2012 EVENTS

April 11 - 15
RT Convention, Chicago, IL
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, IL

Thursday, April 12
Bookseller Panel
Cross-Promoting Titles: Growing an audience to a new series, spinoff or title
Many YA authors have many different series, or are beginning new series in the coming year. How can authors and booksellers work together to bring an author's faithful readers to their new works? Or sell the backlist title on an author who has "broken out"? This panel will explore the many ways an author can cross-promote titles to a wide audience while still keeping the core readers satisfied.
Authors: Kelley Armstrong, Richelle Mead, Alyson Noël, Margaret Stohl
Moderator: Melissa de la Cruz

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Friday, April 13
Writer Panel
"My Immortal": I Really Can Love You Forever
Immortals—of any sort—present a different set of challenges than other paranormal creatures. The eternal have been reputedly dead/full/over repeatedly, yet they're still thriving year after year. Panelists will discuss the unique challenges to writing such creatures and to making your series survive in this crowded market.
Authors: Aprilyn Pike, Alyson Noël, Cynthia Hand, Mari Mancusi, Tera Lynn Childs
Moderator: Melissa de la Cruz

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Saturday, April 14
Teen Day Workshop
"Feeding the Fire": Workshop on Conflict and Action in YA novels
Once you have a world and character, you need to add conflicts. These bestselling YA authors will lead you through the tricks and types of conflicts (internal, external) to create action or romance for your characters.
Authors: Ally Condie, Alyson Noël, Aprilyn Pike, Richelle Mead, Stephanie Perkins Moderator: Melissa de la Cruz