We’re getting ready to head to Charleston, SC for YALLFest 2022 fun! Join us at the booth for bookish games, activities, and prizes. Scroll down for the schedule!

MONDAY, Nov 7

7pm-8pm ET

Witches, Sorcerers, Lend Us Your Ears! Escape with Magical Audiobooks Panel

Virtual Event

Penguin Random House Audio & YALLFest present the authors & narrators behind the books The Dragon’s Promise & Aislinn Brophy’s How to Succeed in Witchcraft

Register here

FRIDAY, Nov 11

4pm ET

Author Signing – Ayana Gray

Ensemble Consignment Boutique

SATURDAY, Nov 12

9:30am-10:15am ET

MONSTER FACE PAINTING!

Penguin Teen Booth

Calling all Last Kids on Earth fans! Stop by for face painting, free swag, and a sneak peek at the upcoming, full-color graphic novel, The Last Comics on Earth.

10:30am-11:15am ET

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES!

Penguin Teen Booth

Get a peek at your future with a free tarot card reading while you grab a sampler of The Invocations, the new dark, witchy thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of House Of Hollow!

11AM ET

Panel: MAKING MAGIC: WORDBUILDING MAGICAL WORLDS

Charleston Music Hall

Moderated by Margaret Stohl with V.E. Schwab, Victoria Aveyard, Tracy Deonn, Adam Silvera, and Gina Chen

11AM ET

Panel: THE MECHANICS OF THE MODERN LOVE STORY

American Theater – Ballroom

Moderated by Adam Sass with Nicola Yoon, Stephanie Garber, Jenna Evans Welch, Casey McQuiston, Susan Lee

11AM ET

Panel: MYTHS, LEGENDS & DEATH ON THE PAGE: MAKING THE UNIVERSAL PERSONAL

Charleston Museum

Moderated by The Inky Phoenix founder Kathryn Budig with Chloe Gong, Ayana Gray, Neal Shusterman, Melissa Albert, and TJ Klune

11:30am-12:30pm ET

WHEEL OF TREASURES

Penguin Teen Booth

Spin the Wheel of Treasures for a chance to win advance copies of upcoming books and swag!

12pm ET

Panel: PUZZLES, RIDDLES, AND COMPETITIONS: PLOTTING INTRICACY

Charleston Music Hall

Moderated by Jennifer Lynn Barnes with Alex Aster, Casey McQuiston, Stuart Gibbs, Ryan North, and Neal Shusterman

12pm ET

Panel: BANNED BOOKS

American Theater – Ballroom

Moderated by Margaret Stohl with Angie Thomas, Adam Silvera, David Levithan, and Nic Stone

12pm ET

Panel: SOUL OF THE STORY: ARCHETYPES AND INFLUENCES, FROM LORD OF THE RINGS TO THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

American Theater – Cinema

Moderated by Melissa de la Cruz with Victoria Aveyard, Kiersten White, Soman Chainani, Kylie Lee Baker, and Dhonielle Clayton

2pm ET

Panel: ANTICI….: HOW DO YOU BUILD SUSPENSE?

Charleston Music Hall

Moderated by Tiffany D. Jackson with Cynthia Leitich Smith, Angeline Boulley, Melissa de la Cruz, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and Sara Shepard

2pm ET

Panel: THE FUTURE OF COMICS: FROM MANGA TO MARVEL & WEBTOONS TO INDIE GNS

American Theater – Ballroom

Moderated by Ryan North with Laura Gao, Jade Armstrong, Claribel A. Ortega, Shannon Hale, and Samira Ahmed

2pm ET

Panel: OUR FAVORITE TROPES: ROMANCE IS A FRIENDS TO LOVERS, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, ONE PAJAMA FOR TWO PEOPLE STORY

Charleston Museum

Moderated by Stephanie Garber with Ashley Woodfolk, Susan Lee, Alyson Nöel, S. K. Ali, and Kat Cho

PENGUIN TEEN’S YA SOIRÉE

2:30pm-3:30pm ET

Inner Courtyard of the Charleston Museum

Join Penguin Teen for mocktails and treats as we give away advance copies of three of our highly anticipated Spring 2023 YA novels!

*Special Event* Grab your ticket at the Penguin Teen Booth by 12PM for entry.

3pm ET

Panel: WORLDS WITHOUT END: KEEPING LONG RUNNING SERIES AND FORMAT-SPANNING WORLDS ALIVE

Charleston Music Hall

Moderated by Maggie Stiefvater with Sabaa Tahir, Cassandra Clare, Sarah Mlynowski, Melissa de la Cruz, and V. E. Schwab

3pm ET

Panel: AMA MENTAL HEALTH: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND WRITING

Charleston Museum

Moderated by Ashley Woodfolk with Lio Min, Max Brallier, Amanda Glaze, and Brianna Peppins

4pm ET

Panel: ALLOWING FOR ANGER

Charleston Museum

Moderated by Sabaa Tahir with Samira Ahmed, Shannon Hale, Victoria Aveyard, Ashley Woodfolk, and Laura Gao

5pm ET

Panel: FEET OF CLAY, EYES ON THE STARS: JUGGLING THE SUPER AND THE NATURAL

American Theater – Ballroom

Moderated by Ayana Gray with Sasha Peyton Smith, Rachel Griffin, Gina Chen, Brianna Joy Crump, and Jason June