The Pickerington Public Library’s 2016 Teen Book Fest will be held June 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pickerington High School North. Barnes & Noble Pickerington will be handling book sales.
Lunch during the Book Fest is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Stop by one of the food trucks after your panel sessions and workshops before our keynote presentation at 1:15 p.m. – you won’t want to miss it! The Teen Book Fest 2016 event is sponsored by the Pickerington Public Library Fund and local businesses.
Meet some of the authors that will be attending the 2016 Teen Book Fest:
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Boxers & Saints
Keynote Presenter Gene Luen Yang is a graphic novelist and the author of American Born Chinese (2007 Michael L. Printz Award winner, 2007 Eisner Award winner and 2006 National Book Award nominee) and Boxers & Saints (2013 National Book Award nominee). He is the author of the graphic novel series Secret Coders, and writes for both Avatar: The Last Airbender and Superman.
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Flamecaster
Cinda Williams Chima is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her Shattered Realms high fantasy series is forthcoming from HarperCollins. The first novel, Flamecaster, was released in the spring.
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Forever Doon
Carey Corp is a New York Times and USA Today bestelling author. Forever Doon, the fourth book of his Doon series, is slated to come out August. The young adult series is loosely based on the concept of the musical Brigadoon!, co-written with Lorie Langdon.
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The Love that Split the World
Emily Henry wrote The Love that Split the World, a romance-centered young adult novel. It follows an adopted teenager who, through a cosmic phenomenon, is able to see different versions and eras of the Kentucky town she lives in.
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More Happy Than Not
Adam Silvera’s debut novel, More Happy Than Not, received multiple starred reviews and is a New York Times bestseller.
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My Heart and Other Black Holes
Jasmine Warga is author of My Heart and Other Black Holes, currently in development at Paramount to be a major motion picture.
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Thin Space
Jody Casella wrote Thin Space, a paranormal young adult mystery published by Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster, which received a starred review from Kirkus.
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When We Collided
Emery Lord’s Open Road Summer and The Start of Me and You are out now with Bloomsbury. Her third novel, When We Collided, was released April 5.
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For the complete schedule, maps, parking information and full list of authors, visit the Pickerington Library website.
