Less than a week until YALC!

The Young Adult Literature Convention is FOUR DAYS AWAY! I’ll be joining several other indie authors in our very own stand. This means you can:

• come and get your books signed and personalised
• participate in exciting giveaways
• snag epic merch
• meet indie authors in person and chat all things books

Tickets, please…

It’s not too late to grab your ticket for YALC.

I found getting tickets a little confusing, so here’s a few instructions which you can scroll past if you’re more tech savvy than I am!

• Click the link below. Don’t worry about the fact that it seems to take you to the London Comic Con website and not YALC (this threw me off at first!)
• Click ‘Get Tickets’.
• Scroll down the list of options until you get to YALC. You can choose to buy a Saturday ticket, a Sunday ticket or weekend entry (you need to scroll slightly further down to see this).
• Your YALC ticket will also gain you access to the London Comic Con, so it’s well worth doing. Also, David Tennant will be there. You can buy a ticket for a photoshoot with him.

Inspiring Indies zone

The Inspiring Indies zone is in the bottom left corner – so come and see us!

Here’s what you can expect:

Author appearances

Saturday morning

From 9am until 1pm on Saturday morning, I’ll have my own dedicated stand. This is the best time to come and chat to me, get your books signed, participate in my extra-special giveaways, snag some free merch and your exclusive opportunity to join my Street Team.

I’ll be accompanied by my lovely author friend, Marie Voinson. Marie is the author of Us Against The Likes, a gorgeous novel about the bond between sisters. Joining us will be fellow indie author, S. J. Clarke.

You’ll also get the chance to see some of the indie authors taking over the bookseller stand. Come and meet:

• Kiera Nixon 11-12
• Emma Whitehall 1-2

Saturday afternoon

The authors on the stand are Luke O’Connell, S. J. Clarke and Kestral Gain.

On the bookseller stand will be:

• Alex Darkfell 2-3
• Sara Sultane 3-4

Sunday morning

The authors appearing on the stand will be S. J. Clarke, Daniella Draven and Emma Whitehall. Catch up with them from 9am until 1pm.

John Tarrow will be on the bookseller stand.

Sunday afternoon

From 1:30 until 6pm, you’ll get the chance to meet John Tarrow (who is also participating in a workshop at 1pm), S. J. Clarke and Kestral Gaian.

The authors taking over the bookseller stand will be:

• John Tarrow 11-12
• Kerry Williams 12-1
• Becky Jones 1-2

The Inspiring Indie panels

Helen Lewis, Director of Literally PR, is going to chair two awesome panels. I’ll be participating in both of them, so here’s when you can come and see us. This is a very special chance to hear from real life indie authors about their experiences. I see this as a lovely chance to encourage aspiring authors to think about the direction they want to go in; not just for their books but for their careers.

Saturday Panel – Breaking The Rules

Join us for Breaking The Rules – The Rise Of The Indie YA Rebel.

It’s on from 1-2pm.

I’ll be joined by the following authors, including two familiar faces you might recognise from last year’s YALC:

• Kiera Nixon
• Kestral Gaian
• Luke O’Connell
• Sara Sultane

Sunday Panel – Indie Author Life

Join us for Indie Author Life: What They Don’t Tell You About Going Solo.

It’s on from 4-5pm.

Come and see me and:

• Kiera Nixon
• SJ Clarke
• John Tarrow

Roz MacLaren at YALC

I’ve got plans. Big ones.

I’ll be running a couple of fun competitions and giveaways.

You’ll also have an exclusive chance to join my Street Team and win yourself a phenomenal prize.

This is the perfect chance to shop all four of my books and get them signed and personalised.

Plus, you’ll be able to snag exclusive merch, including very special, limited-edition postcards with this gorgeous portrait of City and Shadow.

Will you be joining us at YALC? What are you most excited to see? Let me know in the comments.