by Zach Miller
Quick Summary
Teen Lit Con will return to Mendota Heights this year, on April 26. For the third year running, the mini conference, coMIXgraphiCON, will feature comics and graphic novels, and accompany the main conference.
Teen Lit Con returns in 2025, featuring all the highlights attendees have come to know and love in past years. Those highlights include plenty to attract young readers, like concessions (cash only), books for sale, a packed exhibit hall, and plenty of renowned (and local) authors and presenters. This year's headliners will be:
- "Dear Manny" author Nic Stone
- "Everything We Never Had" author Randy Ribay
- "On Again, Awkward Again" author Erin Entrada Kelly
- "Karate Prom" author Kyle Starks
There's plenty to help young readers get to Teen Lit Con, too. Promotional posters are available for order until February 28. Transportation awards have been increased this year to $500 per district. Applications are due by March 21. For attendees traveling by car, the conference site at Two Rivers High School offers ample free parking.
As in past years, volunteers (adults only!) will be needed to serve as Ambassadors and Book Squad members. Further details and a sign up form for volunteers will be available soon.
For even more details, see Teen Lit Con's full announcement.
