TeenBookCon22 celebrated the return of its in-person festival on Saturday, April 9, at Benjamin O. Davis High School in Houston. Fourteen YA authors joined in person, with Mariko Tamaki and Laura Gao participating remotely. More than 400 students from the greater Houston area attended and sat in on author panels, plus a keynote conversation between Julie Murphy and Marissa Meyer. All photos: Two Cats Communication.
Festival authors (back row, from l.) Stephan Lee, Phil Stamper, Brian Zepka, Mark Oshiro, Mindy McGinnis, Julie Murphy, Julian Winters; (front row, from l.) Tracy Deonn, Dhonielle Clayton, Kekla Magoon, Saraciea Fennell, Rachel Griffin, Marissa Meyer, and Lilliam Rivera.
Marissa Meyer and Julie Murphy delivering the keynote address.
Book lovers browsed Blue Willow’s pop-up bookstore.
(From l.) Rachel Griffin, Phil Stamper, and Julian Winters appeared in conversation for the “Hearts Ache, Break and Heal” panel, on depicting teen romance.
Brian Zepka and Lilliam Rivera took part in the panel titled “Reality... with a Twist,” along with Tracy Deonn (not pictured).
Tracy Deonn speaking on the topic of “Reality... with a Twist.”
