Back for the ninth year, the Teen Book Festival will feature 31 award-winning authors, including Jay Asher, Laurie Halse Anderson, Ann Brashares, E. Lockhart, and Lauren Myracle. The festival is split up into four sessions, where each author will be presenting three times during the day. Throughout the day, vendor tables will be set up, including Writers & Books, Nazareth College Admissions, Artistic Ambitions, and more. At the conclusion, the festival will feature an autographing session, where you can have your favorite authors sign copies of their books.

The Teen Book Festival takes place Saturday, May 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nazareth College, located at 4245 East Avenue. The event is free and open to all interested. For more information, visit Tbflive.org or call 223-9091.