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LGBT Giving Circle

LGBT Giving Circle at the Rochester Area Community Foundation grant to support Author Bill Konigsberg.

Now a United Way Donor Designation Eligible Agency

Donate to Teen Book Fest through your company’s annual United Way Campaign. Donor Designation #3338.

About TBF

Teens can sometimes be overlooked in libraries, with much attention, money, and resources given to children and adults. Somewhat caught in the middle of budgetary constraints, this is our opportunity to dedicate an event to teens, to encourage their reading, and to demonstrate their value to and within our communities. And…to have fun!

Connect

Connect and encourage interaction between teen readers, aspiring writers, and established, award-winning authors.

Promote

Support and celebrate recreational teen reading, and promote spreading the enjoyment of reading to others.

Educate

Entertain, educate, and enrich teens and other Festival participants.

Featured Authors

Elizabeth Lim

Author of "Reflection: Twisted Tales series (Book 4)", "Spin the Dawn: The Blood of Stars series (Book 1)"and "So This is Love: Twisted Tales series (Book 9)".

Stephanie MacKendrick

Author of "In Good Hands: Remarkable Female Politicians from Around the World Who Showed Up, Spoke Out and Made Change".

Featured Books

Hocus Pocus: The Flash (Book 1)

Race into action in this all-new original adventure based on the hit CW TV series, The Flash! In a timeline where Flashpoint never happened, The Flash (aka Barry Allen) must face a mysterious villain who can control the minds and actions of citizens. But when Hocus Pocus, as he calls himself, takes control of Barry, it’s up to Team Flash to help the Scarlet...

By Barry Lyga
Bluecrowne: Greenglass House series (Book 3)

Lucy Bluecrowne is beginning a new life ashore with her stepmother and half brother, though she’s certain the only place she’ll ever belong is with her father on a ship of war as part of the crew. She doesn’t care that living in a house is safer and the proper place for a twelve-year-old girl; it’s boring. But then two nefarious strangers identify her little brother...

By Kate Milford
From Twinkle, With Love

An aspiring teen filmmaker finds her voice and falls in love in this delightful romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi. Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So when fellow film geek Sahil Roy approaches her to...

By Sandhya Menon
Dear Universe

Dear Universe, Sorry for interrupting you with my presence, but I'm wondering if you could have my back for once. I recently had a massive chin zit and a period stain you could see from space and my boyfriend kissed someone else and also my dad is dying faster than usual. If you could show up during my last English class so I can graduate and like achieve my...

By Florence Gonsalves

2500 Expected Teens for 2020

Some people claim that teens don’t read! TBF proves them all wrong. Come experience what authors have started calling the Rock Concert of Teen Lit!

300 Volunteers

TBF could not happen without hundreds of volunteers helping to make the day run smoothly. Each year we rely on the energy of over 200 teen and 100 adult volunteers. We have to come call this TBF...

26 Awesome Author Attendees

We have authors coming in from all over the world! TBF has gone international!

14 Years in the Making

And still FREE to attend!

I didn't know whether to bask in the spotlight, or let out a big, embarrassing fangirl squeal at all of the other amazing authors participating in the event.

‐ Sarah Ockler