Past Presentations

YALSA Teen Lit Symposium 2010

November 5, 2010 YALSA YA Literature Symposium Preconference: On Beyond Stonewall: The Uphill Journey of Young Adult Fiction with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2010, 8:30-4:30

AND:  Body Positivity and Fat Acceptance in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction,12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Hudson Children’s Book Festival Hudson, NY May 1, 2010

Common Ground: Connecting Teens through Books & Music: Michelle Zink, Maryrose Wood, Danielle Joseph, and Megan Frazer  Want to hear our playlist? It’s on iTunes!

Reading Roundup Augusta, ME April 15, 2010

Making the Connection: Using Technology to Connect Books and Authors to Teens and TweensEllen Booraem (The Unnameables), Deva Fagan (Fortune’s Folly), Megan Frazer (Secrets of Truth & Beauty), Carrie Jones (Need, Captivate), Kelly McClymer (Must Love Black, The Salem Witch Tryouts), Robin Merrow MacCready (Buried) ~ A panel of Maine authors will talk about how they are using technology to reach readers and librarians, and how you can tap into these resources to connect readers and authors at your library. Topics covered will include book trailers, Skype an Author, social networking, and collective author groups such as the Debutantes and the Classes of 2k7,8, and 9.

Watch our slideshow:Making the Connection