Eight Monsters of YA Lit in the same room!  Join the Gadsden Public Library in welcoming some of the biggest names in Young Adult Literature!  Chris Crutcher, Angela Johnson, Elizabeth Scott, Barry Lyga, Ginger Rue, Chandra Sparks Taylor, Martin Wilson, and Ellen Schreiber will converge on Gadsden, Alabama for Geekfest 2010!  In addition to award-winning authors, there will be musical performances by Atlanta Alt-Twirockers Mitch Hansen Band, and Gadsden’s own Mr. Blackwell’s Petty Thieves and Juice!

And there’s more…food, Rock Band Tournament, prizes, teen art, & video games!

For additional information, please contact:

Tami at 256.549.4699, ext. 101, or tami@gadsdenlibrary.org. 

Amanda at 256.549.4699, ext. 105, or amanda@gadsdenlibrary.org

Carol at 256.549.4699, ext. 107, or carol@gadsdenlibrary.org

Helpful Websites:

www.gadsdenlibrary.org

http://chriscrutcher.com/

http://www.visitingauthors.com/printable_pages/johnson_angela_print_info.html

http://elizabethwrites.com/

http://barrylyga.com/new/

http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=105240

http://www.chandrasparkstaylor.com/books/events.html

http://martinwilsonwrites.com/

http://www.ellenschreiber.com/home.htm

http://www.myspace.com/mitchhansenband

http://www.myspace.com/mrblackwellspettythieves