Double Booked: Writing for YA and Adult Audiences Across Genres

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Saturday, November 8

First United Methodist Church (FUMC) (1201 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701)

Bestselling authors Ali Hazelwood, Nic Stone, and Nnedi Okorafor team up for a conversation about writing across age groups and genres. In addition to their latest adult novels — Hazelwood’s steamy paranormal romance Mate, Stone’s explosive thriller Boom Town, and Okorafor’s metafictional sci-fi novel Death of the Author — all three authors have published beloved young adult books. Join these multitalented writers for an exploration of the creative challenges distinct to each genre, and what it means to create stories that resonate across audiences.