Young Adult Literature Symposium 2014: Austin, Texas

Teens, I have experienced a most amazing weekend in Texas with some AMAZING authors! I met Bruce Coville, R.L. Stine, Lauren Oliver, and about 15 more! I'm posting some pictures and videos of the amazing times with amazing authors.

 My first meal from a food truck!

 Apparently, Texans "drive" horses into town :D

 The LEGEND! Bruce Coville himself! He was super nice, intuitive, and astute! You HAVE to read his books.  We have them all....and I have a signed copy of his newest book.

 Free. signed. Books! Holy moly!

 Amazing authors! Right to left: Andrew Smith, Laurie Ann Thompson, Chris Barton, Bruce Coville, Lisa Yee, Jonathan Auxier

 Chris Barton!

 Lisa Yee!

 Andrew Smith!

 Monsters with Jonathan Auxier!

This. Right here. Made my weekend. Anyone know who this man is?
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R.L. Stine! Goosebumps, Fear Street, Mostly Ghostly, Rotten School! He is hilarious. Send him fan mail, read his books and WATCH OUT! In August 2015, Goosebumps, the full length film starring Jack Black will be in theaters!!!

Now...for the videos! These authors are so talented!

Everyone was asked their weirdest moment as a child...but due to a bet made between Lisa Yee and Jonathan Auxier, Auxier must SING his response to the tune of "Moon River" because Yee dressed up as Holly GoLightly from the film, Breakfast at Tiffany's

Yo-Yo Tricks by Jonathan Auxier, author of The Night Gardener

And finally, fan letters to R.L. Stine, read by R.L. Stine: