Author Events

Author events are a must-do at PLA Conference. Join your fellow book lovers to hear from award-winning authors, enjoy a good meal, and get your books signed! Each author event requires a separate registration.

AUTHOR LUNCHES
Network and socialize with your colleagues over lunch, while hearing from some of your favorite award-winning authors.

Author Lunch with Brooklyn Owen & Meredith Talusan
Thursday, February 27, 12:30 PM–1:45 PM
Join us for Thursday’s Author Lunch with LGBTQ+ activist, speaker, nonprofit executive, and student at Georgetown University, Brooklyn Owen (formerly known as Seth Owen); and award-winning author, journalist, and contributing editor for Condé Nast's LGBTQ+ digital platform, them., Meredith Talusan. More…
Registration for this author event is now closed.

Author Lunch with Noé Álvarez, Brittany K. Barnett & Walter Thompson-Hernández
Friday, February 28, 12:30 PM–1:45 PM
Join us for Friday’s Author Lunch with Noé Álvarez, author of Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land; Brittany K. Barnett, author of A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom; and Walter Thompson-Hernández, author of The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland. More…
Registration for this author event is now closed.

AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION DINNER
Thursday, February 27, 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Join us for an evening of engaging authors, popular audio voices, and delicious food, which has become a favorite among past PLA Conference attendees. More…
Registration for this author event is now closed.

CHILDREN'S-AUTHOR BREAKFAST
Thursday, February 27, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM
Start your day with a free breakfast and renowned children’s authors Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Rebecca Stead, Lisa Moore Ramée, and Minh Lê. More…
This author event is SOLD OUT.