ALA Midwinter 2020 Schedule
Here's our schedule for the conference with information on both our adult and children's titles! Norton will be in booth 1354. We will have a LOT of ARCs and promotional materials to give away - get a sneak peek here. Also, mystery fans should be sure to visit Penzler Publishers at table 842 to learn more about the American Mystery Classics series.
5:30pm-7:00pm: Exhibits will be open for fully registered attendees.
6:00pm-6:45pm: David Ouimet will sign copies of I Go Quiet in the Norton booth (#1354). Both Booklist and School Library Journal have given this gorgeous picture book starred reviews. "a deep contemplation about neuro-divergence and perceptions of difference, despite its spare text.... this book is an important resource for children who don’t feel they fit in. Purchase this hauntingly beautiful story to show them that they are not alone." - SLJ
9:00am - 5:00pm: Exhibits Open
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Garth Stein, author of a new graphic novel with Matthew Southworth (Stumptown) will sign ARCs of The Cloven Book 1 (Fantagraphics), in the Norton booth (#1354)
2:00pm - 2:50pm: Otto Penzler will talk about the Golden Age of mystery on the Pop Top Stage
2:40pm - 3:10pm - Golda from Norton, Chris from Sterling, and Susan from Ingram will present forthcoming Children's and YA titles at the Book Buzz Theater.
3:00pm - 4:30pm – Betsy Bonner (The Book of Atlantis Black, Tin House) will be on the LibraryReads debut author panel in Room 126-B. The other authors on the panel are: Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Identity (Simon & Schuster); Elizabeth Wetmore, Valentine (Harper); Alli Frank and Asha Youmans, Tiny Imperfections (G.P. Putnam’s Sons).
9:00am - 5:00pm: Exhibits Open
1:45pm - 2:30pm: Come to the Book Buzz Theater to hear about forthcoming titles for Adults from HarperCollins, Norton, Workman and Sterling! Future you will be relieved when you already know about the books your patrons are requesting.
3:00pm - 3:45pm: Rex Ogle will sign copies of Free Lunch in the Norton booth.
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Adult Book and Media Awards (RUSA) will be announced at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.
8:00am - 10:00am: Youth Media Awards, Ballroom AB. Keep your fingers crossed for some Norton Young Readers titles.
9:00am - 2:00pm: Exhibits open
10:30am - 12:00pm: YALSA Morris and Excellence in Nonfiction presentation at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (ticket required) – Rex Ogle (Free Lunch) is a finalist for the Excellence in Nonfiction award.