Jackson Bird

He/Him/His

Author

Sorted: Growing Up

Participates in 5 items

Jackson Bird is a YouTube creator and the author of Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place. His work revolves around demystifying the transgender experience by sharing his and others' stories with the world. You can hear some of those stories on his podcast, Transmission, as well as on his YouTube channel, jackisnotabird. Jackson is a TED Resident and his TED Talk “How to talk (and listen) to transgender people” has been viewed over a million times. He was also a 2018 GLAAD Rising Star Digital Innovator, a YouTube NextUp Creator, and is also known for his past work with the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA). Jackson lives in New York City and is a proud Gryffindor. You can follow him online @jackisnotabird.

Sessions in which Jackson Bird 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

By Fans, For Fans: Fandom-Inspired Creators

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Panel

Joshua Haiman (Participant)

Jessi Arntz (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

The Harry Potter fandom is full of people who've used the series as a jumping off point for their own creations, including music, jewel...

Saturday 10 August, 2019

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

2:00 PM

Spotlight: Making Magic Behind the Scenes

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Interview

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

James Payton (Participant)

Paul Harris, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Participant)

There are hundreds of people working on the Wizarding World films whose stories have largely gone untold. We'll talk to Paul Harris, who choreograp...

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 ...

12:45 PM

Kids' Harry Potter Trivia

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

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

Game

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Other Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Other Participant)

Could your knowledge of the series outshine even Hermione? Come show us what you know at our Trivia Contest, open to ages 15 and under. Enter as a ...