Fall Regionals
● One marquee keynote is not enough for this year’s show,
which features children’s author Ruta Sepetys (The Fountains
of Silence, Philomel), who will give Thursday’s talk, and Books
Are Magic! store owner and adult author Emma Straub (All
Adults Here, Riverhead), who will speak on Friday. They are
just two of the many authors coming to Cleveland. The
opening night reception kicks off with a mix of authors for
children and adults, including Jeni McFarland (The House of
Deep Water, Putnam’s), Sherri Duskey Rinker (Three Cheers for
Kid McGear!, Chronicle), Cassandra Snow (Queering the Tarot,
Weiser), and Kat Zhang (Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, Aladdin).● Children’s authors shine at Thursday’s authors breakfast with
Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes a Breath, Dial), Sharon Robinson (Child
of the Dream, Scholastic), and Raina Telgemeier (Guts, Graphix).
But they are intermingled throughout the rest of the show, as well.
Kids’ authors such as Betsy Bird (The Great Santa Stakeout,
Scholastic/Levine), Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer, Amulet), and Sydney
Smith (Small in the City, Holiday House/Porter) are among the
participants of the Moveable Feast. Sarah R.
Baughman (The Light in the Lake, Little,
Brown BFYR), Paul Gilligan (King of the Mole
People, Holt BFYR), and Jenn Harney
(Underwear!, Disney) will be available at the
author lounge.● Adult authors will also be well represented
throughout the show and will dominate the
Tasting Notes Dinner with Geye, Jacquira
Diaz (Ordinary Girls, Algonquin), Lily King
(Writers and Lovers, Grove), Andre Perry (Some of
Us Are Very Hungry Now, Two Dollar Radio), and
Kate Elizabeth Russell (My Dark Vanessa,
Morrow). Look for in-booth signings with two
authors from the Univ. of Wisconsin Press: Steve
Hannah (Dairylandia) and John Hildebrand (Long
Way Round). Nefertiti Austin (Motherhood So
White, Sourcebooks), Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne
(Holding On to Nothing, Blair), and Jody Adams Kirshner (Broke, St. Martin’s) are
among the adult authors at the Moveable Feast.PNBA Tradeshow
Oct. 6–8
The Red Lion on the River
(Portland, Ore.)● One way that the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is trying to build more
time into its show for booksellers, librarians, and publishers to talk is by continuing
to host its Portland show on Hayden Island, outside Downtown Portland, and holding
every event at the hotel. But in case that’s not enough to foster sharing, PNBA added
a mixer for the first time, the Unwind Hour, which will close out the opening day of
education and take place before PNBA’s many author events get underway.ISBN 978-
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