Conferences & Conventions

Is there a conference or convention in the United States that includes Black YA writers that is missing from here? Drop us an email and we will add it!

Conferences

Latinx Storytellers Conference

Date: September 11-12, 2026
Location: Scholastic’s Headquarters – SoHo, NYC
Registration Price: $295-$495
In Attendance: Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite, Vincent Tirado

Young Adult Novelist Con

Date: February 2027
Location: Virtual
Registration Price: Free
In Attendance: TK

Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Conference

Date: April 2027
Location: Virtual + New York Law School – New York, NY
Registration Price: TBD
In Attendance: TK

WriteHive Annual Conference

Date: July 2027
Location: Virtual
Registration Price: Free
In Attendance: TK

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Conventions

Teen Book Con

Date: January 30, 2027
Location: Alief Taylor High School – Houston, TX
Registration Price: Free
In Attendance: TBA

Date: February 4-6, 2027
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center – Salt Lake City, UT
Registration Price: $65 – $199
In Attendance: Ayana Gray, Amber McBride

Virtuous Con

Date: February 27-28, 2027
Location: Online
Registration Price: $30-$75
In Attendance: TBA

Date: March 26-28, 2027
Location: Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, CA
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

Date: April 9-11, 2027
Location: Javits Center – New York, NY
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

Lavendar Con

Date: June 2027
Location: Washington, D.C.
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

San Diego Comic Con

Date: July 22-25, 2027
Location: San Diego Convention Center – San Diego, CA
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

Date: August 18-22, 2027
Location: Gaylord National – National Harbor, MD
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

Date: August 2027
Location: Montreal, Canada
Registration Price: TK
In Attendance: TBA

Date: September 3-7, 2027
Location: Atlanta, GA + Streaming
Registration Price: $10-$180
In Attendance: No Black YA Authors in 2026 Currently Attending

FanX

Date: September 24-26, 2026
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center – Salt Lake City, UT
Registration Price: $79 – $359
In Attendance: Tracy Deonn

New York Comic Con

Date: October 8-11, 2027
Location: Javits Center – New York City
Registration Price: $38.65-$990.75
In Attendance: Tomi Adeyemi, Jade Adia

LA Comic Con

Date: October 30 – November 1, 2026
Location: LA Convention Center – Los Angeles, CA
Registration Price: $42-$539
In Attendance: No Black YA Authors in 2026 Currently Attending