Amber Morrell writes whimsical fantasy and science fiction for children and adults. Her work explores the liminal spaces between science and magic. In her free time, she plays D&D, watches Star Trek, and makes TikTok videos about esoteric knowledge. Amber hails from Southern California.
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Magic is often an important part of fantasy worlds, but magic can also play a pivotal part in the character development of those people who encounter it. In MG and YA fantasy, where character arcs often represent characters coming into their own, magic can be a useful tool to explore aspects of each characters’ identities and to help them along on their character arcs. In this panel, debut MG and YA authors discuss the role of magic in a young protagonist’s character arc, how they have intertwined their world’s magic in with their character’s journeys, and how other writers can do the same.
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Authors and librarians discuss the importance of building strong relationships with schools and libraries. How do you set up a school visit? How do you create an engaging program for students? How can you get your book into the library? How can authors collaborate with librarians?
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Now that we’re in the next phase of the pandemic, how has this shifted the MG and YA market? How has the recent editorial churn affected the landscape? What does this mean for acquisitions, timing of edits, number of new releases, willingness to take a risk on debut authors, and more?
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