PopTop Schedule

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PopTop Schedule

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Saturday, June 25, 2022
9:30am – 10:20am
Authenticity in Historical Fiction Writing
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Angela Jackson-Brown
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Kerri Potts ### 1651982###Stage Contact#########
Stage Contact: Kerri Potts
@@@ Angela Jackson-Brown ### 1660359###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Angela Jackson-Brown
10:30am – 11:20am
Fiction, Community, and Activism: How YA Depicts the Real Lives of Teens
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Francesca Padilla, (she/her) – Soho Teen
Stage Presenter: Darcie Little Badger, (she/her) – Levine Querido
Stage Presenter: Vincent Tirado, (they/them) – Sourcebooks
Stage Presenter: Jas Hammonds, (they/them) – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
Stage Presenter: Yamile Saied Méndez, (she/her) – Algonquin Young Readers
Stage Presenter: S. Michele Echols, (she/her)
Stages

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Erica Loberg – Soho Press ### 1649897###Stage Contact######Soho Press###
Stage Contact: Erica Loberg – Soho Press
@@@ Francesca Padilla, (she/her) – Soho Teen ### 1653916###Stage Presenter###Author###Soho Teen###
Stage Presenter: Francesca Padilla, (she/her) – Soho Teen
@@@ Darcie Little Badger, (she/her) – Levine Querido ### 1654720###Stage Presenter###Author###Levine Querido###
Stage Presenter: Darcie Little Badger, (she/her) – Levine Querido
@@@ Vincent Tirado, (they/them) – Sourcebooks ### 1654721###Stage Presenter###Author###Sourcebooks###
Stage Presenter: Vincent Tirado, (they/them) – Sourcebooks
@@@ Jas Hammonds, (they/them) – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group ### 1660261###Stage Presenter###Author###Macmillan Children's Publishing Group###
Stage Presenter: Jas Hammonds, (they/them) – Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
@@@ Yamile Saied Méndez, (she/her) – Algonquin Young Readers ### 1660392###Stage Presenter###Author###Algonquin Young Readers###
Stage Presenter: Yamile Saied Méndez, (she/her) – Algonquin Young Readers
@@@ S. Michele Echols, (she/her) ### 1660394###Stage Presenter###Librarian Moderator######
Stage Presenter: S. Michele Echols, (she/her)
11:30am – 12:20pm
Two Authors from Gibson House Press introduce their new and forthcoming novels
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Amy E. Casey – Gibson House Press
Stage Presenter: Junior Burke – Gibson House Press
Stages

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Deborah Robertson, deb@gibsonhousepress.com – Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW) ### 1649906###Stage Contact###Publisher###Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW)###
Stage Contact: Deborah Robertson, deb@gibsonhousepress.com – Gibson House Press (dist. by PGW)
@@@ Amy E. Casey – Gibson House Press ### 1651995###Stage Presenter###Author###Gibson House Press###
Stage Presenter: Amy E. Casey – Gibson House Press
@@@ Junior Burke – Gibson House Press ### 1655031###Stage Presenter###Author###Gibson House Press###
Stage Presenter: Junior Burke – Gibson House Press
12:30pm – 1:20pm
Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Otto Penzler
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Charles Perry – Penzler Publishers ### 1649888###Stage Contact######Penzler Publishers###
Stage Contact: Charles Perry – Penzler Publishers
@@@ Otto Penzler ### 1664456###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Otto Penzler
1:30pm – 2:20pm
Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average with Sheri Koones: How Have Homes Changed Since COVID
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Sheri Koones
Stages

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Lizzi Middleman – Gibbs Smith ### 1649887###Stage Contact######Gibbs Smith###
Stage Contact: Lizzi Middleman – Gibbs Smith
@@@ Sheri Koones ### 1660385###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Sheri Koones
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Authors for the Freedom to Read presented by Random House Children/s Books
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: David Levithan
Stage Presenter: teen 1
Stage Presenter: teen 2
Stage Presenter: teen 3
Stage Presenter: teen 4
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Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House ### 516927###Stage Contact###Director###Penguin Random House###
Stage Contact: Lizeth Cruz, n/a – Penguin Random House
@@@ David Levithan ### 1693062###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: David Levithan
@@@ teen 1 ### 1693063###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: teen 1
@@@ teen 2 ### 1693064###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: teen 2
@@@ teen 3 ### 1693065###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: teen 3
@@@ teen 4 ### 1693067###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: teen 4
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Magnificent Middle Grade!
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Nick Brooks
Stage Presenter: Graci Kim
Stage Presenter: Nicole Melleby
Stage Presenter: Frantzy Luzincourt
Stages

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Caitlin Rubinstein – Workman Publishing ### 1649915###Stage Contact######Workman Publishing###
Stage Contact: Caitlin Rubinstein – Workman Publishing
@@@ Nick Brooks ### 1651931###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Nick Brooks
@@@ Graci Kim ### 1651932###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Graci Kim
@@@ Nicole Melleby ### 1651933###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Nicole Melleby
@@@ Frantzy Luzincourt ### 1651930###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Frantzy Luzincourt
Sunday, June 26, 2022
9:30am – 10:20am
Meet Your New Favorite Female Sleuth: Lane Winslow
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Iona Whishaw
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Tori Elliott – TouchWood Editions ### 1649884###Stage Contact######TouchWood Editions###
Stage Contact: Tori Elliott – TouchWood Editions
@@@ Iona Whishaw ### 1651990###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Iona Whishaw
10:30am – 11:20am
Picture Book Illustration & Live Drawing Session with Chris Weyant, Jorge Lacera & Mike Wu
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing
Stage Presenter: Christopher Weyant
Stage Presenter: Jorge Lacera
Stage Presenter: Mike Wu
Stages

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Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 1649919###Stage Contact######Amazon Publishing###
Stage Contact: Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing
@@@ Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing ### 936544###Stage Presenter###Editorial Director###Amazon Publishing###
Stage Presenter: Kelsey Skea – Amazon Publishing
@@@ Christopher Weyant ### 1350735###Stage Presenter###Illustrator/Cartoonist######
Stage Presenter: Christopher Weyant
@@@ Jorge Lacera ### 1660427###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Jorge Lacera
@@@ Mike Wu ### 1660428###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Mike Wu
11:30am – 12:20pm
What’s New, Newbery Authors?: Catching up with Christina Soontornvat, Kelly Barnhill, and Meg Medina!
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Kelly Barnhill
Stage Presenter: Meg Medina
Stage Presenter: Christina Soontornvat
Stage Presenter: Travis Jonker
Stages

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Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press ### 625583###Stage Contact###Assistant Manager of Library Marketing###Candlewick Press###
Stage Contact: Sawako Shirota – Candlewick Press
@@@ Kelly Barnhill ### 1653455###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Kelly Barnhill
@@@ Meg Medina ### 1653456###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Meg Medina
@@@ Christina Soontornvat ### 1653457###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Christina Soontornvat
@@@ Travis Jonker ### 1653459###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Travis Jonker
12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation with the Creators of Watercress: Jason Chin and Andrea Wang
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Jason Chin
Stage Presenter: Andrea Wang
Stage Presenter: Christine Scheper
Stages

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Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink ### 1649910###Stage Contact######Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink###
Stage Contact: Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink
@@@ Jason Chin ### 1653586###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Jason Chin
@@@ Andrea Wang ### 1653587###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Andrea Wang
@@@ Christine Scheper ### 1678592###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Christine Scheper
1:30pm – 2:20pm
The Significance of Place: Dinah Johnson and Christy Ottaviano discuss H IS FOR HARLEM
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Dinah Johnson
Stage Presenter: Christy Ottaviano
Stages

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Christie Michel, n/a – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ### 1649891###Stage Contact###School &l Library Manager###Little, Brown Books for Young Readers###
Stage Contact: Christie Michel, n/a – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
@@@ Dinah Johnson ### 1654243###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Dinah Johnson
@@@ Christy Ottaviano ### 1654244###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Christy Ottaviano
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Civil rights legend and activist George Lakey tells stories from his memoir DANCING WITH HISTORY
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: George Lakey
Stage Presenter: Daryn Cambridge
Stages

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Claire Kelley – Seven Stories Press ### 1649926###Stage Contact######Seven Stories Press###
Stage Contact: Claire Kelley – Seven Stories Press
@@@ George Lakey ### 1660847###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: George Lakey
@@@ Daryn Cambridge ### 1660848###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Daryn Cambridge
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Connecting Good Reads & Good Eats: Nourishing Picture Books with C.G. Esperanza, Ying-Hwa Hu & Loris Lora
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: C.G. Esperanza
Stage Presenter: Loris Lora
Stage Presenter: Ying-Hwa Hu
Stages

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Jenny Choy – ABRAMS The Art of Books ### 552996###Stage Contact###School & Library Marketing Director###ABRAMS The Art of Books###
Stage Contact: Jenny Choy – ABRAMS The Art of Books
@@@ C.G. Esperanza ### 1650953###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: C.G. Esperanza
@@@ Loris Lora ### 1650954###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Loris Lora
@@@ Ying-Hwa Hu ### 1654410###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Ying-Hwa Hu
Monday, June 27, 2022
12:30pm – 1:20pm
In Conversation: Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera and Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales
Location: Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage
Stage Presenter: Yuyi Morales
Stage Presenter: Donna Barba Higuera
Stage Presenter: Shelley Diaz
Stages

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Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink ### 1649910###Stage Contact######Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink###
Stage Contact: Darby Guinn – Peachtree/Holiday House/Pixel + Ink
@@@ Yuyi Morales ### 1653588###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Yuyi Morales
@@@ Donna Barba Higuera ### 1678589###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Donna Barba Higuera
@@@ Shelley Diaz ### 1678591###Stage Presenter#########
Stage Presenter: Shelley Diaz