For immediate release | September 1, 2010

Early bird registration for YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium extended to Sept. 17

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CHICAGO — The (YALSA) extended the early bird registration deadline to Sept. 17 for the , which will be held Nov. 5-7, at the Albuquerque (N.M.) Marriott. Registrants must take advantage of the lowest rate for symposium registration by Sept. 17 at at .
The 2010 theme is “Diversity, Literature, and Teens: Beyond Good Intentions.” The Young Adult Literature Symposium is funded in part by the William C. Morris Endowment.
Registrants will save more than 25 percent over advanced and onsite registration fees, but only through Sept. 17. Early bird registration costs $195 for YALSA members, as well as members of the ; $245 for 91´«Ã½ personal members; $300 for nonmembers; and $50 for students, who must be enrolled full-time in a library and information science program. Rooms at the in Uptown Albuquerque are offered at a special rate for registrants of $99 per night. To find out how to reserve a hotel room and see the full list of registration rates, visit .
Registration for the symposium includes a welcome reception on Friday night, on Saturday and Sunday, a happy hour on Saturday evening and a general closing session on Sunday. Details, including a (PDF), are available at by clicking on “Programs and Special Events.”
YALSA will offer pre-symposium special events that require additional registration on Friday, including:
  • a full-day preconference (“On Beyond Stonewall: The Uphill Journey of Young Adult Fiction with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2010”),
  • three mini forums on teen readers’ advisory, street lit and urban teens and fat acceptance in YA literature and
  • hot air balloon rides.
On Saturday, registrants can add the Bill Morris Memorial Author Luncheon and a reception and tour of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to their registration.
For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to , or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390, or e-mail, yalsa@ala.org.

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Stephanie Kuenn