ALA Annual 2022 Schedule

We can’t wait to see you all in Washington, D.C. for ALA Annual 2022! Check out all of our exciting panels and activities below and make sure to stop by booth 1504 for even more fun.

Friday, June 24

6:00-7:00 PM
Susan Dennard signing (THE LUMINARIES)
Booth 1504

Saturday, June 25

9:00-10:00 AM
Using Kidlit to Reach and Engage At-Risk Youth Panel
Featuring Susan Azim Boyer (JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN)
Washington Convention Center, 159A-B

10:00-11:00 AM
Ruthanna Emrys signing (A HALF-BUILT GARDEN)
Booth 1504

1:00-2:00 PM
Finding Joy: Escapism in Science Fiction and Fantasy and How it Impacts How We Approach Our Reality
Featuring Sarah Addison Allen (OTHER BIRDS), Susan Dennard (THE LUMINARIES), Alix E. Harrow (A SPINDLE SPLINTERED + A MIRROR MENDED), and Ryka Aoki (LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS)
Marriott Marquis ballroom (salons 6-10)

2:30-3:30 PM
In Real Life: Must-Read Memoirs
Featuring Isaac Wright Jr. (MARKED FOR LIFE)
Washington Convention Center, 154A-B

2:30-3:20 PM
Bringing Empathy Off the Page Panel
Featuring Rob Volpe (TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT)
Chapter One Stage

3:00-4:00 PM
Sarah Addison Allen signing (OTHER BIRDS)
Booth 1504

4:00-5:00 PM
LibraryReads Nonfiction Panel
Featuring Margaret Sullivan (NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL)
Washington Convention Center, 145B

Sunday, June 26

9:00-10:00 AM
Reads Like Fiction: Nonfiction You Can’t Put Down
Featuring Brandi Collins-Dexter (BLACK SKINHEAD)
Washington Convention Center, 152B

9:00-10:00 AM
Coffee Klatch
Featuring Susan Azim Boyer (JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN)
Renaissance, Anacostia Ballroom

10:10-10:40 AM
Book Buzz Stage
Learn about forthcoming YA and Adult titles from the MacLib team.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Susan Azim Boyer signing (JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN)
Booth 1504

1:00-2:00 PM
Immersive Historical Fiction Panel
Featuring Lev AC Rosen (LAVENDER HOUSE)
Washington Convention Center, 202A

1:00-2:00 PM
Rob Volpe signing (TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT)
Booth 1504

2:00-3:00 PM
Emily Thiede signing (THIS VICIOUS GRACE)
Booth 1504

3:00-4:00 PM
Alix E. Harrow signing (A SPINDLE SPLINTERED + A MIRROR MENDED)
Booth 1504

Monday, June 27

8:30-10:00 AM
Your Morning Is Booked Panel
Featuring Alix E. Harrow (A SPINDLE SPLINTERED + A MIRROR MENDED)
Washington Convention Center, 146B 

9:00-10:00 AM
Engaging Historically Underrepresented Young Adult Readers Panel
Featuring Susan Azim Boyer (JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN)
Washington Convention Center, 146C

9:30-10:20 AM
Bringing Empathy Off the Page Panel
Featuring Rob Volpe (TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT)
Diversity Stage

10:00-11:00 AM
Ryka Aoki signing (LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS)
Booth 1504

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Daniel Kraus signing (THE LIVING DEAD)
Booth 1504

4:00-6:00 PM
Rainbow Round Table Awards Ceremony – Featuring Stonewall Book Awards
Featuring Ryka Aoki (LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS)
Washington Convention Center, 207A