The Bookworm Festival is an opportunity to meet and learn from amazing authors and illustrators. The day is broken up into sessions so that you will have the opportunity to meet each author/illustrator attending. As long as you remain in your assigned location during panel times, you will see all authors. Here is a general breakdown of the day:

 

9:00 a.m.

• Doors open ​​

• Registered guests will have tickets scanned in​​

• Blue Willow pop-up bookshop opens for book purchases​

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• Las puertas abrirán

• Los registrados entrarán con sus boletos

• La librería Blue Willow comenzará a vender libros

 

9:30 a.m.

• First session starts

• During the session, the authors and illustrators on the panels will share their newest books, answer audience questions, and share about their writing and creating process.

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• La primera sesión comenzará

• Durante la sesión, los autores e ilustradores compartirán sus libros nuevos, contestarán preguntas, y compartirán su proceso de escribir o ilustrar.

 

10:15 a.m.

• Second session starts

• Authors will move between sessions so that groups can stay in their locations.

• *If you need to stretch your legs a little, there will be activity tables and the Blue Willow pop-up shop will be selling books throughout the morning.

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• La segunda sesión comenzará

• Los autores e ilustradores se rotarán y la audiencia se quedará en sus lugares

• *Si necesita estirar sus piernas, podrá visitar las mesas de actividades o la mesa de la librería Blue Willow donde estarán vendiendo libros.

 

11:00 a.m.

• Third session starts

• Authors will move between sessions so that groups can stay in their locations.

• *If you need to stretch your legs a little, there will be activity tables and the Blue Willow pop-up shop will be selling books throughout the morning.

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• La tercera sesión comenzará

•  Los autores e ilustradores se rotarán y la audiencia se quedará en sus lugares

• *Si necesita estirar sus piernas, podrá visitar las mesas de actividades o la mesa de la librería Blue Willow donde estarán vendiendo libros.

 

12:00 p.m.

• Signing lines begin

• You have the opportunity to have your books signed and personalized. You can also chat briefly with the authors and illustrators and even take a photo with them.

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• Las líneas de autografías comenzarán

• Tendrán la oportunidad de que los autores e ilustradores firmen sus libros. ¡También podrán conocer y tomarse fotos con ellos!

 

12:45 p.m.

• Event ends

• Thank you for attending! 

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• Terminará el evento

• ¡Gracias por asistir!

 

Food and Drinks:

Food and drinks will be sold at the event. Please limit food and drinks to designated areas.

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Durante el evento se venderán alimentos y bebidas. Limite los alimentos y bebidas a las áreas designadas.