Meet the Kirkus Prize Finalists
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Kirkus Reviews Tent
11th Street, AUSTIN Texas

Kirkus Reviews, the nation’s leading pre-publication journal of book reviews, is proud to sponsor the annual Kirkus Prize, which bestows $150,000 divided by three winning writers. At this panel, you’ll hear the finalists of this year’s Prize—some of this year’s most intriguing and insightful writers—talk about their most recent books. Featuring Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson (The Undefeated), Jerry Craft (New Kid), Laila Lalami (The Other Americans), Rosalind Harvey (The Other Side), Carolina De Robertis (Cantoras), Alicia D. Williams (Genesis Begins Again), and Lauren Castillo (Imagine). More authors to be announced! 


  • Moderator: Tom Beer, Megan Labrise
  • Book Signing: 11:00AM-12:00PM. Texas Monthly TBF Book Signing Tent

Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson, Laila Lalami, Rosalind Harvey, Jerry Craft, Alicia D. Williams, Carolina De Robertis, Lauren Castillo, The Crossover Graphic Novel, The Undefeated, The Other Americans, The Other Side, New Kid, Genesis Begins Again, Cantoras, Imagine

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