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Chapter One

Chapter One

  • Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT
    Life on the Ranch: Stories to Inspire Young Readers
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
    New Voices in Young Adult
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT
    Puzzle Magic! How to Bring National Puzzle Month & the Highlights Puzzle Party to Your Library
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    Introducing Caitlin Rozakis
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    Small Presses, Smaller Hands: How Indie Book Publishers Can Revolutionize Your Children's Book Collection
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT
    Why We Need More Books Set in Middle America
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT
    Writing Romance with Chemistry but Without the Steam: Emma St. Clair - Bestselling Romance Author
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
    Cli-Fi Panel: Exciting Forthcoming Environmental Fiction
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT
    The Nurse Florence® Series - Introducing Some Medical Words to Kids in Every Book®
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    The Art of Building Bridges with Debut Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    Reclaiming Our Stories: Indigenous Voices in Literature
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT
    10 Years of Highlights Press
  • 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM EDT
    The Power of Action: Driving Change Through Social Activism
  • Monday, June 30, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM EDT
    Mindfulness and Emotional Development: Sarah Dennehy, Md, Eleanor Brindle - The First Days, Laura Adtkins - Bringing the Beach Home
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
    "How the World Might Be": Mystery, Horror, and the Endless Possibilities of Genre Fiction
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM EDT
    Moving the Mystery Up
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Mirror by Isabela Sardas, Ph.D. "An insightful chidren's book about self-acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity (L.T. 1.12.24).
  • Cancelled
  • CANCELLED: The Last Adieu: Ryan L. Cole's Forthcoming History of Lafayette's Triumphant Return and the Grand Celebration That United a Grateful America