Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2024
On April 25th, join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Spring 2024 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile.
You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles to the best new Fiction and Nonfiction for adults. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways.
11:00 – 11:50 AM ET | Essential Asian American Pacific Islander Voices in Young Adult Literature
Writers discuss the importance of Asian American Pacific Islander Voices in young and young adult readers’ literature and the relevance of these works.
Lori M. Lee, Rick Riordan Presents: Pahua and the Dragon’s Secret A Pahua Moua Novel, Book 2 (Disney)
Kelly Murashige, The Lost Souls of Benzaiten (SOHO)
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Simone (Astra Books for Young Readers)
Kashmira Sheth, I’m from Here Too (Holiday House)
Moderator: Allison Tran, Library & Cultural Services Supervisor, City of Mission Viejo (CA)
