TeenBookCon

The Greater Houston Teen Book Convention

Saturday, April 14th
9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Alief Taylor High School.

Admission to the event is free!

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AUTHORS\

TeenBookCon 2012 alumni...


Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card, author of over 20 books for young adults including the Ender Wiggins series, Alvin Maker series and most recently the Serpent World series, will be the TeenBookCon '12 keynote speaker. His speech will begin promptly at 10 a.m. See the full schedule for more details.

Jesse Andrews Jesse Andrews is a writer, musician and designer who lives in New York. Me, Earl and the Dying Girl is his first novel.

Holly Black Holly Black is an avid collector of rare folklore volumes, spooky dolls and outrageous hats. Black Heart is the third book in the Curseworkers series.

Megan Crewe Megan Crewe reads everything she can get her hands on, is learning Fut Gar kung fu, and planning her next overseas exploration. The Way We Fall is her newest novel.

Gina Damico Gina Damico has worked as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. Croak is her first novel.

Elizabeth Eulberg In researching The Lonely Hearts Club, Elizabeth Eulberg tried swearing off boys forever. It didn't work. She lives outside of Manhattan with her three guitars, two keyboards, and one drumstick. Take a Bow is her third novel.

Trinity Faegen Trinity Faegen wasn’t always a writer. She had an illustrious career as a Campus Cop in college, led many children astray as a camp counselor, and decorated Christmas trees for sweet, and not-so-sweet, little old ladies.

Michael Grant Michael Grant has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Bzrk is his eighth novel.

Lea Hernandez Lea Hernandez began drawing comics when she was about eleven or twelve years old. The stories at that time were mostly inspired by the Star Wars films. Lea is currently working on The Garlicks, a graphic novel about a family of monsters.

Dusty Higgins When he’s not illustrating some new project, you can probably find Dusty Higgins playing the violin or working on some new DIY house project. Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer was chosen as one of the top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens by YALSA.

Tara Hudson Tara Hudson graduated with a degree in law, mostly because she believed all the horror stories about English majors and their careers in the food-service industry. Hereafter is her first novel. The sequel, Arise, will be released in June.

Van Jensen Before writing Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer and its sequel, Van Jensen was a crime reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, often working in the wrong part of town at the wrong time of night.

D.J. MacHale D. J. MacHale has written, directed and produced many television series and movies for young people that have been seen on Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Discovery Kids and the broadcast networks. The Black is the second book in his Morpheus Road series.

Lisa McMann Lisa McMann writes from a green chair overlooking the Superstition Mountains. Sometimes, she wears a cowboy hat. She's not really a cowboy. She just likes hats. Dead to You is her latest novel.

Robin Mellom Robin Mellom has taught grades five through eight and has a master's degree in education. Ditched: A Love Story is her first novel. Her new middle grade series, The Classroom, comes out in June 2012.

Marissa Meyer Marissa Meyer is a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, color-coordinating her bookshelf...) and will take any excuse to put on a costume. Cinder,is book one in the Lunar Chronicles.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock Catherine Gilbert Murdock grew up in small-town Connecticut, on a tiny farm with honeybees, two friendly goats, and a mess of Christmas trees. Wisdom's Kiss is her fifth young adult novel.

Marlene Perez Marlene Perez is the youngest of twelve children, which means that she is very familiar with the survival-of-the-fittest theory. Dead Is a Battlefield is the first in a spin-off series of the Dead Is... series.

Nick Pitarra Nick Pitarra is a native Texan, cartoonist, and all around nice guy. His work has been published by Marvel and Image comics, recently finishing the hit Image mini series The Red Wing and currently working on The Manhattan Projects with writer Jonathan Hickman. Nick’s art has found its way on billboards, murals, magazines, and in one calendar.

Inara Scott Inara Scott firmly believes that great literature doesn't have to be depressing, true love does exist, and everyone deserves a happily ever after. The Marked is the second book in The Talents series.

Ruta Sepetys Ruta Sepetys’ work has taken her to 41 countries on six continents. She wrote creepy stories as a child and told anyone who would listen that she was going to marry Roald Dahl. Between Shades of Gray is her first novel.

Jessica Spotswood Jessica Spotswood grew up in a tiny one-stoplight town in Pennsylvania. Now she lives in a gentrifying hipster neighborhood in Washington, D.C. with her playwright husband and a cuddly cat named Monkey. She's never happier than when she's immersed in a good story, and swoony kissing scenes are her favorite. Born Wicked is her debut novel.
Maggie Stiefvater Maggie Stiefvater is an avid reader, an award-winning colored pencil artist, and plays several musical instruments, including the Celtic harp, the piano, and the bagpipes. The Scorpio Races was recently named a Printz award honor book.

Siobhan Vivian Siobhan (pronounced SHOVE-on) Vivian is a former editor for Alloy Entertainment and screenwriter for Playhouse Disney. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh. The List is her fourth book for teens.

Michelle Zink Michelle Zink is a mother of four living in New York City. Before turning to YA books, she was an executive at a marketing firm and then an antiques dealer. She is the author of the Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy. Her latest book is A Temptation of Angels.