Robin Stevenson is the author of more than 25 books for kids and teens. Her nonfiction book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) won a Stonewall Honor and was shortlisted for numerous other awards. Her books have been nominated for many awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award. Robin lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
For more information visit robinstevenson.com/.
10:00 AM – Robin Stevenson – Book Signing
Robin Stevenson, author of When You Get the Chance ARC, will be signing in the Canadian Manda Group booth #312/314 on Friday at 10:00 AM. Following cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships, When You Get the Chance is a contemporary YA novel, perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli, and for readers looking for a story of friendship and family.
11:00 AM – Robin Stevenson – Book Signing
Robin Stevenson, author of My Body My Choice: The Fight for Abortion Rights, will be signing in the Orca Book Publishers booth #410/412 on Friday at 11:00 AM. People who support abortion rights have been fighting hard to create a world in which the right to access safe and legal abortion services is guaranteed. The long fight for abortion rights is being picked up by a new generation of courageous, creative, and passionate activists.
12:30 PM – Robin Stevenson – Book Signing
Robin Stevenson, author of Ghost’s Journey: A Refugee Story , will be signing in the Literary Press Group booth #310 on Friday at 12:30 PM. When Indonesia becomes a dangerous place for the LGBTQ+ community, Ghost and her family are forced to leave their home and escape to freedom in Canada. Ghost’s Journey is inspired by the true story of two gay refugees, Rainer and Eka, and their cat Ghost, with illustrations.
Between them, Robin Stevenson and Tom Ryan have written LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids of all ages. They will discuss the history and importance of LGBTQ representation in books for young readers, libraries as safe spaces, queer inclusivity in collection development, and using events like Pride as programming opportunities. Handouts PPT Presentation Handout If you attended this session, please complete a brief session evaluation here.