Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
July 26
6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures is calling all budding teen writers to a unique public program showcasing three rising star local authors.
Part of Pittsburgh Arts & Lecturesâ latest âMade Localâ series, the free event invites book fans of all ages to enjoy an engaging dialogue between critically acclaimed, Pittsburgh-based Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade authors Siobhan Vivian, Jonathan Auxier and Nick Courage.
During the event, the three authorsâwho are all celebrating new booksâwill discuss writing for children, what inspires them, their creative process, and their upcoming projects. Presented in partnership with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the event will also feature a Q&A with the audience and a book signing.

Author of the YA novel, The List, as well as Not That Kind of Girl, Siobhan Vivian co-wrote the Burn for Burn trilogy with Brooklyn-based writer Jenny Han and also teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh. Vivianâs newest book, The Last Boy and Girl in the Worldâa novel about a girl named Keeley Hewitt who is forced to âsay goodbye to everything she knows after a storm wreaks havoc on her hometownââwas published by Simon & Schuster in April 2016.
The bestselling author of The Night Gardener and Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, award-winning writer Jonathan Auxier teaches childrenâs literature and lives in Pittsburgh with his family. In his latest bookâSophie Quire and the Last StoryguardâAuxier introduces readers to a 12-year-old girl who dreams of escaping her mundane life repairing books, and suddenly embarks on a memorable adventure with a mysterious boy and a talking âcat/horseâ companion.
Born in New Orleans, writer and avid skateboarder Nick Courage is co-founder of Littsburgh: Celebrating Literary Pittsburgh. His debut book, The Loudnessâpublished by Sky Pony Press in April 2015âis described as a âstunning, fast-paced, and punk rockâ middle grade novel, âpart dystopian, part coming-of-age,â and âperfect for Hunger Games and Divergent fans.â
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.
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