Kids & Family
Goosebumps Author Headlines Maplewood-South Orange Book Festival
R.L. Stine will be among the more than 40 authors at the 2019 event.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series, Dan Gutman of Weird School fame and Ibi Zoboi, author of the YA hits American Street and Pride and editor of the collection, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America, will be among the more than children’s authors at the third annual Maplewood—South Orange Book Festival on Saturday, June 8.
The Maplewood—South Orange (MAPSO) Book Festival brings together readers and authors in celebration of the joy and diversity of the written word, organizers said. Informative author panels highlight the major artistic, social, and political issues of the day, while a vibrant and fun-filled children’s area allows the youngest readers to discover the importance and delight of books—and meet many of their favorite authors.
The rest of the children's line-up:
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- Nick Bruel
- Tami Charles
- Claribel Ortega
- Hilda Burgos
- Cindy L. Rodriguez
- Artie Bennett
- Wendy Mass
- Jay Cooper
- Laurie Wallmark
- Nancy Viau
- Katey Howes
- Kell Andrews
- Mike Malbrough
- Ariel Bernstein
- Jennifer Hansen Rolli
- Anica Mrose Rissi
- Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
- Kelsey Garrity Riley
- Ellen Potter
- Galia Bernstein
- Jannie Ho
- Michelle Knudsen
- Beth Ferry
- Christopher Healy
- Gabrielle Balkan
- Ethan Berlin
- Laurie Morrison
- Kyle Lukoff
- Leslie Kimmelman
- Cordelia Jensen
- Kama Einhorn
- Alyssa Capucilli
- Matt Myklusch
- Diana Murray
- Laura Sassi
- Sarah Beth Durst
- Tracey Baptiste
The festival kicks off with keynote speaker Eve Ensler on Friday, June 7. The majority of the festival will take place during the day on June 8.
The festival is located at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood.
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