YALC 2014: The First-Ever YA Lit Conference in the UK
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The new YA lit conference will host over 50 authors and will include events and panels such as “It’s the end of the world as we know it: the ongoing appeal of dystopia,” “Regenerating the Doctor: Reimagining famous characters,” “Bring me my dragons: writing fantasy today” and more. The conference will be part of London Comic Con.
“This exciting two-day convention taking place 12-13 July will bring together the UK’s YA publishers to provide a host of author events in a dedicated Book Zone, with talks, workshops, signings, a book sales area and publisher stands promoting new and upcoming titles. 50 authors plus a host of industry experts will be taking part in the event over the course of the weekend.”