He's Been Sighted! He's Been sighted!

Or, just kidding, that was me having a Seamus Finnigan moment.

But no, seriously. If you're in New York on September 23rd, then you're invited to the Brooklyn Book Festival.

Specifically at 2:00 PM during the Youth Stoop because I will be moderating Alex-Trebek-style the YA Jeopardy panel with Libba Bray, Natalie Standiford, and Daniel Nayeri.


When I found out I was like....

Then I was like...
 
Now I'm like...



Really, this post if about flagging my love for American's douchebag sweetheart.


Here is all the information on the other panels as well. Come one. Bring friends. Leave your rotten tomatoes at home.


BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
10am-6pm Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza
209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn NY 11201





Youth Stoop (Borough Hall Plaza/Columbus Park) Start the morning off with laughs, and spend the day listening to your favorite authors for readers ages 10 – 18 (and even in their twenties and thirties). Hear them read and discuss their work, and then have a book signed.
10:00 A.M. Humor Me. Franklin is a fourth grader with a big imagination and an alter ego named Frankie Pickle; fifth graders Lydia and Julie are best friends who observe “the popular girls” at their school to discover the code of popularity; and Robert is a normal fourth grader who gets into crazy situations! These hilarious characters spring from the  minds of authors Amy Ignatow (The Popularity Papers), Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle series) and Lisa Yee (Bobby the Brave [Sometimes]), all of whom have an uncanny knack for writing laugh-out-loud funny, illustrated chapter books that elementary school kids love. Moderated by Lisa Graff (Isla Neal/Mothership).
11:00 A.M. Comics Quick Draw! Three cartoonists face off in this fast paced contest.  Drawing (literally) from the audience suggestions, reader favorites Derek Kirk Kim, Mark Siegel andCharise Mericle Harper will battle with pen and pad. And, everybody wins; finished art will be gifted to some of the lucky young people in attendance. Moderated by Calvin Reid, editor ofPublishers Weekly Comics World.
12:00 P.M. A Blues for Middle School. Middle School is no cake walk. There are heartaches, bad days, the quest to find the meaning of life, plus mystery and wonder. Join NYT bestselling authors Wendy Mass (Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life) and R.J. Palacio (Wonder), Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm) and debut author Sheela Chari (Vanished) as they discuss how their funny, daring and courageous characters take on heartache, bad days, vanishing instruments and locked boxes to solve mysteries, discover the wonder, and even make a new friend or two. Moderated by Paul Acampora (Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face).
1:00 P.M.  The Balls’ In Your Court. Guys will want to get reading with humor author favoriteJon Scieszka (Spaceheadz, Stinky Cheese and others), Gordon Korman (39 Clues) and Joseph Bruchac (Wolf Mark) as they discuss the latest Guys Read Volume 3, which combines the great pleasures of sports and reading. Moderated by Lisa Yee (Bobby the Brave).
2:00 P.M. Jeopardy. Join author favorites Libba Bray (The Diviners), Natalie Standiford(Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters) and Daniel Nayeri (Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow) for a fast paced game of Jeopardy involving fun literary trivia about YA novels. Moderated by Zoraida Cordova (The Vicious Deep).
3:00 P.M. Love Will Keep Us Together. Pride, time, and distance—so many things to keep young love at bay. Join NYT best-selling Simone Elkeles, author of Perfect Chemistry; Michael L. Printz honor winner Carolyn Mackler, co-author of The Future of Us; along with critically acclaimed Melissa Walker, author of Unbreak My Heart, as they prove that friendship, family, and the true meaning of connection can bring it all together. Moderated by Christopher Grant(Teenie).
4:00 P.M. It’s a Hard Knock Life. Being a teen can be hard. Whether the issue is bullying, teen pregnancy or even a serial killer dad, this is a time in life that’s as thrilling as it is confusing, full of questions and decisions. Join popular authors Susane Colasanti (Keep Holding On) andBarry Lyga (I Hunt Killers) along with debut author Louise Rozett (Confessions of an Angry Girl) as they discuss tough choices and the teens who make them, and why the teenage years are such a writing inspiration.
5:00 P.M. Ghosts, Goddesses and Wolves. A ghost becomes a goddess. A girl morphs into a wolf. Two friends awaken as something other. Science fiction and fantasy is filled with transformations. Meet the authors of enchanting novels in which teens go through life-changing experiences: critically-acclaimed Kendare Blake (Anna Dressed in Blood and Girl of Nightmares); New York Times best-selling Andrea Cremer (Nightshade series) and award-winning Malinda Lo (Ash and Adaptation). Moderated by Jessica Shirvington (Entice).