The 2024 Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival will be held Saturday, March 9, in the Rossford Junior High School, from9 a.m. t0 3:30 p.m. 701 Superior St., Rossford.
The festival wll include a community read. Teens can gather for a book club discussion of keynote Eric Smith’s “Don’t Read the Comments,” a young adult novel that examines virtual bullying and doxxing through the story of two teens who meet through an online game.
Join Eric Smith for this discussion during the festival’s fourth session.
Other sessions include discussions on the new terrain of publishing, writing believable magic systems, creating multi-dimensional characters, and many more. There will also be several workshops, such as how to create suspense in a novel, writing SLAM poetry, and crafting collage poetry.
Additionally, teens will have the chance to play board games with their
favorite authors or solve puzzles in a Hunger Games-themed escape room.
Early arrivals can also participate in a scavenger hunt with the opportunity to win their favorite books.
Books will be sold throughout the day at the festival bookstore. Authors will be available for signing in the Auxiliary Gym from 2:30 to 3:30p.m.
Admission is free and open to the public. Click to register through Eventbrite.
Schools can also register busloads of students. Sponsorships may be available to help cover the cost of busing. Click for more information.
The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a book festival focused on the teens and tweens of Northwest Ohio. The Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival is a volunteer organization made up of lovers of literature, who have come together to create a fantastic opportunity for teens and tweens from Northwest Ohio and the surrounding area to meet their favorite authors and discover new authors.
