#WEMTA17 Sessions Posted

The program sessions are now posted. Check out all the great keynotes, spotlight speakers, authors, workshops, and presenters that will be at #WEMTA17. There is something for everyone!

Make sure to register early to get your discount. Hotel rooms at the Kalahari are going fast. Take time to make your reservation too. 

Reserve Books for the WEMTA Conference Today

WEMTA16 is only four weeks away! You can now reserve books to purchase at the conference from our author fair authors as well as titles by Kevin Henkes, our keynote author speaker.

Simply fill out this Google Form to reserve books for pick up. You'll need to pick up the books between 11:30 and 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 10. Additional titles will be available the day of the Author Fair, including Grandma is a Slowpoke, Janet Halfmann's newest title.

A Barnes & Noble Educator card will get you an extra 25% discount on April 10th only. If you don't have an Educator card, watch for applications at the event. If you have questions about any of the titles, or the Barnes & Noble Educator Card, please contact our Barnes & Noble contact, Emily Strandwitz, at crm2720@bn.com.

Book reservations end Sunday, April 3rd.

For more information about our Author Fair and presentation panels, please visit our Author Fair site. 

WEMTA16 Author Fair Presentations

Join us on Sunday, April 10 for our Wisconsin author Q+A panels.

Wisconsin Picture Book Parade

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Featuring: Nikki Cooper, Janet Halfmann, Jesse Klausmeier, JoAnn Early Macken, and Andrea Skyberg

Wisconsin Young Adult Authors

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Featuring: Ann Angel, Bridget Birdsall, Rebecca Williams Spindler, Angie Stanton, and Liza Weimer

Wisconsin Middle Grade and Elementary Authors

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Featuring: W.H. Beck, Valerie Bodden, Julie Bowe, Eileen Lucas, Julie Mata, Stacy Tornio and Shelley Tougas

All presentations will take place in the Mangrove room at the Kalahari. 

Check out our WEMTA16 Author Fair Trailer

Visit our Author Fair website

#WEMTA16 Author Fair

The WEMTA Author Fair returns on Sunday, April 10 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The author fair is a great way to discover new books for your students and learn about the writing process. As of today, fifteen Wisconsin authors will be joining us:

• Ann Angel
• W.H. Beck
• Valerie Bodden
• Julie Bowe
• Nikki Cooper
• Janet Halfmann
• Jesse Klausmeier
• JoAnn Early Macken
• Julie Mata
• Andrea Skyberg
• Rebecca Williams Spindler
• Angie Stanton
• Shelley Tougas
• Stacy Tornio
• Liza Wiemer

Watch for more information in coming weeks about the author panels you can attend and to reserve copies of books in advance.