Young Adult Book Festivals

Hello, everyone!

Have you ever been to a young adult book festival? There are a few really popular ones, and then more localized fairs! We want to start a list that we can share with everyone so you know which festivals are near you. Then, hopefully, you'll sign up for the next one.

If you know of any YA book festivals near you, comment below with the name and state. Let's grow this list together!

YALLFEST: Every year, YALLFEST takes place in Charleston, SC. It's a weekend-long event where a lineup of authors, booksellers, and more hold panels, readings, and other events in honor of young adult books. Many popular authors make appearances and signings. If you're in the area, be sure to check it out! This year's author appearances will be announced in June. Visit the website for details on last year's event to see what you can expect this year!

YALLWEST: This year's YALLWEST took place last weekend April 11 & 12 in Santa Monica. If you went, you should tell us all about it! YALLWEST is the west coast version of YALLFEST, in case it wasn't obvious from the name. You can read more of last weekend's event on their website and learn about the events they host so you can plan on attending next year.

Texas Teen Book Festival: This year's Texas Teen Book Fest is Saturday, September 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Edward's University. It's free and open to the public. This year, they are also featuring a writing contest hosted by Delacorte Press! You can read the guidelines here.

Teen Book Con: The Teen Book Convention in Houston, TX took place on April 11 this year. For more info on the Con, you can visit their website and check in for information on next year's con! Admission to this event is free and it hosts a whole slew of popular authors.

YA Fest: The 2015 YA Fest in Pennsylvania will be hosted at the Palmer Branch of Easton Area Public Library on Saturday, October 10! The author line-up will be announced soon, so make sure to frequent the website for more details. For those of you who are also interested in Middle Grade novels and authors, there will also be a YA FEST JUNIOR at the Bethlehem Area Public Library on April 25, so mark your calendars!

Teen Book Festival: The 10th annual Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival takes place in Rochester, NY on May 16 at Nazareth College! For more details, visit the website. It is a free event with this year's lineup include big name authors like Charles Benoit, Cinda Williams Chima, Gayle Forman, Sarah J. Maas, and many more!

NYC Teen Author Festival: The NYC Teen Author Festival took place on March 15-23 this year, but you can visit the website for more information about the festival. Be sure to check in next year for details on when it takes place and who will be there!



Have you been to any of these book festivals? Tell us about your experiences below or add other teen book fairs you've been to!

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