What’s On Live

Authors Patrick Ness and Jesse Andrews describe their creative writing processes and adapting their stories for film.

Hosted by Will Kostakis, TeenCon 2018 offers the inside scoop on the most exciting YA releases direct from publishers, along with book giveaways, impromptu competitions and audience participation.

Renowned illustrators Nicki Greenberg, Levi Pinfold, Chris Riddell and Shaun Tan discuss the creative process of the imaginary worlds you see in YA and fantasy books.

Authors Jesse Andrews, Cally Black, Claire G. Coleman and Jay Kristoff speak to Adele Walsh about how dystopian scenarios in fantasy, science fiction and YA fiction can reflect real-world concerns.

The lack of political voice leads to disempowerment, disengagement and disadvantage. Bec Kavanagh hosts a panel discussion with authors Kirsty Eagar, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Alice Pung.

Tonya Alexandra, Alison Croggon and Jay Kristoff sit down with Jenna Guillaume for a discussion about how self-publishing, fan fiction and new technologies are reshaping writers’ lives.

Rameen Hayat speaks to authors Tamar Chnorhokian, Sarah Ayoub, Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Patrick Ness about diversity and tokenism in YA fiction.

Two of the Festival’s most exciting poets square off for #poetrydebate with moderators and youth curators Sina Aghamofid, Ali Al Haj and Layla Mkhayber.

Celebrated YA writers reflect on writing truthfully about the experiences of teenage girls in conversation with former Inky Awards judge and Youth Curator Kellie Phan.