See You @ ALA Midwinter 2020 (Macmillan Library booth #1240)

Liberty Bells, cheesesteaks, and…great books! Come by our booth #1240 during ALA Midwinter this January for giveaways, authors, and more!

Saturday January 25

AMA with Macmillan CEO John Sargent
8:30am-10:00am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108-B
Macmillan CEO John Sargent will discuss and answer questions about the company’s eBook policy during this informal session. Light refreshments will be served.
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Janella Angeles in-booth signing (WHERE DREAMS DESCEND)
10:00am-11:00am
Macmillan Library booth #1240

Best Fiction for Young Adults Teen Luncheon with Janella Angeles (WHERE DREAMS DESCEND)
11:00am-1:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115-C
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United for Libraries Spotlight on Adult Literature
2:00pm-4:00pm
Macmillan Library booth #1240

Kim Liggett in-booth signing (THE GRACE YEAR)
2:00pm-2:50pm
Macmillan Library booth #1240

Write Her Story: (Re)Shaping Feminist Narratives in YA Literature with Kim Liggett (THE GRACE YEAR)
3:00pm-3:50pm
Pop Top Stage, behind booth 1833
Panelists will explore how YA writers today are re-shaping and re-telling feminist narratives for modern teen audiences. Samira Ahmed discusses her upcoming MAD, BAD & DANGEROUS TO KNOW, starring a present-day teen who unravels the astonishing story of a 19th century Muslim woman. She’s joined in conversation with Kim Liggett, (THE GRACE YEAR) and debut author Abigail Hing Wen (LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI).
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Sunday, January 26

“Vote Fiction, Fearless, and Female” panel
9:00am-9:50am
Pop Top Stage, behind booth 1833
2020 is the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, and we’re celebrating being fearless, female, and writing fiction with our dear editors and authors–featuring Jenna Johnson, Executive Editor, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, author Raven Leilani (LUSTER), Daphne Durham, Executive Editor, MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, and author Sara Sligar (TAKE ME APART), Caroline Bleeke, Senior Editor, Flatiron Books, and author Charlotte McConaghy (MIGRATIONS).
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Books, Books, Books, I LOVE BOOKS Book Buzz
9:15am-10:00am
Book Buzz Theatre, behind booth 830
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*Events as of 1/2/19. Check back regularly for updates.