Join us for a lively conversation featuring the finalists of the 2025 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award! Moderated by Albany High School Librarian Alicia Abdul, the authors will share insights into the inspiration behind their nominated titles, along with details about their research and storytelling processes.

How does a book make it onto SLJ's Best Books of the year list? Get the inside scoop from reviews editors and an SLJ reviewer. We'll reveal some of the 193 titles that were selected for this year's list and give attendees a sneak peek at the Best Books magazine cover for the December 2024 issue.

Join acclaimed authors Neal Shusterman, Lois Lowry, Soman Chainani, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Gordon Korman with SLJ contributor and teen librarian Rachel Strolle as they discuss their their newest books and what it's like writing for middle grade.

Join us for the SLJ Holiday Books webcast, where publishing insiders from Image Comics and Crayola Creativity Week present their latest titles for the holiday season and beyond!

To test the efficacy of large print on classroom reading experiences, 1,500 students and 50+ educators in 13 schools across the country participated in a Project Tomorrow study during the 2023-2024 school year. Join this webinar to hear firsthand about the experiences of participating school librarians and insights from the Project Tomorrow research team.

Join our panel of publishing insiders and picture book creators for this live webcast showcasing the best new and upcoming picture books for this fall and winter season!

Join us to hear from Bloomsbury’s authors and editorial team as they introduce their new winter 2025 titles!

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, SLJ reviews director Shelley Diaz chats with Newbery Medalist and National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Meg Medina about Latinx representation in children's literature, upcoming projects, and more.

Join Svetlana Chmakova and the folks at JY for a spooky webcast where we talk about the story behind this middle-grade, dark fantasy series in anticipation for the release of volume 2, available October 15!

Our lively discussion with four authors will explore spine-tingling tales for students of every age and why a terrifying book can be exactly what kids need.