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Megan Whalen Turner

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Megan Whalen Turner is the author of the Newberry Honor BookThe Thief, plus The Queen of AttoliaThe King of Attolia, and A Conspiracy of KingsA Conspiracy of Kings won the 2011 LA Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature and the series of books was awarded the 2011 Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature. MeganWhalenTurner.org

Sessions in which Megan Whalen Turner participates

Friday 10 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • How Not to Write a Book
  • Hilton Chicago - Williford Room
  • 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Sometimes, the most valuable advice you can get is what not to do. In this panel, writers talk about their mistakes small and large. Learn about pi...
  • Panel
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Bad Books and Why We Love Them
  • Hilton Chicago - Williford Room
  • 2:00 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • What is a bad book, anyway? Does it bite? Did it pee on the floor? Is it right to judge books or the people who love them? This panel names names a...
  • Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Girl Books and Boy Books
  • Hilton Chicago - Williford Room
  • 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • What is a "girl book" or a "boy book," anyway? Is it true that boys don't read? Why is "chick lit" a derogatory term? Our panelists come to grips w...
  • Panel

Saturday 11 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
  • LeakyCon Lit Reception
  • Hilton Chicago - Williford Room
  • 7:00 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT  | 2 hours
  • Have a LeakyCon Lit badge and are over 18 years old?You are invited to this private reception for Leaky...
  • Special Event
    Special Event