SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, September 25

6:30–9:30 pm | Industry Mixer

SATURDAY, September 26

7:45–8:15 am | Registration & Portfolio Showcase Setup

8:15–8:30 am | Coffee & Portfolio Showcase Viewing

8:30–9:00 am | Local Author Panel

9:00–9:10 am | Welcome Remarks

9:10–9:50 am | Opening Keynote (Coming Soon)

9:50–10:10 am | Break

10:10–10:55 am | Breakout One & First Looks

Yellow Room: Breakout with Anoosha Syed (Topic: Coming soon)
Purple Room: Breakout with Romy Natalia Goldberg (Topic: Creating Art While Caring for Children and Aging Parents)
Orange Room: Breakout with Jackie Kruzie (Topic: Coming soon)
Blue Room: First Pages with Editor AZ Hackett (Picture Books, PAL only)
Red Room: First Pages with Editor Ruqayyah Daud (Middle Grade/YA, PAL only)

10:55–11:10 am | Break

11:10–11:55 am | Breakout Two

12:00–12:30 pm | Lunch

12:30–1:15 pm | Agent & Editor Panels <- Submit your burning questions!

1:15–1:30 pm | Break

1:30–3:30 pm | Workshops

Yellow Room: Workshop with Kirk Benshoff (Topic: Graphic Novels)
Purple Room: Breakout with AZ Hackett (Topic: Coming soon)
Orange Room: Breakout with Kayla Cichello (Topic: Crafting a Hook That Sells)
Blue Room (1:30–2:15 pm): First Look with Anoosha Syed (Portfolios, no dummies)
Blue Room (2:30–3:15 pm): First Pages with Editor Vanessa Aguirre (YA)
Red Room (1:30–2:15 pm): First Look with Agent Jackie Kruzie (Picture Books, dummies, and portfolios)
Red Room (2:30–3:15 pm): First Pages with Agent Jem Chambers Black (Picture Books)

3:30–4:00 pm | Cookie Break + Portfolio Viewing

4:00–4:40 pm | Closing Keynote

4:40–4:50 pm | Awards

4:50–5:30 pm | Book Signings + Door Prizes

Note: All pitches, critiques, and portfolio reviews are virtual on September 28–30.

**all programming is tentative and subject to change before the event date**