Central Texas

TEEN & KIDS COMIC CON

February 17, 2024

Round Rock High School  |  201 Deep Wood Dr.  |  Round Rock, TX 78681

Melinda Falgoust

Melinda Taliancich Falgoust is an international award-winning author of fiction for children and adults. Her work has appeared in Readers' Digest, Writer's Journal, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and with Harlequin Books to name a few. Her titles have garnered accolades and honors from the New York Book Festival, the Oshima Picture Book Museum International Picture Book Competition, the Green Book Festival and the Clive Cussler Adventure Writers Competition among others. When she's not writing, she can frequently be found presenting at events worldwide, including the Orange County Children’s Book Festival, the Hawaii Book and Music Festival, the Fay Kaigler Children’s Literature Conference, the Japan Writers' Conference, and the Killer Nashville International Conference.

Fans are welcome to follow Melinda at https://www.waggingtalespress.com 

Sessions

Slime Time Showdown: The Interactive Kids’ Gameshow Featuring “You Might Think It’s a Booger…but It’s Snot!”

Do you like things that are slimy, gross, or just plain weird? Well, you’re in luck! The human body is FILLED with things that are absolutely grody! From bugs to boogers, international award-winning author Melinda Falgoust is ready to share one hundred and ten weird and disgusting facts that will have you running for the shower. If you’re brave enough to learn what lurks in and on your body, we dare you to come participate in an interactive game show where kids get to show off their smarts and slime the teacher—all while learning fun facts and trivia about the incredible human body. But you might want to wait to eat your lunch, because this presentation really puts the “ick” in “sick”!

Grades: K-8