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Executive Director Jonathan Sanchez Festival Producer/ Development Director Frances Oliver
Board of Directors Andria Amaral Pseudonymous Bosch Soman Chainani Melissa de la Cruz Kami Garcia C. Alexander London Danielle Paige Brendan Reichs Veronica Roth Jonathan Sanchez Margaret Stohl
Communications Director Rachel Strolle Festival Producer Stephanie Barna
For the generous support:
Festival Producer Emily Williams Blue Bicycle Bookstore Staff Judith Arendall Jake Keim Sophie Levenson Sara Peck Madeleine Turner
YALLFest HQ Blue Bicycle Books 420 King Street Charleston SC 29403 (843) 722-2666
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To the hundreds of volunteers that help make YALLFest such a great success.
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2021 Festival Chairs Soman Chainani Melissa de la Cruz Kami Garcia Alexander London Danielle Paige Margaret Stohl
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Uncover your next obsession Meet your favorite authors! Check out these authors at panels and signings throughout the day . . .
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Melissa de la Cruz The Chronicles of Never After
Adalyn Grace All the Stars and Teeth Duology
Aiden Thomas Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods
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YALLFest 2021 returns with your favorite Friday afternoon author signing event, YALLCrawl. 18 authors will be greeting fans and signing books. Stock up at Blue Bicycle Books (420 King St.), then go meet your favorite authors at various spots around town. Signings are first-come, first-serve. If lines form early, wristbands may be used to help with line and crowd control.
1 p.m. 1 p.m.
Stephanie Garber Shelby Mahurin
Big Tent at Blue Bicycle Books 422 King St. Covid check-in required before getting in line. Stop by the main tent at 422 King St. to show your proof of vaccination or negative test (negative PCR lab test required within 72 hours) and receive a wristband.
2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m.
Claribel A. Ortega Ayana Gray Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May Dustin Thao Kwame Mbalia Melissa de la Cruz Michael Johnston
Blue Bicycle Books Courtyard 418 King St. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
Aiden Thomas Neal Shusterman
Record Stop 426 King St. 3 p.m.
Grady Hendrix
Kudu 4 Vanderhorst St. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
Victoria Aveyard Soman Chainani
Ensemble 444 King St. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
E. Lockhart Jordan Ifueko
2 p.m. 3 p.m.
Adalyn Grace Nic Stone
Two Cumberland 455 King St.
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ll panels are FREE except for the Opening Keynote, Closing Keynote, and the YA Smackdown finale. You can purchase tickets for those events at yallfest.boldtypetickets.com NOTE: Proof of full Covid vaccination or negative Covid-19 test is required for entry to all panels, events, and signings. Vaccination final dose must be received at least 14 days prior to the event (no later than Oct. 30). Negative test must be taken within 72 hours. Stop by the check-in table at the info booth at 420 King St. to show your vax card/negative test and receive your Covid wristband, required for YALLFest 2021 admittance.
11 a.m. | THE NEXT STAR WARS Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. With SFF books serving both as foundational blueprints for expansive universes (see: Dune, Game of Thrones, etc) and as significant parts of their expansion (see: Star Wars), how do you write for that? Moderated by Margaret Stohl with Jordan Ifueko, Marie Lu, Ransom Riggs, and Victoria Aveyard. 11 a.m. | ANTAGONISM Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Realistic or Fantastic, what makes a villain villainous in 2021? What does that say about us? How has that changed over time? Moderated by Brendan Reichs with Ally Condie, Claribel A. Ortega, Lori M. Lee, and Michael Johnston. 11 a.m. | FEAR ITSELF American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St.
10 a.m. | OPENING KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH E. LOCKHART AND ADAM SILVERA Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
What does what we and our beloved characters fear say about our world? What can we learn from it? Moderated by Tiffany D. Jackson with Adam Sass, Ayana Gray, Cherie Dimaline, and Grady Hendrix.
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11 a.m. | WHY LOVE STORIES MATTER American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St.
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If love is universal, why are love stories so often seen as pop genre pieces rather than literature? Moderated by Stephanie Garber with Abbi Glines, Julian Winters, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, and Tashie Bhuiyan.
The first 500 people in the door will receive a water bottle and sticker sheet from Underlined! After two long years, YALLFest is back in real life! You will not want to miss the insane energy of the Charleston Music Hall as we kick off the tenth YALLFest with E. Lockhart (We Were Liars) and Adam Silvera (They Both Die at the End). With two of the most popular books on TikTok, Lockhart and Silvera will discuss the twisty plots, intriguing characters, and lots and lots of tears that keep them at the TipTop of the bestseller list. E. Lockhart and Adam Silvera will be signing books in the lobby after the panel at 11 a.m.
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YALLFEST Panel Schedule
Sponsored By How do the stories we love become the worlds we live in? Moderated by Michael Johnston with Elizabeth Lim, Jen Calonita, Melissa de la Cruz, and Soman Chainani.
12 p.m. | ALL MY FICTIONS ARE TRUE Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Writers are always writing about themselves, they just don’t admit it. True or false? Or maybe … Truth or Dare! Moderated by Ally Condie with Abbi Glines, Namina Forna, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, and Stephanie Garber. 12 p.m. | WRITING AND RE-WRITING REALITY American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St. How do stories become true? How do our truths become stories? Why does storytelling matter to a troubled world? Moderated by Nisha Sharma with Nandini Bajpai, David Levithan, and Rachael Lippincott. 12 p.m. | AFTER SQUID GAME American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. Dark is the new content, or is it? Moderated by Amy Foster with Cherie Dimaline, Adalyn Grace, Grady Hendrix, and Neal Shusterman.
1 p.m. | COLLEGE PLANS (AND OTHER THINGS THAT WENT AWRY) American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St. In 2021, some characters can get as sidelined as the rest of us. Moderated by Danielle Paige with Jonny Garza Villa, Dustin Thao, and Margot Wood. 1 p.m. | ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. Sponsored By Is the journey from enemies to lovers the greatest story arc of all? Moderated by Eric Smith with Chloe Gong, Rachael Lippincott, Shelby Mahurin, and Neal Shusterman. 1 p.m. | THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. From school to spellcasting, how do characters and writers move between the magic and the mundane? Moderated by Justin A. Reynolds with Ryan Graudin, Claribel A. Ortega, and Lilliam Rivera. 1 p.m. | PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. Authors talk the craft of rising action. Moderated by Soman Chainani with Nandini Bajpai, Tashie Bhuiyan, Ayana Gray, and Elizabeth Lim.
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12 p.m. | FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
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2 p.m. | UNSEEN Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
3 p.m. | AMA: WRITING EDITION Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
What can the fantasy of hidden worlds teach us about the world we see around us? Moderated by Ryan Graudin with Kwame Mbalia, Mark Oshiro, and Brendan Reichs.
Writers talk craft questions, in writing and in the writer’s life. Moderated by Victoria Aveyard with Amy Foster, Tahereh Mafi, Adam Sass, and Julian Winters.
2 p.m. | JUVENILIA American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. Everyone starts somewhere … authors read their childhood writing. Moderated by Marie Lu with Jen Calonita, Adalyn Grace, Elizabeth Lim, and Claribel A. Ortega. 2 p.m. | WHY THE WHERE? American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St. What makes some settings into characters, and others not? Moderated by Margot Wood with Tracy Deonn, Shanna Miles, Steven Salvatore, and Eric Smith.
3 p.m. | AMA: LGBTQIA+ EDITION American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. Writers talk queer issues, in books and in life. Moderated by David Levithan with Jonny Garza Villa, Rachael Lippincott, Steven Salvatore, and Aiden Thomas. 3 p.m. | AMA: MENTAL HEALTH EDITION Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Writers talk mental challenges, in books and in life. Moderated by Adam Silvera with Tashie Bhuiyan, Mark Oshiro, Lilliam Rivera, and Margot Wood.
2 p.m. | DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A PICTURE Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
3 p.m. | PROTAGONISM American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St.
What can writing for graphic novels teach us about storytelling? What changes when images are involved? Moderated by Judith Stephens with E. Lockhart, Justin A. Reynolds, Lilliam Rivera, and Margaret Stohl.
Realistic or Fantastic, what makes a hero heroic in 2021? What does that say about us? How has that changed over time? Moderated by Judith Stephens with Jen Calonita, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Stacey Lee, and Nisha Sharma.
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4 p.m. | NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. You think 2021 was weird, check out 1912, 1926, 1927, and 1997. Moderated by Dhonielle Clayton with Chloe Gong, Stacey Lee, and Angie Thomas. 4 p.m. | THE LONGEST CON Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. Sponsored By
The role of fandom and community in career and world building. Discuss. Moderated by Margaret Stohl with Melissa de la Cruz, Tracy Deonn, Marie Lu, and Aiden Thomas. 4 p.m. | REAL WORLD PROBLEMS Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. Sponsored By There’s nothing like propulsive conflict to make for a compelling story — and nothing like the real world for propulsive conflict. Discuss. Moderated by Nic Stone with Gayle Forman, Angela May, Mary Alice Monroe, and Mark Oshiro.
4 p.m. | THE UNLIKEABLES American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St. Sometimes the best characters are the ones we like the least — why? Moderated by Danielle Paige with Jonny Garza Villa, Adalyn Grace, Shelby Mahurin, and Dustin Thao. 5 pm | FRIENDINGS & ENDINGS Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. MG authors talk the importance of character connection in resolving their stories. Moderated by Gayle Forman with Lori M. Lee, Angela May, Kwame Mbalia, and Mary Alice Monroe. 5 p.m. | THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD American Theater — Cinema, 446 King St. Writers discuss the books they haven’t written from the worst idea to the one that got away. Moderated by Melissa de la Cruz with Jordan Ifueko, Tahereh Mafi, Shanna Miles, and Steven Salvatore. 5 p.m. | THE FANTASY OF FANTASY American Theater — Ballroom, 446 King St. Now that Dune is a household name, has the Fantasy of Fantasy been lost? Would the Simarillion exist in the era of Slurpee Cups? Discuss. Moderated by Ransom Riggs with Charlotte Nicole Davis, Namina Forna, Michael Johnston, and Aiden Thomas.
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5 p.m. | CLOSING KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH DHONIELLE CLAYTON, TIFFANY D. JACKSON, NIC STONE, AND ANGIE THOMAS
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6 p.m. | YA SMACKDOWN MOST BELOVED Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.
Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St. $9. Tickets required. Yallfest.boldtypetickets.com The book world was electrified by the announcement of six high-wattage authors joining forces for an interlinked novel, and this summer’s release of Blackout did not leave fans in the dark! The six stories of teens finding love during a power outage lit up the New York Times bestseller list and has sparked a film and TV series in the works with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. Four Blackout contributors and YALLFest legends Dhonielle Clayton (Shattered Midnight), Tiffany D. Jackson (White Smoke), Nic Stone (Fast Pitch), and Angie Thomas (Concrete Rose) will link circuits for our closing keynote — it’s going to be lights OUT!
That’s ten years of Golden Pie Awards, Juvenilia, Tiger Beat, LivingTableau Book Covers, Hollywood Squares, Borderline-Inappropriate Sketches Based on Picture Books, and Epic Lip Sync Battles. Come see your favorite authors on stage with hosts Soman Chainani (School for Good and Evil) and Brendan Reichs (Darkdeep) for games, laughs, tears, and dancing.
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• All featured authors will sign books for the public on Saturday, November 13. • Several authors will sign books at the YALLCrawl at various shops and venues near Blue Bicycle Books (420 King St.) on Friday, November 12, 2-5 p.m. See schedule on page 7. • Books from all featured authors will be available at the YALLFest book marketplace inside the big tent next to Blue Bicycle Books. • Many books will already be flatsigned by the authors, but you can still have them personalized. • No more than three books per author per trip through line. • Please do not block the sidewalk and keep the right of way clear at all times. Line up single file against the buildings. • Pictures are permitted but don’t expect every author to grant your request. • Festival staff may limit certain author signings with wristbands as needed to allow authors to keep their schedules.
Victoria Aveyard FRIDAY 2 p.m.
SIGNING — Kudu
11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m.
THE NEXT STAR WARS — Charleston Music Hall SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent AMA: WRITING EDITION — Charleston Music Hall
Jen Calonita SATURDAY 12 p.m.
FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
JUVENILIA — American Theater – Ballroom PROTAGONISM — American Theater – Cinema SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
Soman Chainani FRIDAY 2 p.m.
SIGNING — Kudu
12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m.
FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE — Charleston Music Hall PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent YA SMACKDOWN — Charleston Music Hall
SATURDAY
Dhonielle Clayton SATURDAY
1 p.m. SIGNING — Charleston Museum 4 p.m. NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT American Theater – Ballroom 5 p.m. CLOSING KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH DHONIELLE CLAYTON, TIFFANY D. JACKSON, NIC STONE, AND ANGIE THOMAS Charleston Music Hall Ticketed event: yallfest.boldtypetickets.com
SATURDAY
Nandini Bajpai
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SATURDAY 12 p.m.
WRITING AND RE-WRITING REALITY American Theater – Cinema
2 p.m.
American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
1 p.m.
PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL
Tashie Bhuiyan SATURDAY 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m. 16 4 p.m.
WHY LOVE STORIES MATTER — American Theater – Cinema
PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL
American Theater – Ballroom AMA: MENTAL HEALTH EDITION — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
Ally Condie SATURDAY 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m.
ANTAGONISM — Charleston Museum ALL MY FICTIONS ARE TRUE — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Charleston Museum
Charlotte Nicole Davis
SATURDAY 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m.
PROTAGONISM — American Theater – Cinema SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent THE FANTASY OF FANTASY — American Theater – Ballroom
Schedule by Author YALLFEST
Melissa de la Cruz
Gayle Forman
4 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
12 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m.
FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE — Charleston Music Hall SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard THE LONGEST CON — Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
11 a.m. 4 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard REAL WORLD PROBLEMS — Charleston Museum Sponsored by
5 p.m.
FRIENDINGS & ENDINGS — Charleston Museum
FRIDAY
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5 p.m. | THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD American Theater – Cinema
SATURDAY 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m.
Tracy Deon SATURDAY 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent WHY THE WHERE? — American Theater – Cinema THE LONGEST CON — Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
ALL MY FICTIONS ARE TRUE — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard THE FANTASY OF FANTASY — American Theater – Ballroom
Amy Skylark Foster SATURDAY 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m.
Cherie Dimaline SATURDAY 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.
Namina Forna
AFTER SQUID GAME — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard AMA: WRITING EDITION — Charleston Music Hall
FEAR ITSELF — American Theater – Ballroom AFTER SQUID GAME — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
DON’T MISS THESE PENGUIN TEEN
AUTHORS AT AYANA GRAY Beasts of Prey
MELISSA de la CRUZ Cinder & Glass
BRENDAN REICHS Chrysalis
MICHAEL JOHNSTON Confessions of a Dork Lord
GAYLE FORMAN We Are Inevitable
RANSOM RIGGS
The Desolations of Devil’s Acre
JULIAN WINTERS Right Where I Left You
STACEY LEE
Luck of the Titanic
MARGARET STOHL Jo & Laurie
TAHEREH MAFI Whichwood
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YALLFEST Schedule by Author
Stephanie Garber
Chloe Gong
1 p.m. SIGNING — Harbinger
1 p.m.
ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY — Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
2 p.m. 4 p.m.
SIGNING — Charleston Museum NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT — American Theater – Ballroom
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m.
WHY LOVE STORIES MATTER— American Theater – Cinema ALL MY FICTIONS ARE TRUE — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
Jonny Garza Villa
Adalyn Grace
1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
2 p.m.
SIGNING — 2 Cumberland
12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
AFTER SQUID GAME — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent JUVENILIA — American Theater – Ballroom THE UNLIKEABLES — American Theater – Cinema
SATURDAY
COLLEGE PLANS (AND OTHER THINGS THAT WENT AWRY) — American Theater – Cinema SIGNING — Charleston Museum AMA: LGBTQIA+ EDITION — American Theater – Ballroom THE UNLIKEABLES — American Theater – Cinema
Ryan Graudin
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.
1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
WHY LOVE STORIES MATTER — American Theater – Cinema ALL MY FICTIONS ARE TRUE — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
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Abbi Glines SATURDAY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Chloe Gong
Gayle Forman
Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Shanna Miles
THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY — Charleston Museum UNSEEN — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
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Neal Shusterman
Tracy Deonn @SimonTeen
Rachael Lippincott
Mary Alice Monroe
Schedule by Author YALLFEST
Ayana Gray
Stacey Lee
2 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
11 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m.
FEAR ITSELF — American Theater – Ballroom PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
12 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.
SATURDAY
Grady Hendrix FRIDAY 3 p.m.
SIGNING — Record Stop
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.
FEAR ITSELF — American Theater – Ballroom AFTER SQUID GAME — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Charleston Museum
SATURDAY
Jordan Ifueko FRIDAY 3 p.m.
SIGNING — Ensemble Consignment Boutique
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m.
THE NEXT STAR WARS — Charleston Music Hall SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD American Theater – Cinema
SATURDAY
Tiffany D. Jackson SATURDAY
11 a.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
FEAR ITSELF — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Charleston Museum CLOSING KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH DHONIELLE CLAYTON, TIFFANY D. JACKSON, NIC STONE, AND ANGIE THOMAS Charleston Music Hall
4 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent
11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m 5 p.m.
ANTAGONISM — Charleston Museum FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard THE FANTASY OF FANTASY — American Theater – Ballroom
SATURDAY
Lori M. Lee SATURDAY 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m.
ANTAGONISM — Charleston Museum SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent FRIENDINGS & ENDINGS — Charleston Museum
SIGNING — Charleston Museum PROTAGONISM — American Theater – Cinema NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT — American Theater – Ballroom
David Levithan SATURDAY 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m.
WRITING AND RE-WRITING REALITY American Theater – Cinema SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Tent AMA: LGBTQIA+ EDITION — American Theater – Ballroom
Elizabeth Lim SATURDAY 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
FROM FAIRY TALE TO FAIRYVERSE Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by PLOTTING A BEST-SELLING NOVEL American Theater – Ballroom JUVENILIA — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
Rachael Lippincott SATURDAY 12 p.m. 1 p.m.
WRITING AND RE-WRITING REALITY American Theater – Cinema ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY — Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
3 p.m. 4 p.m.
AMA: LGBTQIA+ EDITION — American Theater – Ballroom SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
E. Lockhart FRIDAY 2 p.m.
SIGNING — Ensemble Consignment Boutique
SATURDAY
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Mike Johnston FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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11 a.m. 12 p.m. 5 p.m.
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Enemies, A Love Story Charleston Music Hall
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1 p.m.
ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY — Charleston Music Hall Sponsored by
2 p.m.
SIGNING — Blue Bicycle Books – Courtyard
2 p.m. 3 p.m.
WHY THE WHERE? — American Theater – Cinema SIGNING — Charleston Museum
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