BookCon Virtual Read-a-Thon to Support Indie Bookstores

BookCon is holding a live, virtual read-a-thon on Saturday, April 11, which will feature more than 25 authors across all genres giving 15-minute readings and answering questions from readers across the globe.

The read-a-thon will also invite viewers to make donations to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) to assist booksellers and bookstores affected by COVID-19.

Taking place from 12:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET on BookCon’s Facebook page, the read-a-thon will feature:

12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Introduction and welcome by BookCon and Binc teams
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Lamar Giles
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Andrew Eliopulous
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Kacen Callendar 
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: Justina Ireland
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Justin Reynolds 
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Tobly McSmith
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Tahereh Mafi 
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Layton Green 
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Marie Lu (The Kingdom of Back)
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Zan Romanoff (Look)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Melissa de la Cruz (The Queen’s Assassin)
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Cameron Lund (The Best Laid Plans)
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Laurie Halse Anderson (Shout)
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Ransom Riggs (The Conference of the Birds)
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Soman Chainani 
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Shaun David Hutchinson 
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.: Victoria Aveyard 
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Kelly Yang
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.: Julian Winter (The Summer of Everything)
5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Lilah Suzanne (Tack and Jibe)
5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.: Makenzie Campbell (Nineteen)
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Emily Juniper (A Strangely Wrapped Gift)
6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.: Hannah Templer (Cosmoknights, GLOW)
6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Nick Tapalansky and Kate Glasheen (A Radical Shift of Gravity)
6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.: Adam Silvera (Infinity Son)

“We give our warmest gratitude and thanks to all those at BookCon and ReedPop for hosting this innovative read-a-thon benefiting booksellers and bookstores,” said Binc Executive Director Pam French. “At Binc, we have been amazed every single day over these last few harrowing weeks by the extraordinary ideas, energy, and dedication this community shares for the wellbeing of booksellers, comic retailers, bookstores, and comic shops. I extend my thanks and gratitude to every person who donates.”