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Schedule 2009
WARNING: All panel descriptions which end with *POD* could possibly podcast.
| Friday |
| Date/Time | Panel Name/Description | Guests | Room |
| 09/04/09 11:30 AM | Coming Soon: Books You're Gonna Love - Since many of us are book addicts, what will be hitting the bookstores next? Join us for a discussion of the books certain to be the next classics. | Bonnie Kunzel, Susan Fichtelberg | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 01:00 PM | Black Woman Missing - In Scott Westerfeld's novel So Yesterday the advertising world is called out for ignoring minorities. Are minorities ignored in YA Lit of today?*POD* | Chesya Burke, Kathleen David, Kaza Kingsley | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 02:30 PM | Twilight Hour - Justin Chon(Eric) joins us from the set of Twilight. *POD* | Justin Chon | Sheraton, Grand Ballroom A-F |
| 09/04/09 04:00 PM | An Hour With Draco Malfoy - From the big screen to a ballroom near you! Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be on hand to share his Potter experiences and answer fan questions. *POD* | Tom Felton | Sheraton, Grand Ballroom A-F |
| 09/04/09 05:30 PM | Book Club Discussion - Steve Berman's Vintage - Come discuss this wonderful ghostly love story and give us your take in the first of our two book clubs! Warning... SPOILER ALERT! *POD* | Steve Berman | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 07:00 PM | Religious Themes in YA - The Mormon motifs of Twilight, Christian themes in Narnia, religion in YA is a hot topic in any time period. Join our spirited, yet civil discussion. *POD* | Kathryn Hinds, Janine Garner, Brandy Roatsey, Kathleen Duey, Kaza Kingsley | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 08:30 PM | Women Warriors - Come explore the art of war where women fight as well as rule, and strong female role models are truly strong. *POD* | Susan Fichtelberg, Mark West, Kathryn Hinds, Steve Berman, Racheline Maltese, Jackie Kessler | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 10:00 PM | Blood & Fur - Books about vampires and werewolves are enjoying a flight in popularity. Learn about new blood and the hair-raising resurgence in this growing genre.*POD* | Richelle Mead, Heather Brewer, Mari Mancusi, Steve Berman | Track Room |
| 09/04/09 11:30 PM | Illustration & Artistry in YA - How do illustrations/artwork find their way into published works? Graphic novels... changing how young adults read? Does the visual impact literature? | Ted Naifeh, Kathleen Duey, Andy Runton | Track Room |
| Saturday |
| Date/Time | Panel Name/Description | Guests | Room |
| 09/05/09 10:00 AM | Parade | All of you crazy awesome costumers!!! | Parade Route |
| 09/05/09 11:30 AM | YA Around the World - There's a whole world of YA! We'll explore international authors such as Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Justine Larbalestier, Cornelia Funke, and more. | Todd McCaffrey, Kathleen Duey, Jenny Blackford | Track Room |
| 09/05/09 01:00 PM | An Hour With Draco Malfoy - From the big screen to a ballroom near you! Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be on hand to share his Potter experiences and answer fan questions. *POD* | Tom Felton | Sheraton, Grand Ballroom A-F |
| 09/05/09 02:30 PM | Twilight Hour - Peter Facinelli(Carlisle) and Justin Chon(Eric)join us from the set of Twilight. *POD* | Peter Facinelli, and Justin Chon | Marriott, Atrium Ballroom |
| 09/05/09 04:00 PM | From Page to Screen - Many YA books have been turned into films including Twilight, Harry Potter, etc. What did you like/dislike? What's coming soon? | Keith DeCandido, Kathleen David, Susan Fichtelberg, Peter S. Beagle | Track Room |
| 09/05/09 05:30 PM | Science Fiction in YA - Much of the YA universe is fantasy. Explore the science fiction side of YA as we visit future worlds, strange inventions, and distant planets. | Timothy Zahn, Todd McCaffrey, Davey Beauchamp, Caitlin Kittredge, Bonnie Kunzel | Track Room |
| 09/05/09 07:00 PM | YA Lit Team Trivia - Not only will we challenge your Harry Potter, Narnia, and Twilight knowledge, but we'll throw in some questions about your other favorite YA books. | YA Lit lovers | Marriott A601-602 |
| 09/05/09 08:30 PM | Faeries and Fairy Tales -Something old, something new, something borrowed and something Blue Fairy? What bits of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales are in stories today? | Susan Fichtelberg, Maggie Stiefvater, Gillian Summers (Berta Platas & Michelle Roper), Steve Berman | Track Room |
| 09/05/09 10:00 PM | Alternative Sexualities - Explore the full spectrum of human emotion and love in this panel covering GBTL characters in literature. Bring your recs, paper, and an open mind. *POD* | Racheline Maltese, Sandra Ann McDonald, Steve Berman | Track Room |
| 09/05/09 11:30 PM | Are You a Death Eater? - Come play in the Potterverse and defend yourself to the death in this popular card game. (Hosted by Atlanta HP) | Traci Dammann, Veronica Atkins | Track Room |
| Sunday |
| Date/Time | Panel Name/Description | Guests | Room |
| 09/06/09 10:00 AM | Dark Arts and Crafts with YA Lit - Bring your children of all ages (yes, parents that means you, too) to create masterpieces of art with our fabulous, playful, and crafty staff. | Jill Maddox | Track Room |
| 09/06/09 11:30 AM | Twilight Hour - Peter Facinelli(Carlisle) and Justin Chon(Eric) join us from the set of Twilight. *POD* | Peter Facinelli and Justin Chon | Marriott, Atrium Ballroom |
| 09/06/09 01:00 PM | Family in Harry Potter - What does "family" mean? Who do we choose to be a part of our lives? How is the family shaped by the tragedies and triumphs of JKR's series? *POD* | Todd McCaffrey, Jennifer Cam, Bonnie Kunzel | Track Room |
| 09/06/09 02:30 PM | Book Club Discussion - Kathleen Duey's Skin Hunger - Come alive with us in a land of wizards and magic that's NOTHING like Harry Potter in the second of our two book clubs. Warning... SPOILER ALERT! *POD* | Kathleen Duey | Track Room |
| 09/06/09 04:00 PM | An Hour With Draco Malfoy - From the big screen to a ballroom near you! Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) will be on hand to share his Potter experiences and answer fan questions. *POD* | Tom Felton | Marriott, Atrium Ballroom |
| 09/06/09 05:30 PM | Yule Ball Costume Costume Contest - Contestants wishing to participate in the YA Lit costume contest come to the track room for pre-judging. Winners will be announced at the Yule Ball. | Aurora Celeste, Jan Price, Racheline Maltese, Jill Maddox | Track Room |
| 09/06/09 08:30 PM | Yule Ball - There will be well-mannered frivolity... wear your Hogwarts finest or whatever! Winners of our costume contest and Twilight Vidding Contest TBA. | Everybody! | Sheraton, Grand Ballroom D-F |
| Monday |
| Date/Time | Panel Name/Description | Guests | Room |
| 09/07/09 10:00 AM | To the Head of the Class - SF/F for Teachers - Want to use Fantasy and SF in your classroom, but don't know where to start? Come learn about some great resources to begin your quest. | Davey Beauchamp, M.B. Weston, Sheila Clift, Kathleen Duey | Track Room |
| 09/07/09 02:30 PM | Post Mortem - How did we do this year? What topics would you like covered next year? Give us feedback on what you, the fans, think we should do in the future. | All of you lovely people! | Track Room |
WARNING: All panel descriptions which end with *POD* could possibly podcast.
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