The Book Cellar hosts debut author Demitria Lunetta and authors from the Class of 2k13 at booklover’s event

From 4 – 7:30 p.m., readers can meet fourteen debut YA and MG authors, buy books and celebrate Lunetta’s release IN THE AFTER.

One of Chicago’s favorite independent booksellers, The Book Cellar, is hosting an author event of dramatic proportions on June 28, bringing together fourteen Young Adult and Middle Grade debut authors sharing their stories and journeys and signing books from 4-7:30 p.m.. The event, hosted at The Book Cellar (4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave) promises a story for every reader, and was created as part of the celebration of author Demitria Lunetta’s debut release, IN THE AFTER, a post-apocalyptic thriller about an all-too-possible future.

“Each year, a group of twenty Young Adult and Middle Grade debut authors from traditional publishers come together to spread the word about new books that we hope will get kids excited about reading,” explains Lunetta. “Now is an amazing time to be a reader—or librarian—and we’re thrilled to bring so many different authors together in one place for this signing.”

The event begins at 4 p.m., with the following schedule.

4pm – Middle Grade Authors (Reading and Book Signing)

Liesl Shurtliff – RUMP: THE TRUE STORY OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN – MG Fantasy (Alfred A. Knopf BFYR/Random House)
Tamera Wissinger – GONE FISHING – MG Contemporary Adventure (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children)
Polly Holyoke – THE NEPTUNE PROJECT – MG Sci-fi (Disney-Hyperion)
Tara Sullivan – GOLDEN BOY – MG Contemporary (GP Putnam & Sons BFYR)

5pm – Young Adult Authors (Reading and Book Signing)

Debra Driza – MILA 2.0 – YA Sci-fi (Katherine Tegan Books)
Caela Carter – ME, HIM, THEM, & IT – YA Contemporary (Bloomsbury)
Kate Karyus Quinn – ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE – YA Literary Horror (Harper Teen)
Jennifer McGowan – MAID OF SECRETS – YA Historical Fiction (Simon & Schuster BFYR)
Nicole McInnes – BRIANNA ON THE BRINK – YA Contemporary (Holiday House)
Demitria Lunetta – IN THE AFTER – YA Post-apocalyptic (Harper Teen)

6pm – Young Adult Authors – preview for upcoming releases (Reading with Swag Signing)

Lydia Kang – CONTROL – YA Sci-fi (Dial/Penguin)
Mindy McGinnis – NOT A DROP TO DRINK – YA Post-apocalyptic (Katherine Tegan Books)
Geoffrey Girard – PROJECT CAIN – YA Sci-fi (Simon & Schuster BFYR)
K. A. Barson – 45 POUNDS (MORE OR LESS) – YA Contemporary (Viking Children’s Books)
Cristin Terrill – ALL OUR YESTERDAYS – YA Sci-fi (Disney-Hyperion)

To learn more about this one-of-a-kind event, visit the Book Cellar’s website at http://www.bookcellarinc.com/event/demitria-lunetta-after-launch-party-w-guests.

About The Class of 2k13

The Class of 2k13 is a group of Young Adult authors who are celebrating the debut of their first YA and Middle Grade novels in 2013. Featuring stories that range from Middle Grade poetry to mature YA horror, from tales of undersea adventure to contemporary challenges both in and out of high school, from historical espionage to futuristic thrillers, the Class of 2k13 offers readers, libraries and schools a wide range of great fiction options. To learn more, visit them online at www.classof2k13.com or connect via Twitter @TheClassof2k13.