LeakyCon has announced the author lineup for LeakyCon Lit, a literary programming track focusing on Young Adult literature. LeakyCon Lit will feature authors Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), Julie Murphy (Dumplin’), Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda), Hafsah Faizal (We Hunt the Flame), Mackenzi Lee (The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue), Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always), Mark Oshiro (Anger is a Gift), and Nic Stone (Dear Martin).
LeakyCon Lit programming highlights include:
- Adaptations: Watching Your Story Come to Life On Screen: The last 18 months have seen movies premiere based on The Hate U Give, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Dumplin’. Authors Angie Thomas, Becky Albertalli, and Julie Murphy will discuss what it’s been like to watch their books be adapted and reach wider audiences than ever before.
- How Harry Potter Influenced Us: The “Harry Potter Generation” has grown up and are creating stories of their own. We’ll discuss how our love of Harry Potter inspired our writing and influences us to this day.
- Writing Humor: A line may seem funny in the midst of a deadline-induced writing haze, but will that translate to editors and readers? We’ll talk about what makes something funny and the tips we’ve learned for writing humor.
Additional special guests include Harry Potter film series actors Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), James Payton (Frank Longbottom), and Jim Tavaré (Tom the Innkeeper), and Wand Choreographer, Paul Harris.
LeakyCon, the premier unofficial convention for fans of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, returns to Dallas, TX, August 9-11, 2019, after a sold-out 2018 event. LeakyCon Dallas will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Tickets are on sale to the public now. To view the most up-to-date LeakyCon 2019 Dallas schedule, please visit LeakyCon.com/schedule.
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