NYC Teen Author Festival - Take Two

Greetings, lovers of teen fiction. For your literary delectation, the enduringly awesome David Levithan has outdone himself by organizing a second, EVEN BETTER teen author festival, which will run throughout New York City from Monday, March 15th through Sunday, March 21st.I'll be involved in three events:Thursday, March 18th at 10 AMat the Muhlenburg Branch of the New York Public Library, located at 209 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues). I'll be reading from (Re)Cycler, along with the following other authors:Emma McLaughlinCourtney SheinmelJennifer SmithFriday, March 19th at 2PMat the New York Public Library, South Court on 42nd Street and 5th Avenue (the one with the lions). I'll be speaking on a panel, entitled "Using Genre to Tell the True Story of Adolescence." Fellow panelists include:Judy BlundellSarah Beth DurstDiana PeterfreundSara ShepardMaggie StiefvaterRobin WassermanSunday, March 21st, at 3:30 PM I'll be signing copies of (Re)Cycler, along with nearly every other Young Adult Author you can think of at Books of Wonder, located at 18 West 18th Street (between 5th and 6th) . Yes, we'll all be there, crammed into one book store!If you're in New York, come out and see me or check out some of the other outstanding events. Here's the full schedule:2010 NYC Teen Author FestivalMonday, 3/15 (NYPL, Tompkins Square Branch, 331 East 10th Street, 6pm):First Draft to Final Draft – Talking About the Writing Processfeaturing:Gayle FormanDaphne GrabCarolyn MacklerSarah MlynowskiBlake NelsonMarie RutkoskiEliot SchreferNatalie StandifordTuesday, 3/16 (Barnes & Noble Tribeca, 97 Warren Street, 7pm):Getting Inside the Mind of a Teen Boyfeaturing:Nick BurdMatt de la PenaGordon KormanDavid LevithanBarry LygaMichael NorthrupJon SkovronJake WiznerWednesday, 3/17 at 6PM New York Public Library South Court 42nd Street @ 5th Avenue :The Treasure Map to Going Bovine with Will Grayson(s)(or, an evening of readers’ theater)featuring:Libba BrayJohn GreenDavid LevithanE. LockhartThursday, 3/18 (Five Borough Read, 10am):Authors read to high school students and the public in libraries across the city.Manhattan:Countee Cullen Branch, NYPL, 104 W 136th StDonna FreitasEliot SchreferRachel VailLynn WeingartenEbony WilkinsJefferson Market Branch, NYPL, 425 6th AveGabe GuarenteCarla JablonksiKristen KempBarry LygaSamantha SchutzMuhlenburg Branch, NYPL, 209 W 23rd StEmma McLaughlinLauren McLaughlinCourtney SheinmelJennifer SmithMulberry Street Branch, NYPL, 10 Jersey StreetAngie FrazierAimee FriedmanAlice HoffmanRobin MacCreadySarah MacleanAmanda MarroneSeward Park Branch, NYPL, 192 East BroadwayCathleen BellSusane ColasantiMatt De La PenaGayle FormanDaphne GrabYorkville Branch, NYPL,, 222 East 79th StMicol OstowRobin PalmerShani PetroffRobyn SchneiderAbby SherJake WiznerMichelle ZinkBrooklyn:Central Branch, Brooklyn Public Library, Dweck Auditorim, 10 Grand Army PlazaEmily HornerMelissa KantorO.Rhuday-PerkovichMatthue RothSiobhan VivianAdrienne Maria VrettosMelissa WalkerRobin WassermanBronx:Bronx Library Center, NYPL, 310 East Kingsbridge RoadCoe BoothSarah Darer LittmanNeesha MemingerMaryrose WoodQueens:Broadway Branch, QPL, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island CityJessica BlankSarah BurninghamHeather Duffy-StoneMarianne MancusiElizabeth ScottStaten Island:West New Brighton Branch, NYPL, 976 Castleon AvenueElizabeth EulbergDavid LevithanMichael NorthrupKieran ScottThursday Evening, 3/18 (Books of Wonder, 18 W 18th St, 6-8pm):Sourcebooks Fire Launch Partyfeaturing authors Lisa Brown, Anne Eliot Crompton, Helen Ellis, Adele Griffin,ANDthe rocking tunes of Tiger Beat! (with Libba Bray, Dan Ehrenhaft, Barnabas Miller, and Natalie Standiford)Friday morning, 3/19 (Scholastic, 557 Broadway, in-house only)Scholastic EventReading:Alexandra BullenEireann CorriganElizabeth EulbergAngie FrazierAlice HoffmanSarah Darer LittmanO.Rhuday-PerkovichEliot SchreferSamantha SchutzJordan SonnenblickNatalie StandifordMaggie StiefvaterSiobhan VivianSuzanne WeynEbony WilkinsSigning:Judy BlundellCoe BoothAimee FriedmanSarah MacleanMichael NorthrupMatthue RothLisa SandellLynn WeingartenFriday, 3/19 (South Court, 42nd Street, 2-5 and 7-9:30)NYC Teen Author Festival SymposiumAfternoon2:00 Introduction2:10 – 3:00: Using Genre to Tell the True Story of Adolescencefeaturing:Judy BlundellSarah Beth DurstLauren McLaughlinDiana PeterfreundSara ShepardMaggie StiefvaterRobin Wasserman3:00 – 3:30: Making a First Impression – 2010 Debut Authorsfeaturing:Angie FrazierEmily HornerAlyssa SheinmelEbony Wilkins3:30 - 4:15: Grief, Loss, and the YA Novelfeaturing:Alexandra BullenHeather Duffy-StoneDonna FreitasAlice HoffmanSarah Darer LittmanLisa Ann SandellSamantha Schutz4:15 – 5: The Boy You Can’t Havefeaturing:Susane ColasantiElizabeth EulbergRobin PalmerElizabeth ScottMelissa WalkerMaryrose Wood5-6: BreakEvening6:00 – A Tribute to Regina Hayesfeaturing:Sarah DessenJoy PeskinJacqueline Woodson6:45 – 8:30: What it Feels Like for a Girl – Writing in a Teen Girl’s Voicefeaturing:Jessica BlankEireann CorriganSarah DessenJenny HanTerra Elan McVoySiobhan VivianAdrienne Maria VrettosJacqueline WoodsonSaturday, 3/20 (Bartos Forum, 42nd Street, 1pm):Stuff for the Teen Age EventCome check out Stuff for the Teen Age, The New York Public Library’s list of the hottest books, movies, music, and video games from 2009. Talk with your favorite authors. Rock out to your favorite songs. Have fun. Hear a very special presentation from keynote speaker, Libba Bray, the author of Going Bovine.Sunday afternoon:Books of Wonder Signing (2-6)NOTE: Because of the number of authors, signings will be in shifts. Below is the approximate schedule, which is subject to change2:00-2:45Alma AlexanderNora BaskinCathleen Davitt BellJudy BlundellLibba BrayCoe BoothElise BroachAlexandra BullenNick BurdSarah BurninghamSusane ColasantiMatt De La PenaViolet HaberdasherMaggie Stiefvater2:45-3:30Tom DolbyHeather Duffy-StoneSarah Beth DurstElizabeth EulbergGayle FormanAimee FriedmanJenny HanAlice HoffmanCarla JablonksiMelissa KantorKristen KempMichelle KnudsenPeter LerangisDavid Levithan3:30-4:15Sarah Darer LittmanBarry LygaRobin MacCreadyCarolyn MacklerSarah MacleanMarianne MancusiAmanda MarroneWendy MassLauren McLaughlinNeesha MemingerSarah MlynowskiMichael NorthrupRobin Palmer4:15-5:00Diana PeterfreundShani PetroffO.Rhuday-PerkovichMatthue RothMarie RutkoskiLisa Ann SandellSamantha SchutzElizabeth ScottKieran ScottCourtney SheinmelSara ShepardAbby SherJon Skovron5:00-5:45Jennifer SmithNatalie StandifordRachel VailDavid Van EttenSiobhan VivianAdrienne Maria VrettosMelissa WalkerRobin WassermanSuzanne WeynLynn WeingartenMartin WilsonJake WiznerMaryrose WoodMichelle ZinkBONUS EVENTS:Also keep in mind…Before the Festival:March 11: Blake Nelson and the Care Bears on Fire at Barnes & Noble, Union Square, 33 E 17th St, 7pm, for a night of reading and rockAfter the Festival:April 14: The Next Teen Author Reading Night, 6-7:30 at the Jefferson Market Branch of NYPL, 425 6th Ave, at 10th St.Helen Ellis, The TurningDavid Levithan, Will Grayson, Will GraysonEmma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, DedicationSarah Mlynowski, Gimme a CallMarie Rutkoski, The Celestial GlobeElizabeth Scott, The Unwritten RuleRachel Vail, BrilliantAdrienne Maria Vrettos, The Exile of Gigi Lane