Tickets for YALLFest Keynote Conversation with Veronica Roth and Rae Carson, presented by Epic Reads and HarperTeen, go on sale today at 11 AM EDT.
The festival is one of a kind featuring 50 young adult authors. It is free to attend the festival which hosts author signings and panels.
YALLfest runs from 10 am to 6pm on Upper King Street at the American Theater, Charleston Music Hall, and Blue Bicycle Books. Kicking things off is a special keynote talk from #1 New York Times bestseller Veronica Roth and Rae Carson. The day will conclude with the YA Smackdown, with all 50 authors competing in storytelling games for the coveted “Golden Pie” trophy.
The tickets for the Keynote Conversation cost $7 and can be purchased through Eventbrite.
This year’s featured authors are: Leigh Bardugo, Pseudonymous Bosch, Alexandra Bracken, Libba Bray, Heather Brewer, Rae Carson, Cinda Chima, Matthew Cody, Rachel Cohn, Ally Condie, Jocelyn Davies, Melissa De La Cruz, Daniel Ehrenhaft, Tim Federle, Gayle Forman, Kami Garcia, Adam Gidwitz, David McGinnis Gill, Lev Grossman, Shannon Hale, Lisi Harrison, Aaron Hartzler, Nancy Holder, Ellen Hopkins, Mike Johnston, Bill Konigsberg, David Levithan, C.Alexander London, Tahereh Mafi, Myra McEntire, Lisa McMann, Lauren Oliver, Alyson Noel, Stephanie Perkins, Aprilynne Pike, Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs, Ransom Riggs, Veronica Rossi, Veronica Roth, Carrie Ryan, Victoria Schwab, Natalie Standiford, Margaret Stohl, and John Thompson.
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