Saturday, May 14, 2016

8:45 am—5:00 pm

Nazareth College 4245 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14618

Printing courtesy of

Thanks to our generous sponsors,

TBF is FREE to attend!

Please visit our website for

detailed information on our

authors & their books, sponsors,

the TBF schedule and much more!

www.teenbookfest.org

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Friends of Libraries:

* Brighton * Chili * Fairport *

* Friends & Foundation of Rochester Public Library *

* Irondequoit * Henrietta * Penfield * Ogden Farmers’ *

* Pittsford * Seymour Library–Brockport *

* Staff at Fairport Public Library * Webster *

Fundraisers:

* Seymour Library-BRATS & TLC Read-a-Thon/Lock-in *

* ROC the Day * George Eastman House Photo Finish 5K *

Additional Support Provided by:

* Artistic Ambitions * Nolan’s Rental, Inc. *

* East Ridge Lancers Drumline * RH Royalties Step Team *

* Smoothies Plus * Tom Wahl’s Cookout Truck *

* Macarollin’ * Le Petit Poutine * Wraps on Wheels *

* Writers & Books * WXXI * Martha Brown PTSA *

* Quo Vadis * OverDrive * The Tabit Family *

* Christy & Judy C. * Dr. and Mrs. Edward Jones *

* John & Karen Hultz * Rochester Area Literacy Council *

Thank you to the following for their generous support

of the Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival:

For additional information contact the

TBF Director

Stephanie A. Squicciarini

Teen Services Librarian, Fairport Public Library

Email: Stephanie.Squicciarini@fairportlibrary.org

If you have questions concerning access

or disability-related accommodations,

please contact Dr. Laura C.S. Jones

at (585) 389-2634 or ljones1@naz.edu.

Please note: all requests for specific accommodations

must be made no later than March 25, 2016.

Teen Author Panel moderated by Deena Lipomi

Victoria Brooks

Sarah Hamilton

Hannah Olin

The Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival is an exciting and

free public celebration of reading. During the festival,

photographs may be taken for personal or promotional

purposes. In some cases, event staff may use photos or videos to

promote this non-profit event. Please contact TBF committee

members with questions or concerns that you might have.

All Day Books and merchandise sold

8:45 Authors arrive…come greet them!

10:00-11:00 Opening Session- TBF Truth or Talent

11:15-12:00 Breakout Session I (All Authors)

12:15-1:00 Breakout Session II (Half of Authors)

Writing Workshop - Writers & Books

Drawing Workshop

Teen Film Festival Showing

Teen Author Panel

Lunch available for purchase at

Chartwell’s Café and Food Trucks

1:15-2:00 Breakout Session III (Half of Authors)

Writing Workshop - Writers & Books

Teen Film Festival Showing

Drawing Workshop

Teen Author Panel

Lunch available for purchase at

Chartwell’s Café and Food Trucks

2:15-3:00 Breakout Session IV (All Authors)

3:15-5:00 Autograph Session

After the Opening Session, select the authors you want

to hear during the breakout sessions. Each author will

present THREE times throughout the day. All of the

authors will be signing during the Autograph Session at the

end of the day. Books, door prize tickets, official TBF

merchandise, and snacks will be available to

purchase throughout the day.

* A final schedule will be posted on

www.teenbookfest.org by May 1st

Schedule:*

Kekla Magoon sponsored by Bloomsbury

A. S. King

Charles Benoit

Jennifer Donnelly sponsored by

Random House

Ellen Hopkins

Tamora Pierce

Rachel Hawkins sponsored by

Penguin

Mercedes Lackey sponsored by

Disney-Hyperion

Suzanne Young sponsored by

Simon & Schuster

Jesse Andrews sponsored by

Amulet

Robin Talley sponsored by

Harlequin Teen

Laurie Halse Anderson Cathleen Davitt Bell

Sarah Rees Brennan sponsored by

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Anna Breslaw sponsored by

Penguin

K. L. Going sponsored by

Penguin

Harriet Reuter Hapgood sponsored by

Macmillan

Steve Sheinkin sponsored by

Macmillan

Alan Lawrence Sitomer sponsored by

Disney– Hyperion Jessica Spotswood sponsored by Sourcebooks

Scott Westerfeld sponsored by

Simon & Schuster

Terry Trueman TBF Mascot

Janet B. Taylor

sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Mariko Tamaki sponsored by Macmillan

Justine Larbalestier Carolyn Mackler

Ridley Pearson sponsored by

Disney-Hyperion

Gary Schmidt sponsored by

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Chris Grabenstein sponsored by

Random House

Tim Federle sponsored by

Simon & Schuster

Jeff Zentner sponsored by

Random House

Kory Merritt sponsored by

Amulet