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A second list of authors taking part in this year’s YALC - the UK’s Young Adult Literature Convention at the London Film and Comic Con - has been announced today, including US YA authors Michael Grant and V E Schwab, YA Book Prize winner Louise O’Neill and Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2015-2017 Chris Riddell. Following the announcement of the first ten authors taking part in YALC 2016 including founder Malorie Blackman, a second group of twenty more authors taking part in this year’s event has been announced today. The new round of authors includes two US YA stars - Michael Grant, author of the Gone series, and New York Times bestselling fantasy author V E Schwab. Joining them will be some of the most exciting names in UK YA, including YA Book Prize 2015 winner Louise O’Neill and a host of authors shortlisted for this year’s Prize - Holly Bourne, Sarah Crossan and Jenny Downham. Also appearing on this year’s line-up will be: CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015 winner Tanya Landman; Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2015-2017 Chris Riddell; journalist, model and author Rosalind Jana; bestselling author Sophie Kinsella; and TV presenter and author Dr Christian Jessen. YALC will be welcoming back the likes of Ben Aaranovitch, Derek Landy, Darren Shan, Samantha Shannon and Holly Smale to the 2016 event. The full list of authors announced today is as follows: • Ben Aaranovitch • Holly Bourne • Sarah Crossan • Jenny Downham • Michael Grant • Rosalind Jana • Dr Christian Jessen • Sophie Kinsella • Tanya Landman • Derek Landy • Louise O’Neill • Annabel Pitcher • Philip Reeve • Chris Riddell • Alex Scarrow • V E Schwab • Darren Shan • Samantha Shannon • Holly Smale • Alex Wheatle Today’s announcement also confirms that Michael Grant will be attending the event on Friday 29 July, whilst previously announced authors David Levithan and Nina LaCour will appear on Saturday 30 July, and Maggie Stiefvater on Sunday 31 July. More author names, and full details of the programme, will be announced in due course.
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An initial list of authors taking part in this year’s YALC - the UK’s Young Adult Literature Con-vention at the London Film and Comic Con - has been announced today, including US YA stars David Levithan and Maggie Stiefvater and founder Malorie Blackman. YALC first took place in July 2014, launched by Blackman as Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2013-2015. The event was the first large-scale public literature convention dedicated entirely to teen and Young Adult books ever to be hosted in the UK, and in its first year saw thousands of young people attending a weekend celebrating reading. The event continued successfully in 2015 as a legacy for Blackman’s laureateship, featuring 70 Young Adult authors including Judy Blume, Cassandra Clare and Patrick Ness. Following the huge success of the first two years of the event, described as ‘a hit’ by The Telegraph, ‘a +1 for publishing’ by FutureBook, and ‘a little corner of utopia’ by The New Statesman, YALC is now a permanent fixture of London Film and Comic Con. YALC 2016 will take place in a dedicated Book Zone at the London Film and Comic Con, which this year runs from Friday 28 - Sunday 31 July. A host of top YA authors will be joining Blackman for the four-day convention, which incorpo-rates a programme of author events, workshop sessions, drop-in activities and book-signings - as well as the chance for young people to learn more about writing and publishing. YALC continues to showcase the best of UKYA, as well as hosting special appearances for US stars. For 2016, these will include superstar YA author and editor David Levithan, and award-winning author Nina LaCour, who will be celebrating their new co-written novel You Know Me Well, at the event. Also taking part will be New York Times bestseller Maggie Stiefvater, author of the Shiver trilogy and the Raven Boys series. Other authors who will be taking part include Costa Book of the Year winner Frances Hardinge; radio-personality turned author Simon Mayo; and award winner Melvin Burgess, who will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his ground-breaking YA novel Junk at the event. They will be joined by two authors whose acclaimed debuts have been shortlisted for both the YA Book Prize 2016 and the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize 2016 - Melinda Salisbury and Lisa Williamson; as well as TV’s Dr Christian Jessen; and new talent Alwyn Hamilton whose first book Rebel of the Sands has sold at auction around the world. More author names, and full details of the programme, will be announced in due course. Managed by Showmasters, with the support of the UK’s YA publishers, Waterstones and charity partner Book Trust, YALC continues to position YA books at the heart of today’s popular enter-tainment culture, placing reading alongside TV, films, comics and gaming in the vibrant environ-ment of London Film and Comic Con. First Authors Announced: Malorie Blackman Melvin Burgess Alwyn Hamilton Frances Hardinge Nina LaCour David Levithan Simon Mayo Melinda Salisbury Maggie Stiefvater Lisa Williamson More to be added very soon! Don't forget we still have YALC dedicated entry tickets for LFCC (that also include entry to LFCC)
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Over the weekend of LFCC Winter last year we announced that in conjunction with The Booktrust and Malorie Blackman, the Waterstones Children's Laureate, we would be hosting the first Young Adult Literature Convention (#YALC) at London Film and Comic Con 2014! The Young Adult Literature Convention will bring together all the UK’s YA publishers to provide a host of author events in a dedicated Book Zone, with talks, workshops, signings, a book sales area and publisher stands promoting new and upcoming titles. Blackman will act as a curator for the two-day convention, uniting authors and publishers throughout the UK community. 2014’s YALC event will be the first time a large scale public convention around YA books has taken place in the UK, and its setting among the fans of cultish film and TV will set books at the heart of entertainment for teens and young people. A Schedule of events will be coming soon. Authors Confirmed so far: Alexia Casale.............................Sunday Amy McCulloch...........................Saturday Andrew Lane.............................Saturday Andy Robb................................Saturday Anthony McGowan....................Sunday Beth Reekles............................Sunday Byrony Pearce..........................Saturday Cat Clarke................................Sunday Catherine Johnson...................Saturday Charlie Higson..........................Saturday CJ Skuse..................................Saturday Darren Shan............................Saturday Derek Landy............................Saturday Emma Viecelli..........................Saturday Frances Hardinge....................Saturday Garen Ewing............................Sunday Holly Black..............................Sunday Holly Bourne...........................Saturday Holly Smale............................Sunday Isobel Harrop..........................Sunday James Dawson........................Sunday James Smyth..........................Saturday Jonathan Stroud ....................Saturday Julie Mayhew...........................Sunday Kim Curran.............................Saturday Lucy Christopher....................Sunday Lucy Saxon............................Saturday Malorie Blackman...................Saturday Marcus Sedgewick..................Saturday Matt Haig................................Sunday Meg Rosoff............................Sunday Natasha Ngan........................Saturday Nick Lake...............................Sunday Non Pratt...............................Sunday Patrick Ness...........................Saturday Phil Earle...............................Sunday Rainbow Rowell......................Saturday Robert Muchamore.................Sunday Ruth Warburton......................Sunday Sally Gardner..........................Sunday Sally Green............................Sunday Sarah Crossan.......................Saturday Sarah McIntyre........................Saturday Sarra Manning.........................Sunday Sophie McKenzie....................Sunday Steve Cole..............................Saturday Tanya Byrne............................Sunday Tim O'Rourke..........................Saturday Will Hill....................................Saturday
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With over 50 authors confirmed for our Young Adult Literature Convention taking place in The Book Zone this year, we are pleased to reveal our schedule of signings, workshops and panels! With panels such as "Superfans Unite," Heroes of Horror" and "I'm Too sexy for This Book," as well as workshops on how to get published, creating your own adventure comic and the art of blogging, there is something for every reader to enjoy. Check out our full schedule and see how you can be involved by clicking the images below! Saturday: Sunday Best of all, everything inside of the Book Zone is free, so all you need is your LFCC entry ticket! Available HERE. Panels Tickets for the panels will be available at 9am from the YALC info booth located inside the book zone. These are 1 per person and are only available for talks on the same day. If you want tickets for Sunday's panel, they will not be available until Sunday at 9am. Workshops If you want to take part in any of the workshops, you can sign up at the YALC info booth inside the Book Zone. Spaces will be strictly limited and so we will drawing people at random from those that sign up. The winners will be announced by the workshop area around 30 minutes before the start of each workshop. Author Signings All authors will be signing their books. At this time there is no limit to how many you can get signed, but one may be imposed if the line becomes too long. We would rather everyone get the chance to get one book signed rather than only a select few getting many signed. If you have books to be signed please make your way to the signing area inside the Book Zone at the appointed time. Please note that authors will only be signing their own works (ie books and scripts) they will not be signing items such as tickets or pieces of paper. For those of you wanting to buy books, Waterstones will be on hand with titles from all our featured authors, so be sure to check out their stall, also located inside the Book Zone. Publisher Area Be sure to check out the publisher area too. There will be lots of freebies and the opportunity to sign up for exclusive news from your favourite publishers! If you are looking for that new exciting book, this is the place to be! YALC is brought to you by the LFCC Book Zone in partnership with The Book Trust, and in association with Prudential and ALC's. It is spearheaded by the wonderful Waterstones Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman, who hopes you all find something new and exciting to read!
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Breaking the Sci-Fi Industry! Debut authors Den Patrick (The Boy with the Porcelain Blade), Jon Wallace (Barricade) and Ed Cox (The Relic Guild) discuss the experience of writing their first novel, finding an agent, securing a publishing deal and starting the publishing adventure. There will plenty of tips for aspiring writers and the opportunity to win five free copies of each of the remarkable debut novels from these three talented genre writers. The panel will be moderated by Gollancz Publishing Director, Gillian Redfearn and will be taking place at 10.45am on Sunday 13th July on the Book Zone Stage. Tickets are free and can be collected at the Book Zone info point from 9am on Sunday morning. So if you are a fantasy fan, or a budding writer, get your questions ready for these fantastic debut authors and hear what they have to say before anyone else!
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We are very pleased to announce the latest guests for our Young Adult Literature Convention at LFCC this year. Attending Saturday Charlie Higson Jonathan Stroud Will Hill Attending Sunday Meg Rosoff Sally Green Isobel Harrop Holly Black Sally Gardner A time table of signings and talks will be available soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more news!
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YA Books as Films Panel Featuring Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman, Meg Rosoff, Anthony McGowan and Lucy Christopher Following on from the worldwide success of the Twilight and Hunger Games film adaptations, there has been a surge in the number of young adult books being given the Hollywood treatment. This year has already seen Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments hit the big screen, and upcoming releases include Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game. Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman has brought together a panel of young adult authors to discuss the appeal of making teen books into films, including the crossover appeal for adults, the process of adaptation, and the highs and lows of watching your characters and stories be converted for celluloid. Joining her is Meg Rosoff author of the multi-award-winning How I Live Now, which has been made into a film directed by The Last King of Scotland’s Kevin MacDonald and starring Saoirse Ronan, which will be on general release from Friday 4 October. With them on the panel are Booktrust Teenage Prize winner Anthony McGowan, whose novel The Knife that Killed Me was recently filmed in the UK, and Lucy Christopher whose award-winning novel Stolen is currently being adapted for the screen. Tickets for this Panel are free and can be collected on a first come first served basis from the talk area from 9am on Sunday morning. Books will be available to buy and authors will be signing copies at the show. This panel has been curated by Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman with support from Booktrust and London Film and Comic Con.