Join us in July for a special Meet the Author series featuring well-known YA and children's authors. From graphic novels, to poetry, to illustrated children’s series, our summer author talks online are fun for the whole family to share!
We are hosting special watch parties for two of the July authors, Kate DiCamillo and Elizabeth Acevedo. Events will also be live streamed and available on-demand.
A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson & Kate DiCamillo
Watch Party at Bealeton branch & Warrenton central library | Virtual | On-Demand Tuesday, July 9 | 2-2:30 p.m.
Join us for a special watch party and virtual visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive. We will also be celebrating the publication of the final book in the Mercy Watson series! Popcorn will be provided!
Max Brallier
Virtual | On-Demand Tuesday, July 16| 2-3 pm Learn More | Register
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier will discuss The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.
Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them. Brallier is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, including The Last Kids on Earth series. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, he created the Eerie Elementary series and graphic novel Poptropica: Mystery of the Map.
Learning the Power of Poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo
Watch Party at Warrenton central library | Virtual | On-Demand Tuesday, July 23 | 2-3 p.m. Learn More | Register
Teens are invited to join us for a special watch party to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat! Popcorn will be provided!
Dan Santat
Virtual | On-Demand Tuesday, July 30 | 2-2:45 p.m. Learn More | Register
Join us for a virtual chat with Dan Santat winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Santat inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Meet the Author is sponsored by Friends of the Fauquier Library and made possible through the Library Speaker’s Consortium. Two to three programs are offered each month.