Festival To-Do List:
* Meet all of your favorite authors or soon-to-be favorite authors
* Listen to music by local teen bands
* Buy books
* Have authors autograph your books
* Hang out with your new and old friends and others who enjoy
   reading
* Enjoy food, drinks, prizes, and other entertainment
 
 
How the Festival Works: The festival is FREE and open to everyone. Attendees are encouraged to bring money to purchase books to be signed, and concessions. The festival begins at 10 am with music from local teen bands and book sales. At 11 am everyone will attend the Author Introductions and Key-Note Speaker session. Afterward, teens will select three Author Breakout Panels to attend. Panels: Zombie vs. Vampires: Heather Brewer, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Carrie Jones, Daniel Waters Delacorte Dames & Dudes (Local Authors): Shana Burg, Varian Johnson, April Lurie, Margo Rabb, Jennifer Ziegler Fantasy: Libba Bray, Justine Larbalestier, Rick Yancey, Lisa McMann Real YA Voices: Matt de la Peña, Deb Caletti, Terra Elan Mcvoy Book and concessions will be available for purchase. Heather%20Brewer.htmlCynthia%20Leitich%20Smith.htmlCarrie%20Jones.htmlDaniel%20Waters.htmlShana%20Burg.htmlMatt%20delaPena.htmlApril%20Lurie.htmlMargo%20Rabb.htmlJennifer%20Ziegler.htmlLibba%20Bray.htmlJustine%20Larbalestier.htmlRick%20Yancey.htmlLisa%20McMann.htmlDeb%20Caletti.htmlTerra%20Elan%20McVoy.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15
Goals of the Festival:
* Have fun!
* Connect teen readers to local and award-winning authors
* Encourage interaction between aspiring writers and established
   authors
* Bring together teens who enjoy reading and to encourage
   struggling readers
* Support, promote, and celebrate recreational teen reading
* Promote life-long reading
Austin Teen Book Festival
What: Books Festival for Teens, featuring 16 authors: Authors.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009 10am - 5pm For Who: For TEENS (middle school & high school) but everyone is welcome
Cost: FREE, but bring money to purchase BOOKS, food, and other ATBF merchandise Book%20Sales.htmlshapeimage_7_link_0
Location: Westlake High School 4100 Westbank Drive Austin, TX 78746 click here for Map Questhttp://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Austin&state=TX&address=4100+Westbank+Drive&zipcode=78746shapeimage_8_link_0
Mission: Our mission is to foster a community effort to celebrate and promote reading by connecting teens to local and award-winning authors, whose writing spans across genres and interest levels.