4th Annual LITapalooza: A Literacy Love Fest for Educators & Authors!

Anderson Bookshop is bringing K-8 educators & #kidlit creators back together for a day of community, learning, and celebration of all things literacy on July 23, 2026 in Naperville, Illinois!

Registration is $35 per person. 

Featured Authors:

Amy Alznauer, Mia Araujo, Jeffrey Brown, Michael Buckley, Karla Clark, Carolyn Crimi, Lindsay Currie, Maddie Frost, Chrystal D. Giles, Brian Gordon, Gia Gordon, Micah Johnson, Keenan Jones, Laurie Keller, Ron Keres, James Kochalka, Peter Kujawinski, Trudy Ludwig, Mari Mancusi, Sarah J. Mendonca, Kristin Nilsen, Miranda Paul, Dawn Quigley, Julia Riew, Brandon James Scott, Emma Steinkellner, Colleen AF Venable, Carole Boston Weatherford, Alex Willan, Jarrett Williams

What will LIT do for you?

• Classroom- and student-focused panels!
• Collaboration with authors and other educators/librarians!
• A pop-up bookshop where EVERYTHING is 20% off!
• CPDUs at the end of the day for IL educators!
• Community, book joy, and the best professional development you could ask for!

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Day-of Schedule

8am: Open Doors

9-10am: Opening Keynote Speech

10-10:15am: Break

10:15-11am Breakout Session 1

11-11:15am Break

11:15-12pm: Breakout Session 2

12-1pm: LUNCH BREAK!

1-1;45pm Breakout Session 3

1:45-2pm: Break

2-2:45Breakout Session 4

2:45-3pm: Break

3-4:30pm Signing Session w/ All Authors

4:30pm: Doors close! See you all next year!

Miranda Paul’s Breakout Session Panel Information Coming Soon!