Hafsah Faizal

she/her/hers

Author

Participates in 8 items

Hafsah Faizal is the New York Times bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame and the founder of IceyDesigns, where she creates websites for authors and beauteous goodies for everyone else. When she’s not writing, she can be found dreaming up her next design, deciding between Assassin’s Creed and Skyrim, or traversing the world. Born in Florida and raised in California, she now resides in Texas with her family and a library of books waiting to be devoured.

Sessions in which Hafsah Faizal participates

Friday 9 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

How I Wrote My Book

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Justin A. Reynolds (Participant)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Do you outline before you start writing or do you just go where the story takes you? If you've ever wondered how authors manage to take the idea...

2:00 PM

More Than One: Intersectionality in Publishing

1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Panel

Nic Stone (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

It's weird that we browse the aisles of a bookstore and find each book assigned to a single shelf. Sure...

3:45 PM

Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Friday A

30 minutes, 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Hafsah Faizal (Other Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Saturday 10 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

12:45 PM

The Truth About Publishing: Author AMA

1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Q&A Session

Maureen Johnson, Says Who (Moderator)

Becky Albertalli (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Angie Thomas (Participant)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

3:15 PM

The Importance and Challenges of #OwnVoices

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Moderator)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

Angie Thomas (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

The #OwnVoices movement advocates for stories about marginalized communities to be written by people who actually fit the description on the pag...

5:00 PM

Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Saturday A

30 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Hafsah Faizal (Other Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Sunday 11 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Publishing Your First Novel

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

Becky Albertalli (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Justin A. Reynolds (Participant)

By the end of this weekend, maybe you'll be inspired to write your own novel. But where do you even begin? Our authors will detail how their first ...

1:15 PM

Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Sunday A

30 minutes, 1:15 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Hafsah Faizal (Other Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...