There are as many publishing journeys as there are books in a library. Join these award-winning and critically-acclaimed authors to chat rejections, how awards change (or don't change) publishing journeys, work-for-hire, and writing for multiple audiences. With Cindy Rodriguez (The Fire Serpent Legacy), Jorge Aguirre (The Monster Locker series), Sandra Proudman (The End of Us), and award-winning author Karla Arenas Valenti (Quetzal's Labyrinth).
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Authors René Peña-Govea (Estela, Undrowning) and Rex Ogle (Absent) discuss how people heal themselves through creative writing. Bring your notebook or laptop and come ready to write!
From being bicultural, bilingual, neurodivergent or simply a punk-rock loving Latine teen, these stories show that the Latine community is anything but a monolith. With Ashley Granillo (Choir Girl), Kiara Valdez (Stepping Up), Sarah Marie Jette (Our Fair Share), and Jackie Garcia-Morales (Pesky Roots).
Join these talented illustrators for an art session where happiness jumps right off the page and into every color, line, and brushstroke!
Grab some paper and a pencil and get ready to create your own masterpieces with Andrés Landazábal (The World's Game) and J de la Vega (Annalise: The Special Dish).
Join authors Delia Ruiz (Ways Papi Says I Love You) and Cynthia Harmony (Apapacho Love) for a bilingual storytime that celebrates the many ways love is spoken, shown, and felt in Latine families. From quality time in a truck ride to the tightest of hugs, these tales remind us that love does not always need words, it just needs heart.
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