Book Festival. Irving, TX.
Saturday, March 7.
- Second World War. 12pm. MR9. With Monica Hesse, Pam Munoz Ryan, and Ruta Sepetys.
- Everything Changes. 1pm. MR5. With Libba Bray, Julie Buxbaum, Ruta Sepetys, and Nicola Yoon.
- Killer Vibes. 2pm. MR8. With Libba Bray, Mintie Das, Maureen Johnson, Karen M. McManus.
- Author Signing. 3:30-4:30pm. Exhibit Hall 1st Floor.
YALLSTAYHOME. Virtual!
Saturday, April 25.
- Truth Talking in Tough Times. 2:00pm PDT. With Nic Stone, Becky Albertalli, Cecil Castellucci, Romina Garber, and Sarah Watson. Register here for the webinar!
AAPI Book Month. Virtual!
Sunday, May 17.
- Writing the Complexity of the Asian American Experience. 11:00am PDT. With Lori Lee, Deeba Zargarpur, and I.W. Gregorio. No registration necessary. Tune in here!
- Asian Characters in Historical YA. 4:00pm PDT. With June Hur, Stacey Lee, Hanna Alkaf, and Deeba Zargarpur. No registration necessary. Tune in here!
Highlights Foundation Summer Camp. Virtual!
July 5-10. Register here!
We Are Not Free Launch Party. Virtual!
Tuesday, September 1. 6pm Pacific.
UPDATE: This event is at capacity! Registration is now closed, but JCCCNC will be broadcasting the program on Facebook Live for anyone who was unable to sign up in advance. CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
- with Misa Sugiura, in coordination with the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California & Books Inc. Register here!
YALSA's Young Adult Services Symposium. Virtual!
Friday, November 6. 5pm Central.
- Space to Deal: How Authors Turn Real Life into Stories with Empathy. With Sharon Flake, Alan Gratz, and April Henry.
2020 National Book Awards Finalists Reading. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 10. 7:00-10:00pm EST.
- with The New School
YALLWRITE. Virtual!
Saturday, November 14. 4pm ET.
- Worlds from Words. With Jennifer L Armentrout, Somaiya Daud, Jordan Ifueko, and Samantha Shannon. Moderated by Veronica Roth.
- Registration required. Full schedule & registration info here.
National Book Awards Teen Press Conference. Virtual!
Monday, November 16. 10:30-11:30am EST.
- co-presented with the Miami Book Fair.
- with Kacen Callender, Candice Iloh, Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Gavriel Savit. Moderated by Jason Reynolds.
Meet the National Book Award Finalists for Young People's Literature. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 17. 6pm EST.
- Presented by Books of Wonder.
- with Gavriel Savit, Candice Iloh, and Victoria Jamieson.
The 71st National Book Awards Ceremony. Virtual!
Wednesday, November 18. 7:00pm EST.
Streaming live on YouTube and the National Book Foundation website.
Miami Book Fair. Virtual!
Thursday, November 19. Pre-recorded.
- The New Colossus: YA Writers on America's Difficult History. With Daniel Nayeri & Jenny Torres Sanchez. Moderated by Brittany King of Dream Defenders.
ALAN Virtual Workshop. Virtual!
Tuesday, November 24. 3:30-3:50pm MT.
- Writing Injustice. With Candy J. Cooper. Moderated by Naitnaphit Limlamai.
The National Book Award for Young People's Literature: A Virtual Book Club. Virtual!
Saturday, December 5. 1:00pm ET.
- with Brittany King from Dream Defenders
2021
Try My Process with Parker Peevyhouse. Virtual!
Saturday, January 16. 1:00pm PT.
More event dates to come!
Saturday, January 16. 1:00pm PT.
- This event is part of a month-long craft workshop by Parker Peevyhouse. $20 for four craft discussions with YA authors, including Randy Ribay, Traci Chee, Tara Sim & Jessica Cluess. Register here!
More event dates to come!