2023 Author Lineup

 

Announcing the 2023 authors:

Nikki Barthelmess, Everything Within and In Between

Alex Brown, Damned If You Do

Elizabeth Foscue, Boat Girl

Brandie June, Curse Undone (moderator)

Marisa Kanter, As If On Cue

Naz Kutub, The Loophole (moderator) We're sorry to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, that Naz Kutub will no longer be able to attend the festival.

Yi Shun Lai, A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic (2024) (moderator)

Vanessa Lanang, Fireheart

Racquel Marie, You Don't Have a Shot

Gretchen McNeil, Three Drops of Blood

Patrick Ness, Different for Boys

Jessica Parra, Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success

Robyn Schneider, The Future King

Lily Sparks, Teen Killers in Love

Stephanie Kate Strohm, Twelfth Grade Night

Edward Underhill, Always the Almost

Rebekah Weatherspoon, Her Good Side

Justine Pucella Winans, Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything



Additional moderators include:

Kendra Fitzpatrick, Valencia Library

Sara Scribner, Marshall Fundamental School Library




Schedule and panel titles to be posted soon! 

Pasadena Loves YA 2023 will be at:

Pasadena Public Library

Jefferson Branch Library

1500 E Villa St.

Pasadena, CA 91106

Pasadena Loves YA is presented by Pasadena Public Library in partnership with Bridge to Books.