9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Iberville Building Lobby
Teen HQ
The Teen HQ is a place for teenagers to hang out and plan their day at the festival. Activities include crafts, trivia games, and more.

9:30 am to 10:15 am
Iberville Building, Francois Room B
We Need to Talk About Cancer
Dr. Sanjay Juneja with moderator Julie Lee
(Ages 10 and up)

9:45 am to 10:15 am
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Behind the Gavel: Lessons from Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson
Bernette J. Johnson with moderator Skyler E. Williams
(Ages 13 to 18)

10:30 am to 11:00 am
Iberville Building, Le Francois Room A
Louisiana Readers’ Choice Award Ceremony
Winner Grades 6-8 - Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Winner Grades 9-12 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Honor Book Grades 9-12 - Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto

11:00 am to 11:30 am
Iberville Building Lobby
Book to Screen: Young Adult Trivia

11:00 am to Noon
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Rebels, Empires, and Impossible Choices in Young Adult Sci-Fi
Kristen Illarmo, Against the Red Sky: Colony Exposed
Yoon Ha Lee, Starstrike
with moderator Greg Herren
(Ages 12 to 17)

11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois Room A
Double Trouble: Read and Make Manga with Misako Rocks!
How to Draw Kawaii Manga: Pets
Double Trouble: Lost in Japan
(Ages 7 to 13)

12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Young Adult Romance Tropes and (Literal) Cheesy Puns Get the Royal Treatment
Lindsey Duga, Royal Liars
Deya Muniz, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with moderator Manda Choate
(Ages 14 to 18)

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Iberville Building, Francois Room B
Finding Lafitte’s Treasure: Join Archie Dare for an Escape Room Experience
Angelle Terrell with Erica Villani
(Ages 8 to 12)

12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Iberville Building, Francois Room A
Not Mid: Peak Middle Grade Stories of Courage and Connection
Andrea Beatriz Arango, No Place on Earth
Kelly J. Baptist, Eb & Flow
Sarah Guillory, A Wish with Wings
with moderator Janet Lathrop
(Ages 8 to 12)

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Iberville Building Lobby
Science Fiction…Double Feature: Young Adult Trivia

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Twists & Turns: Seeking Truth in Young Adult Suspense
Channelle Desamours, They Call Her Regret
Liz Lawson, Murder Between Friends
T.L. Simpson, Accelerant
with moderator Manda Choate
(Ages 13 and up)

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room A
Bloodlines & Burdens: A Young Adult Dark Fantasy Panel
Paige Hender, Witch's Inheritance
Nicki Pau Preto, The House of the Dead Duology
with moderator Jamie King
(Ages 14 to 18)

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Iberville Building, Francois Room B
Finding Lafitte’s Treasure: An Escape Room Experience
with Erica Villani
(Ages 8 to 12)

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Iberville Building, Lobby
Teens and Tweens Halloween Costume Contest