Buffalo Street Books is Ithaca's nonprofit independent bookstore, dedicated to serving its community through books and literary programming all year long.
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Keynote Speakers:
Jerry Craft | Vashti Harrison | Kelly Yang | Candace Fleming | Neal Shusterman
Jerry Craft is a New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal–winning author and illustrator best known for his graphic novels New Kid and Class Act. A cofounder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival, he is also the creator of the award-winning comic strip Mama’s Boyz and a graduate of the School of Visual Arts.
Speaking schedule & book signing info to come!
Author Signings
Convention Center Lobby
Thursday, April 30
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Candace Fleming and Laila Sabreen
Friday, May 1
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM - Kelly Yang
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM - Neal Shusterman
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM - Vashti Harrison and Jordan Zwetchkenbaum
Saturday, May 2
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM - Jerry Craft, Kalynn Bayron, and Michael Gray Bulla
Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Front Desk series and several acclaimed novels for young readers, including Parachutes and New From Here.
Speaking schedule & book signing info to come!
Candace Fleming is an award-winning author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the Sibert Medal–winning Honeybee and The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh. A recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and multiple Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, her recent works include The Enigma Girls and Narwhal, Unicorn of the Arctic.
Speaking schedule & book signing info to come!
Neal Shusterman is a New York Times bestselling author of over fifty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including Challenger Deep, Scythe, and the Unwind series. A National Book Award and Margaret A. Edwards Award winner, Shusterman’s works—many adapted for film and TV—are widely taught in schools and celebrated for their depth and imagination.
Speaking schedule & book signing info to come!
Vashti Harrison is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, and the 2024 Caldecott Medal winner for Big. She is also known for her acclaimed Little Leaders series and illustrations in Sulwe and Hair Love, earning multiple Coretta Scott King and NAACP Image Awards.
Speaking schedule & book signing info to come!
Additional Authors In Attendance:
Local Author Panel
Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- SESSION 7 --11:45 AM - 12:30 PM -- Cinema E
A group of local authors comes together for a lively conversation on storytelling, craft, and the creative journey. This panel offers an inside look at the writing process, publishing experiences, and the inspiration behind their work. Moderated by Annarose Foley
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