New Voices in YA: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, and More

Sunday, June 26, 2022

1:30pm – 2:20pm

Location: Exhibit Hall - Chapter One Stage

Keep your collection fresh with books by new voices in young adult. This panel will introduce librarians to four authors speaking on their debut work, how their lives inform their writing, and how to ensure your collection is inclusive. Panelists: Jas Hammonds (We Deserve Monuments), Lizz Huerta (The Lost Dreamer), Judy Lin (A Magic Steeped in Poison), and Julian Randall (Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa).

Stage Presenter(s)

JL

Judy I. Lin

Author
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
JH

Jas Hammonds, (they/them)

Author
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
JR

Julian Randall

Author
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
LH

Lizz Huerta

Author
Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
KB

Kitt Ballenger