2025 ALAN Workshop: Righteous Anger with Authors Nic Stone & Jasminne Mendez

Tuesday, November 25 from 11:45-12:05

Nic Stone and Jasminne Mendez will be discussing their books and the power of anger at the ALAN Workshop. Join us by registering today! This panel is one among the many exciting events planned for the 2025 ALAN Workshop! Your registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks, a box of books written by ALAN authors, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch on Monday, Poster sessions and the ALAN Writing Seminar session on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session plus a year’s membership to ALAN! Don’t delay! Register today! https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

2025 ALAN Workshop: Keep It in the Family

Authors, Jennifer L. Holm and Kaitlyn Cavalancia, consider what it means to “Keep it in the Family” during their Tuesday, afternoon panel discussion at The ALAN Workshop. Join us by registering today! This panel is one among the many exciting events planned for the 2025ALAN Workshop! Your registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks, a box of books written by ALAN authors, a Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception, a box lunch on Monday, Poster sessions and the ALAN Writing Seminar session on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session plus a year’s membership to ALAN! Don’t delay! Register today! https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

ALAN Writing Seminar: Craft & Creativity with Trung Lê Nguyên

One of the highlights of attending 2025 NCTE Convention and the ALAN Workshop are the Special Interest Group (SIG) sessions. Make plans to join your fellow ALAN members at the ALAN Writing Seminar: Craft & Creativity featuring author and illustrator Trung Lê Nguyên. This session will be on Saturday, November 22nd from 5:45-7:00pm. Registration Information can be found here: https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with an award-winning author on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2025 ALAN Workshop: In Conversation: The Many Possibilities of Audiobooks

Who isn’t a fan of reading with your ears? Learn about the possibilities of audiobooks when Brian Ramcharan, Executive Producer at Penguin Random House Audio, sits down in conversation with Dan Zitt, the Senior Vice President of Content Production for Penguin Random House Audio, and Nile Bullock, a multi-talented actor, singer, dancer and recording artist. This session is just one the many sessions that you will have an opportunity to experience when you register for The ALAN Workshop! Early bird registration ends October 15th. https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with an award-winning author on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2024 ALAN Workshop: Across Horizons: Stories of Passage

We are excited to announce that Doan Phuong Nguyen and José Olivarez will speak at the 2024 ALAN Workshop in a panel entitled “Across Horizons: Stories of Passage.” Hear them speak on Monday, November 25 at 8:30 am.

Register for the 2024 ALAN Workshop at http://convention.ncte.org/registration. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2024 ALAN Workshop: In Conversation: Graphic Synergy

We are pleased to announce that authors Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud will be speaking in a panel called “In Conversation: Graphic Synergy” at the 2024 ALAN Workshop. You can hear from them on Tuesday, November 26 at 10:40 am.

Register for the 2024 ALAN Workshop by visiting http://convention.ncte.org/registration. When you start making your ALAN 2024 plans, make sure to have them include staying all the way through Tuesday when the workshop ends, so you don’t miss out on some amazing authors including Telgemeier and McCloud.

2024 ALAN Workshop: Heartfelt Romance: Love’s Journey

We are excited to announce another panel for the 2024 ALAN Workshop. This one, featuring Jordan K. Casomar and Emily Locker is titled “Heartfelt Romance: Love’s Journey.” Hear from Casomar and Locker on Monday, November 25 at 8:50am.

Register for the 2024 ALAN Workshop by visiting http://convention.ncte.org/registration. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2024 ALAN Workshop: Murder, Mystery and Thrills: The Monsters Within Us

We are pleased to announce a panel entitled “Murder, Mystery, and Thrills: The Monsters Within Us” featuring Desmond Hall, Karen Bao and Andrew Joseph White. Check them out on Tuesday, November 26 at 9:00am.

Registration is open for the 2024 ALAN Workshop. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2024 ALAN Workshop: Unveiling Truths: The Power of Nonfiction

We are excited to announce a panel featuring Candy J. Cooper, Gail Jarrow, and Tonya Bolden titled “Unveiling Truths: The Power of Nonfiction.” Hear them on Tuesday, November 26th at 9:35 am.

Registration for the 2024 ALAN Workshop is open. Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

When you’re making plans, be sure to include staying through Tuesday to hear from all these amazing authors.

2024 ALAN Workshop: Resilience Roads: Characters Finding Their Way

Debbie Fong, Elaine Dimopoulos, and Lee Sanders author stories with characters empowered to discover their inner strength and persevere through life’s winding paths. Hear them discuss their novels in a panel called “Resilience Roads: Characters finding Their Way” on Monday, November 25 at 2:30pm.

Register for the ALAN Workshop today! Registration includes two days of author panels, keynotes, & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN! Use the link below to secure your spot now!