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be the author of your own life

April 11-12 • Tampa, Fl

Young Adult

Reading & Leadership

Festival

April 11-12 • Tampa, Fl

be the author of your own life

Young Adult

Reading &
Leadership

Festival

April 11-12 • Tampa, Fl

be the author of your own life

Check us out on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend!

YA by the Bay founders, Dominique Richardson and Sorboni Banerjee, sit with Allison Godlove of Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend on ABC Action News to discuss the upcoming festival, and what you can expect.

Featured Authors

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Find & purchase books, signed books, and merch from featured authors of YA by the Bay at The Bookstore at Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL.

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Schedule

Friday, Apr. 11, 2025

Make Your Words Work for You
Exclusive access for students and educators.

Students learn writing and leadership skills directly from the writers they love in author-led workshops.

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025

Celebrate the Power of Books
The public is invited!

This will be a day filled with author-led panel discussions on relevant and important topics related to the stories written for young adults today.

Authors will be signing books throughout the day.

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Schedule

Friday

Make Your Words Work for You
Exclusive access for students and educators.

Students learn writing and leadership skills directly from the writers they love in author-led workshops.

Saturday

Celebrate the Power of Books
The public is invited!

This will be a day filled with author-led panel discussions on relevant and important topics related to the stories written for young adults today.

Authors will be signing books throughout the day.

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