Me + You = Fate Author Panel by Aurora Zemborain, BookPeople Teen Press Corps This panel was to die for! There was never a shortage of laughs or funny comments. The panel was primarily about romance of all types, including ones with diverse sexualities and ethnic backgrounds, and who doesn’t love that? All the authors were so fun and excited…
Category: TTBF 2017
Introducing the iTent!
Every year the TTBF team looks at ways to put you closer to your favorite authors. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce the iTent. This interactive, outdoor space will offer more opportunities for you to hear your authors speak and for you to ask questions. There are four AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions with festival authors and a zine (self-published…
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) at TTBF!
The 9th Annual Texas Teen Book Festival is just 10 days away and we could not be more thrilled to partner with We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) for a full day of programming on October 7th at St. Edward’s University! Created to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature, the mission of this grassroots organization is to…
Erin Bowman – #TTBF Author Interview – 2017
1. Your novel takes place in the gritty Wild West. What do you love most about Westerns? Do you have a personal favorite? The setting and grit, and how the lawless landscape allows for my favorite type of literary characters: morally gray ones. I…
Corrie Wang – #TTBF Author Interview – 2017
1. Your characters live in a world that’s even more plugged in that ours. Throughout any given day, are you generally plugged in online or are you keeping your distance? How do you try to forge a good balance? My agent once told me,…