Mark Oshiro is the Hugo-nominated writer of the online Mark Does Stuff universe (Mark Reads and Mark Watches), where they analyze book and TV series. Anger is a Gift is their debut YA novel. It was honored with the 2019 Schneider Family Book Award for Best Teen Book and is a 31st Annual Lammy Awards finalist in the LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult category.
Sessions in which Mark Oshiro participates
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Hogwarts Night School for Late Blooming Witches and Wizards Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Many of us came to the Harry Potter series as tweens and teens, but what about those who joined the ranks of Potterheads much later in life?...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- More Than One: Intersectionality in Publishing Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- It's weird that we browse the aisles of a bookstore and find each book assigned to a single shelf. Sure...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Trauma and Healing in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Reading about a traumatizing experience can be upsetting, but it can also make readers feel understood and can help them heal. Our authors will ...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Writing Love Stories Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The phrase "love story" can mean lots of different things. Sometimes it means an epic tale that ends with characters riding off into the sunset....
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- The Importance and Challenges of #OwnVoices Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The #OwnVoices movement advocates for stories about marginalized communities to be written by people who actually fit the description on the pag...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Friendship in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- For many young adults, the most important relationships in their lives are their friendships. Our panelists will examine their favorite types of...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- The Great YA Sorting Hat Debate Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 2:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session