Kingston Writersfest: Behind Closed Doors with Alma Fullerton, Leanne Lieberman, Shyam Selvadurai

Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 10:45am

Holiday Inn Waterfront- Islandview Room
2 Princess Street
Kingston, ON
K7L 1A2

Thursday, September 26, 2013 / 10:45 am –12:00 pm / Islandview

Behind Closed Doors

Alma Fullerton, Leanne Lieberman, Shyam Selvadurai
Readings & Conversation

Young Adult fiction is the hottest genre in the bookstore, with as many grown-ups cruising the aisles as kids. It used to be that certain subjects were verboten: sex, death, and politics, to name a few. Three authors with YA novels – Alma Fullerton (Burn), Leanne Lieberman (Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust) and Shyam Selvadurai (Swimming in the Monsoon Sea) – discuss writing for young adults in the 21st century. Are there no taboos? What makes YA different, then, from adult literature? Moderated by Tim Wynne-Jones.

General admission: $13.50/$17.00 onsite
High-school students: $5.00/$8.00 onsite

See more at: http://www.kingstonwritersfest.ca/events.php