Children’s Authors and Illustrators Featured at ABC/CBC Lunch and Tea at BEA [4]

[6]Friday afternoon, May 13, at BookExpo America 2016 [7] will offer two opportunities for booksellers to meet children’s book authors and illustrators and learn about their new projects: the Speed Dating Lunch With Children’s Authors [8], from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., and the Tea With Children’s Authors and Illustrators [9], from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., both co-sponsored by the ABC Group at ABA (ABC) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC). Tickets for both events are on sale now to ABA member booksellers and friends of CBC. Preregistration and prepayment are required for each event.

The 20 featured authors who will pitch their new or upcoming titles at the ABC/CBC Speed Dating Lunch With Children’s Authors are:

  • Juan Carlos Alonso
  • David Arnold
  • Andrea Beaty
  • Aaron Becker
  • Jeffrey Bennett
  • Tricia Brown
  • Lauren Castillo
  • Michael Dante DiMartino
  • Elizabeth Eulberg
  • Olivia Fu
  • SJ Kincaid
  • Arthur Levine
  • Rich Lo
  • Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • Ridley Pearson
  • Ami Polonsky
  • Jewell Parker Rhodes
  • Frank Viva
  • Booki Vivat
  • Lisa Yee

Tickets for the lunch are $30 each. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Booksellers will receive their table assignments via e-mail prior to BEA. Purchase Speed Dating tickets now [10].

The ABC/CBC Tea With Children’s Authors and Illustrators provides booksellers with the opportunity to share an intimate and relaxing teatime with a beloved author or illustrator. Booksellers will choose four authors or illustrators from the list of participants and will meet with three.

Authors and illustrators participating in the Tea include:

  • Jeffrey Brown 
  • Matthew Cordell
  • Melissa de la Cruz
  • Grace Lin
  • Tahereh Mafi
  • Marissa Meyer
  • Matthew Reinhart
  • Adam Silvera
  • Duncan Tonatiuh

Tickets are $25 each. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Booksellers will receive their author assignments via e-mail prior to BEA. Purchase tickets for the Tea here. [11]

For complete details about ABA programming at BEA 2016, visit BookWeb.org [12].

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