St. Louis Teen Book Festival
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St. Louis County Library is thrilled to announce the fifth annual St. Louis area book festival celebrating teen readers! The 2026 festival will feature the largest author line-up to date with 22 of the top voices in young adult fantasy, sci fi, romance, horror and contemporary fiction.
Join us for book talks, author signings and meet-and-greet opportunities! The event is free and open to all readers. Books will be available for purchase from The Novel Neighbor.
The full author line-up and festival schedule is available at www.slcl.org/teen-book-festival.
The Clark Family Branch will be closed for the day to accommodate this festival. Food trucks will also be on-site for purchases from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
HEADLINING AUTHORS:
Lynn Painter: #1 bestselling teen and adult romance author, Lynn Painter shares her new rags-to-riches rom-com, “Trust Fall.”
Jasmine Guillory: Bestselling author of “The Wedding Date,” Jasmine Guillory makes her highly anticipated YA debut with a Dirty Dancing-inspired contemporary rom-com, “It’s Only Dancing.”
Libba Bray: Beloved author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy, Libba Bray presents “Radio Free Texas,” a funny, touching story about love and rock n’ roll in 1980s Texas.
Sarah Dessen: #1 bestselling author Sarah Dessen shares “Change of Plans,” a reflective coming-of-age love story about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own.
Scott Reintgen: From the bestselling sci fi author of the Nyxia series, Scott Reintgen’s latest YA novel “Devious Prey” is a thrilling fantasy adventure.
Hafsah Faizal: Acclaimed fantasy Hafsah Faizal presents “A Steeping of Blood,” the second installment in the romantic vampire series that launched with instant #1 bestseller “A Tempest of Tea.”
The full author line-up and festival schedule is available at www.slcl.org/teen-book-festival
Join us for book talks, author signings and meet-and-greet opportunities! The event is free and open to all readers. Books will be available for purchase from The Novel Neighbor.
The full author line-up and festival schedule is available at www.slcl.org/teen-book-festival.
The Clark Family Branch will be closed for the day to accommodate this festival. Food trucks will also be on-site for purchases from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
HEADLINING AUTHORS:
Lynn Painter: #1 bestselling teen and adult romance author, Lynn Painter shares her new rags-to-riches rom-com, “Trust Fall.”
Jasmine Guillory: Bestselling author of “The Wedding Date,” Jasmine Guillory makes her highly anticipated YA debut with a Dirty Dancing-inspired contemporary rom-com, “It’s Only Dancing.”
Libba Bray: Beloved author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy, Libba Bray presents “Radio Free Texas,” a funny, touching story about love and rock n’ roll in 1980s Texas.
Sarah Dessen: #1 bestselling author Sarah Dessen shares “Change of Plans,” a reflective coming-of-age love story about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own.
Scott Reintgen: From the bestselling sci fi author of the Nyxia series, Scott Reintgen’s latest YA novel “Devious Prey” is a thrilling fantasy adventure.
Hafsah Faizal: Acclaimed fantasy Hafsah Faizal presents “A Steeping of Blood,” the second installment in the romantic vampire series that launched with instant #1 bestseller “A Tempest of Tea.”
The full author line-up and festival schedule is available at www.slcl.org/teen-book-festival
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Where is it happening?
St. Louis County Library, 1640 S Lindbergh Blvd,Ladue, Missouri, Frontenac, United States
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