Who we are
TeenBookCon is a volunteer committee made up of librarians, teachers, and other lovers of young adult literature, who come together at monthly planning meetings to make sure that our annual event day, held in March or April each year, is a fantastic opportunity for teens from the greater Houston area and beyond to meet their favorite authors and discover new authors.
Directors/Committee Chairs
Cathy Berner - programming
Lisa Stultz - tech
Aria Tatelman - fundraising
Marco Zannier Virginillo - finances
Committee Members
Donna Deerfield - hospitality
Rebecca Denham - activities
Abby Grobe - hospitality
Kari Heitman - at large
Kim Herrington - registration
Charla Hollinsgworth - at large
Shane Kenney - hospitality
Laura Leib - at large
Grace Littlefield - raffle/swag
Sara Stuart Mitchell - social media/adult volunteers
Lisa Nguyen - activities
Christina Stark - teen volunteers
Elizabeth Stefanski - public library coordinator
Lisa Stone - hospitality
Kim Warwick - social media
Katrina Zannier- teen volunteers
Cathy Berner and Valerie Koehler - authors and event book sales
View our Mission Statement and Goals
and Code of Conduct
Please know that we work hard all year long to plan the best event possible!
Each year we take your feedback and use it to improve on the next year's event. If you have suggestions for ways we can be even better next year, please reach out by email to let us know.
If you are interested in joining our planning committee, please email us!