How to… Conquer YA

SATURDAY, OCT 19 @ 1PM FREE
Memorial Park Library, Alexander Calhoun Salon, Main Floor
1221 2 St SW

Everything you always wanted to know about writing a YA book but didn’t know where to begin or who to ask. In this informal, informative session, two of Canada’s most acclaimed and bestselling YA authors—Governor General’s Literary Award winner Sarah Everett (The Shape of Lost Things) and the prolific Alice Kuipers (Spark: On Writing for Kids & Young Adults)—will answer those questions, share their insider tips and techniques to help kick-start your own book, or just give you a window into the minds of teen readers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• 60-minute conversation (think Master Class)
• Geared for audience participation
• Come curious and open
• Onsite Bookseller: Owl’s Nest Books
• Post-Show signing and author selfies