Would You Rather Battle a Supervillain Chicken for a Day or Work for a Grumpy Squid for a Week?
And Other Important Middle Grade Questions
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Brandon Mull, Gail Carson Levine, Lily Berlin Dodd, Rajani LaRocca, and Camryn Garrett
Signing—Shannon Messenger
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
Signing—Chloe Gong*
This signing will be ticketed in advance.
For more information on free tickets for select signings, including this one, check out our signing guidelines document
Friends, Romans, Besties, Countrymen
Building Character Relationships Across Friends, Family, and Love Interests
Sponsored by Hyperion
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Camryn Garrett with Sarah Dessen, Kelly Quindlen, Alaa Al-Barkawi, and Paula Chase
Signing—Brandon Mull
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
Signing—Lily Berlin Dodd
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
B-I-N-G-O
Authors Who Write for Teens, Tweens and Younger Battle It Out in an Epic Bingo Battle!
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Paula Chase with Kiara Valdez, Amanda Foody, E L Shen, and Shannon Messenger
Signing—Kristen Ciccarelli
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Meeting the Moment
Portraying Modern Teens in Fiction
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Keala Kendall with Maureen Johnson, Alaa Al-Barkawi, DeAndra Davis, Natasha Diaz, and Page Powars
Signing—Amanda Foody & C L Herman
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Middle Grade Monopoly
An Interactive Game Where YOU Ask the Questions
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Brandon Mull, Gail Carson Levine, Lily Berlin Dodd, H D Hunter, and Julian Winters
Signing—Page Powars
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Signing—Keala Kendall
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
Signing—Ayana Gray
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
Writing, In Spite of it All
Writing, In Spite of It All: Everyday Distractions, AI, and the World
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Soman Chainani with M J Hastings, Ikwo Ntekim, Kelly Quindlen, and Ava Reid
Signing—Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee
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Signing—H. D. Hunter
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
I Feel Conflicted
I Feel Conflicted: Creating Friction for the Good of the Plot
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Adalyn Grace with Kendall Annette, Shannon Messenger, I V Marie, Gloria Munoz, and Teri Dederer
Signing—Ikwo Ntekim
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
Signing—Kelly Quindlen
Signing “end” times are approximate, we do not suggest waiting until the end of these time frames to try and get your books signed, even for ticketed signings
I Can’t Look Away
The Everlasting Appeal of Getting Scared
Sponsored by Peachtree Teen
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by H D Hunter with Andrew Joseph White, Taylor Grothe, Lamar Giles, Christina Ferko, and Keala Kendall
Story/Telling
INFERENCES, DESCRIPTIONS, AND HOW MUCH TO TELL YOUR READER
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Brendan Reichs, Victoria Aveyard, Joelle Wellington, Lyla Lee, Page Powars, and Jamie Jo Hoang
Building Off the Blueprints
HOW FORMAT CHANGES A STORY, FROM GRAPHIC NOVELS TO VERSE
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Olivia A Cole, Ashley Woodfolk, Ngozi Ukazu, Trung Le Nguyen, Hannah V. Sawyerr, and Amber McBride
Déjà Vu
RETELLINGS AND NEW TAKES ON FAVE TALES
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St
With Sarah Mlynowski, Danielle Paige, Allison Saft, Trung Le Nguyen, Ashlee Latimer, and A B Poranek
Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Shorter
MIDDLE GRADE AUTHORS TALK WRITING FOR KIDS
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Alyson Gerber, Melissa de la Cruz, Amber McBride, Donna Barba Higuera, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lakita Wilson
“Does This Count as Writing?”
THE WRITING PROCESS, BEYOND WORD COUNT
Sponsored by Underlined
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Jesmeen Kaur Deo, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Katie Gilbert, Elise Kova, Alanna Bennett, and KL Walther
MGnopoly
MIDDLE GRADE MONOPOLY
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Claribel A. Ortega, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gordon Korman, Mark Oshiro, Max Brallier
SIGNING — Marie Lu
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
This signing is ticketed in advance click on event title to learn more
Plotting (and Losing the Plot)
HOW THE MACHINE OF STORYTELLING WORKS
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Grady Hendrix, Jesmeen Kaur Deo, Michelle Jabès Corpora, Helena Haywoode Henry, KA Linde, and Renée Ahdieh
Middle Grade Jeopardy
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
With Soman Chainani, Gayle Forman, Stuart Gibbs, Victor Piñeiro, Alyson Gerber, and Christina Diaz Gonzalez