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<p class="MsoNormal">The Adrian District Library is pleased and excited to announce that New York Times Bestselling
<b>author Ellen Hopkins</b> will be our featured author at our <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">second annual ConTroll YA Teen Author Conference!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In case you don’t already know, Ms. Hopkins is the author of 11 books for teens including <i>Crank</i>,
<i>Glass </i>and<i> Tricks</i>. Her new book, <i>Traffick</i>, comes out in November. You can learn more about Ellen at her
<a href="http://ellenhopkins.com/YoungAdult/">website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The conference takes place Saturday, October 24<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>at the Adrian District Library with activities beginning at 10:30 am.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Adrian District Library is located in Lenawee County in Southeast Michigan.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The conference will of course include a presentation by Ellen Hopkins, a writer’s workshop, an author panel and an author meet and greet from 2 – 3 p.m. We are working on having a bookseller available so attendees can purchase books to
have signed by the authors during the meet and greet. Check with one of us or on the social media sites listed below for updates on the bookseller.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Other ConTroll authors include:<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Neal<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tracy Bilen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Priuska<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kate Bassett<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Courtney Allison Moulton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you can join us for this exciting event. Even if you can’t attend the entire conference, please feel free to participate for either the morning or afternoon session. There will be a lunch break (with lunch on your own) from 12-1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More information about ConTroll YA will be available on <a href="https://twitter.com/controllya">
Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConTrollYA">Facebook</a> & <a href="http://controllya.tumblr.com/">
Tumblr</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please let one of us know. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Devyn Bice <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Event Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:therealdevyn@gmail.com">therealdevyn@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">AND<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cathy Chesher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Youth Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Adrian District Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">143 E. Maumee St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Adrian, MI 49221<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-265-2265<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:cchesher@ci.adrian.mi.us">cchesher@ci.adrian.mi.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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