The Rainbow Project is excited to present its first celebratory event at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC.  Featuring talks by three well-known authors for children and young adults, the Rainbow Project Breakfast will take place on Sunday, June 27, at the Washington Convention Center.  If you are attending the conference, we hope you will be able to join us.  Tickets ($50) are available for purchase through ala.org or on the morning of the event (conference registration is required).

Featured Speakers

Marcus Ewert – author of 10,000 Dresses – RP 2009 (Seven Stories Press, 2008)

Ellen Hopkins – author of Tricks – RP 2010 (Margaret K. McElderry, 2009)

Lesléa Newman – author of Mommy, Mama, & Me and Daddy, Papa, & Me – RP 2010 (Tricycle Press, 2009)

We are incredibly excited about our lineup, and are proud to honor these and the other Rainbow Project authors and publishers for their commitments to quality GLBTQ literature for children and young adults, and we look forward to celebrating their accomplishments with you!