Join authorand studio head Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods: After Life, The Isle of the Lost) along with special guests Jason June (Out of the Blue) and Jessie Weaver (Live Your Best Lie) as they host an intimate ice cream social and signing at Charleston’s coolest ice cream shop.
De la Cruz, a longtime Disney author is launching her very own eponymous imprint — Melissa de la Cruz Studio. The collaboration between Disney Publishing Group and de la Cruz will focus on publishing both new and seasoned authors for original content to be developed and expanded across multiple platforms, including for streaming service Disney Plus. The platform’s range will include everything from picture books to adult titles but will specialize in middle grade and YA stories.
Free. Registration required, limited capacity event with two entries at 12 pm and 1 pm.
Please register for only ONE time slot for this event. And for ONE free Friday event.
Winners receive 1 copy of each of the following books: Outer Banks: Lights Out (paperback) by Alyssa Sheinmel, Raybearer (paperback) by Jordan Ifueko, My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding (hardcover) by Sajni Patel, and Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Dawn of Yangchen (hardcover) by F.C. Yee
Sponsored by Pique Beyond
Giveaway opens Friday 11/11 at Noon and closes Monday 11/14 at Noon
Escape into a world of magic with New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lim (The Dragon’s Promise) and debut author Aislinn Brophy (How to Succeed in Witchcraft) as they discuss world-building and bringing their characters to life through the voices of audiobook narrators Emily Woo Zeller (The Dragon’s Promise) and Tashi Thomas (How to Succeed in Witchcraft).
Winners receive The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night (hardcover) by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda and a Night Eaters tote bag featuring exclusive artwork
Sponsored by Pique Beyond
Giveaway runs Tuesday 11/8 at Noon through Friday 11/11 at Noon
We’re partnering with our friends Fierce Reads on a digital galley giveaway for PROMISE BOYS by Nick Brooks! Enter now for a chance to win an advance copy of this must-read YA debut.
Giveaway opens Wednesday 11/9 at 9 AM and closes Saturday 11/12 at 9 AM
Enter for a chance to win the Next In Series Sweepstakes—sponsored by Flatiron Books and Tor Teen! Five random winners will receive a bundle of these exciting next installments in YA series you know and love:
The Night Country by Melissa Albert
Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean
The Ballad Of Never After by Stephanie Garber
Heat Wave by TJ Klune
All Of Our Demise by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
Sponsored by Tor Teen and Flatiron Books
Giveaway opens Thursday 11/10 at 9 AM and closes Sunday 11/13 at 9 AM
YA Game Night with Tor Teen and Flatiron Books:
Join Tor Teen and Flatron Books for COVER WARS—a virtual YA game night event in partnership with YALLFest.
Featuring authors:
Terry J. Benton-Walker, Blood Debts
Melissa Albert, Our Crooked Hearts
Lio Min , Beating Heart Baby
Mark Oshiro, Into the Light
TJ Klune, The Extraordinaries series
Register here: bit.ly/YALLFestCoverWars
Out of This World: Two star Wattpad sci-fi/fantasy authors chat why they love the genre and share their best tips for world building.
