Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted December 11, 2013 Showmasters Admin Share Posted December 11, 2013 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.............................SundayAmy McCulloch...........................SaturdayAndrew Lane.............................SaturdayAndy Robb................................SaturdayAnthony McGowan....................SundayBeth Reekles............................SundayByrony Pearce..........................SaturdayCat Clarke................................SundayCatherine Johnson...................SaturdayCharlie Higson..........................SaturdayCJ Skuse..................................SaturdayDarren Shan............................SaturdayDerek Landy............................SaturdayEmma Viecelli..........................SaturdayFrances Hardinge....................SaturdayGaren Ewing............................SundayHolly Black..............................SundayHolly Bourne...........................SaturdayHolly Smale............................SundayIsobel Harrop..........................SundayJames Dawson........................SundayJames Smyth..........................SaturdayJonathan Stroud ....................SaturdayJulie Mayhew...........................SundayKim Curran.............................SaturdayLucy Christopher....................SundayLucy Saxon............................SaturdayMalorie Blackman...................SaturdayMarcus Sedgewick..................SaturdayMatt Haig................................SundayMeg Rosoff............................SundayNatasha Ngan........................SaturdayNick Lake...............................SundayNon Pratt...............................SundayPatrick Ness...........................SaturdayPhil Earle...............................SundayRainbow Rowell......................SaturdayRobert Muchamore.................SundayRuth Warburton......................SundaySally Gardner..........................SundaySally Green............................SundaySarah Crossan.......................SaturdaySarah McIntyre........................SaturdaySarra Manning.........................SundaySophie McKenzie....................SundaySteve Cole..............................SaturdayTanya Byrne............................SundayTim O'Rourke..........................SaturdayWill Hill....................................Saturday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowingwings Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Great News!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail94 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 love this!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zahariel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Great news - anything that can expand the library is good in my book... see what I did there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsoldierspoon Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Could be very interesting :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TabithaPaschalis Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is the reason I'm going! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is fab. I'm an English teacher and this is such a perfect way to celebrate reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackrose Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Fantastic news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evie_Nitram Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Really loving this latest development for LFCC! Books and book-adaptations have been massive lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemzamia Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm looking forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelstorm Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yes !! Awesome !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jola Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My daughter and her friend are majorly excited for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryKat Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 this is brilliant news! please get philip pullman, david levithan, john green, rachel cohn, sarra manning, philip ridley and chris riddell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clairefun Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Ooh, exciting - I look forward to hearing the author names. I read ya but mostly the fantasy / sci fi / post apocalypse side rather than the supernatural romance side so fingers crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annelie1991 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 that is so amazing, waiting for some great names. my poor suitcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naurarwen_fangorn Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 This is very awesome and a fab thing for Showmasters to add to an already amazing event. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonidavis Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 So excited by this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihearttwilightsaga Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Don't forget there will be other authors there exhibiting outside this display, like me! I'm really looking forward to meeting other authors and, hopefully, meeting a few of my fans too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Good to hear of other authors outside display too. Showmasters as far as I know haven't announced any yet. So good to hear you are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihearttwilightsaga Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Good to hear of other authors outside display too. Showmasters as far as I know haven't announced any yet. So good to hear you are. Yay! Hope to get to meet you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Good to hear of other authors outside display too. Showmasters as far as I know haven't announced any yet. So good to hear you are. Yay! Hope to get to meet you! What's your name and I'll come see you there? I can only find your user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihearttwilightsaga Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 It's Joanne Kershaw. Search me on facebook for more info as I don't want to be seen to be advertising myself and annoy the mods (which is fair of them, don't get me wrong!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Have found you on FB and liked :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hoping to get some author announcements soon? :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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