Schedule
8:30 am
Book Sales Begin
9:30 am
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Opening Keynote with
Adam Gidwitz & David Bowles in the Auditorium Dive into summer reading with the dynamic duo of Adam Gidwitz and David Bowles, co-authors of the fourth book in The Unicorn Rescue Society, The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande. |
Elephant & Piggie Presents: Harold & Hog Pretend for Real!
with Dan Santat
in the Dance Studio
This special presentation for younger readers by the author of Harold and Hog Pretend for Real will be followed by a book signing in the Corral Hallway from 10:00 - 10:30.
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
with Dan Santat
in the Dance Studio
This special presentation for younger readers by the author of Harold and Hog Pretend for Real will be followed by a book signing in the Corral Hallway from 10:00 - 10:30.
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
10:30 am
Codes, Clues, and Secret Rooms!
in the Auditorium
Featuring Stuart Gibbs, Margaret Peterson Haddix, & Varian Johnson, Moderated by Connie Hicks, AISD
Twists, turns, and surprises keep readers guessing in the mysterious novels by these popular authors. Dying to know what secrets lie within? Join us... if you think you can handle the truth!
Design Your Own Book Cover with Mari Mancusi
in the Dance Studio
Want to know what goes into making a book jump off the shelves? Join this exclusive workshop to get sneak peeks at early versions of published covers and create your own fantastic designs.
Improv Squad
in the Multipurpose Room
Starring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz & Christina Soontornvat
Anything goes in this goofy improv set designed to bring out the silly sides of some of your favorite authors. Come see what happens and join in the spontaneous, improvisational fun. Come to either one of the sessions, or stay for both - improv is never the same twice!
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
in the Auditorium
Featuring Stuart Gibbs, Margaret Peterson Haddix, & Varian Johnson, Moderated by Connie Hicks, AISD
Twists, turns, and surprises keep readers guessing in the mysterious novels by these popular authors. Dying to know what secrets lie within? Join us... if you think you can handle the truth!
Design Your Own Book Cover with Mari Mancusi
in the Dance Studio
Want to know what goes into making a book jump off the shelves? Join this exclusive workshop to get sneak peeks at early versions of published covers and create your own fantastic designs.
Improv Squad
in the Multipurpose Room
Starring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz & Christina Soontornvat
Anything goes in this goofy improv set designed to bring out the silly sides of some of your favorite authors. Come see what happens and join in the spontaneous, improvisational fun. Come to either one of the sessions, or stay for both - improv is never the same twice!
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
11:00 am
Improv Squad 2: Electric Boogaloo!
in the Multipurpose Room
Starring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz & Christina Soontornvat
Anything goes in this goofy improv set designed to bring out the silly sides of some of your favorite authors. Come see what happens and join in the spontaneous, improvisational fun. Come to either one of the sessions, or stay for both - improv is never the same twice!
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
in the Multipurpose Room
Starring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz & Christina Soontornvat
Anything goes in this goofy improv set designed to bring out the silly sides of some of your favorite authors. Come see what happens and join in the spontaneous, improvisational fun. Come to either one of the sessions, or stay for both - improv is never the same twice!
The Van Show
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Go behind the scenes with Austin Public Library’s famous talk show host Van as he interviews some of your favorite authors - you might even get to ask a question yourself. A different author will be in the hot seat each half hour!
11:15 am
Doodling Around
in the Dance Studio
Featuring Dan Santat, Booki Vivat & Ru Xu, Moderated by Sarah Roye, AISD
Doodly doodly doodly do! We like to doodle. How about you? If you do like to doodle (we hope that you do), come see these three talented artists face each other in a super spectacular draw-off for the ages.
in the Dance Studio
Featuring Dan Santat, Booki Vivat & Ru Xu, Moderated by Sarah Roye, AISD
Doodly doodly doodly do! We like to doodle. How about you? If you do like to doodle (we hope that you do), come see these three talented artists face each other in a super spectacular draw-off for the ages.
12:00 pm
Creativity Playground
in the Multipurpose Room
with the Librarians of Austin ISD
Stop by and play awhile - build something, draw something, create something, discover something! Join AISD librarians and friends for a variety of hands-on MakerSpace activities at this come-and-go session.
in the Multipurpose Room
with the Librarians of Austin ISD
Stop by and play awhile - build something, draw something, create something, discover something! Join AISD librarians and friends for a variety of hands-on MakerSpace activities at this come-and-go session.
12:15 pm
Through Time, Space, and the Rio Grande!
in the Auditorium
Featuring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz, Carlos Hernandez, Mari Mancusi, & Christina Soontornvat
These authors have delved into the past, plunged into the future, and gone deep into the Rio Grande drawing on some of the world’s best known myths and literary traditions to take readers where none have gone before.
Give Us a Clue!
in the Dance Studio
Storybuilding with Stuart Gibbs, Margaret Peterson Haddix, & Varian Johnson
It’s a literary dream come true: three talented authors have banded together to write a brand new story just for us. Just one problem - they have no clue what to write! Come lend a hand to help them figure out where to start.
in the Auditorium
Featuring David Bowles, Adam Gidwitz, Carlos Hernandez, Mari Mancusi, & Christina Soontornvat
These authors have delved into the past, plunged into the future, and gone deep into the Rio Grande drawing on some of the world’s best known myths and literary traditions to take readers where none have gone before.
Give Us a Clue!
in the Dance Studio
Storybuilding with Stuart Gibbs, Margaret Peterson Haddix, & Varian Johnson
It’s a literary dream come true: three talented authors have banded together to write a brand new story just for us. Just one problem - they have no clue what to write! Come lend a hand to help them figure out where to start.
1:00 pm
Art Smart: Celebrating Asian Dragons
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Come and enjoy different forms of storytelling in this audience participatory event, featuring dragon kite dance/poetry, flannel-graph storytelling, a “Bacunawa” shadow puppet show, and dragon drawing demo.
in the Black Box
with the Austin Public Library
Come and enjoy different forms of storytelling in this audience participatory event, featuring dragon kite dance/poetry, flannel-graph storytelling, a “Bacunawa” shadow puppet show, and dragon drawing demo.
1:15 pm
Mythological Mayhem Game Show
in the Auditorium
Featuring Several Authors!
What kind of shoes would Hermes buy if he had to replace his flying sandals, and why? Your favorite authors will answer the most absurd mythological questions we can think of, and you get to vote on which answers make you laugh the most. Oh, and they might just have to complete the 13th labor of Hercules to win. (No pressure.)
in the Auditorium
Featuring Several Authors!
What kind of shoes would Hermes buy if he had to replace his flying sandals, and why? Your favorite authors will answer the most absurd mythological questions we can think of, and you get to vote on which answers make you laugh the most. Oh, and they might just have to complete the 13th labor of Hercules to win. (No pressure.)
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
All Author Book Signing!
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Corral Hallway
Carlos Hernandez Varian Johnson Mari Mancusi |
Multipurpose Room
Dan Santat Christina Soontornvat Booki Vivat Ru Xu |
Dance Studio
David Bowles Adam Gidwitz Stuart Gibbs Margaret Peterson Haddix |
