Schedule of Events
St. Louis Teen Book Festival
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
St. Louis County Library will host the St. Louis Teen Book Festival on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch. The festival is free and open to all readers. Recording or streaming is not allowed.
Close to You: Contemporary and Fantasy Romances We Love
Let these incredible YA authors sweep you away in a romance full of swoons, starry eyes and our favorite tropes!
Room A and B
Moderator: Cat Bakewell
Makiia Lucier
F.T. Lukens
Samantha Markum
Trinity Nguyen
Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Apple Don’t Fall Far from the Tree: Retellings of Classics, Myths and Legends
Like a breath of fresh air, we love that our favorite stories get a new twist in these retellings! Join YA’s biggest authors to hear all about bringing new life to timeless tales.
Room C
Moderator: Haley Calvin
Alexandra Bracken
Chloe Gong
Tiffany D. Jackson
I Could Be Your Bodyguard: Action and Adventure Leaping off the Page
Wild times and fast rides, let’s hear all about how action and adventure speed up the pace and keep our eyes glued to the page!
Room D
Moderator: Emily Morgan
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Namina Forna
Byron Graves
Andrew Joseph White
LaDarrion Williams
Super Graphic Ultra-Modern: Why We Love Graphic Novels
The best of both worlds, graphic novels are full of art and stories that we simply have to share, so let’s get together and spread the love!
Small Business Center
Moderator: Soman Chainani
Lamar Giles
John Hendrix
Molly Knox Ostertag
You Only Come Out at Night: Thrills and Chills
All the scares and dares: join us to talk about these horrors and thrillers that are simply too good to put down (even when you have to read with the light on)!
Room A and B
Moderator: Kassie King
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Lamar Giles
Tiffany D. Jackson
Andrew Joseph White
Life's Better on Saturn: A Quest to Build Sci-Fi/Fantasy Worlds
Charge your spaceship and fill your traveling pack: this panel is all about creating sci-fi/fantasy worlds that we love to get lost in.
Room D
Moderator: Angie Rundle
Alexandra Bracken
F.T. Lukens
Molly Knox Ostertag
LaDarrion Williams
All Over Every Single Street: Bringing Locations to Life
These novels bring locations to life, like a visit all around the world. While this panel is technically in St. Louis, it’s sure to be a whirlwind trip!
Downstairs Library Stacks
Moderator: Rajean Erbar
Namina Forna
Chloe Gong
Makiia Lucier
Trinity Nguyen
Cling to Your Papers and Pens: Writing Your Own Book
So you want to write a book? We can help with that! Hear from some of YA’s best all about their own writing processes and where to start on your authorship journey.
Small Business Center
Moderator: Stephanie Skees
Byron Graves
Samantha Markum
Rachel Lynn Solomon
That’s That Me, Espresso: Main Character Energy
These authors all embody main character energy in their books. Let’s hear all about how to bring big personalities to life on page.
Room D
Moderator: Stephanie Skees
Alexandra Bracken
Namina Forna
Chloe Gong
Tiffany D. Jackson
Makiia Lucier
LaDarrion Wiliams
You Know How to Ball, I Know Aristotle: Extracurricular Activities
All of these books have a different extracurricular activity at its center. Hear all about bringing to life a love of sports, food and more!
Downstairs Library Stacks
Moderator: Desiree Schumann
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Lamar Giles
Byron Graves
Samantha Markum
Rachel Lynn Solomon
Birds of a Feather: Queer Found Family in YA
We’ll rescue each other! Let’s celebrate the queer found family at the center of these reader favorite stories.
Small Business Center
Moderator: Angie Rundle
F.T. Lukens
Trinity Nguyen
Molly Knox Ostertag
Andrew Joseph White