Fall Regionals
zones, and marketing stores as a safe spaces for all viewpoints.
Like the other regionals, MPIBA will hold an ABA session on
Independent Bookstore Day. Duncan says that she is “very
excited” to see ABA take over IBD and give it an even stronger
national push.
● Popular programming around children’s authors returns,
including the Children’s Author and Illustrator Breakfast,
featuring Alan Gratz (Allies, Scholastic), Isaac Fitzgerald (How
to Be a Pirate, Bloomsbury), Sharon Robinson (Child of the
Dream, Scholastic), Rebecca Stead (The List of Things That Will
Not Change, PRH/Lamb), and David Yoon (Frankly in Love,
Putnam’s BFYR). There’s also a very packed kids’ book speed-
dating session: Young Readers Roundup. Authors include
Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson (Just in Case You Want
to Fly, Holiday House/Porter), Ruan Melmed (Monster Diary
Series, Familius), and Celia C. Pérez (Strange Birds, Kokila).
And by moving the Reading the West Awards celebration to
spring, Duncan was able to free up another meal for kids’
authors on the last day. A dozen writers will take part in the
“YA Lit Lunch,” including Kathryn Gonzales (Trans+,
Magination Pres), Samantha Mabry (Tigers, Not Daughters,
Algonquin Young Readers), and Eric Smith (Don’t Read the
Comments, Inkyard).● The closing night banquet has
been transformed into the Gala
Author Dinner Party with a
buffet dinner, music, and even a
photo booth. The six featured
writers include W. Bruce
Cameron (A Dog’s Promise, Forge),
Therese Anne Fowler (A Good
Neighborhood, St. Martin’s),
Colum McCann (Apeirogon,Educator guide available at
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