FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Author-Illustrators!
Venessa is a Nuyorican author, illustrator, and aspiring mermaid who writes fairy tales about the real world so they can draw them too. WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON is their debut novel.
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: AGENTS!
We are excited to announce Ammi-Joan Paquette among the attending agents participating in an all-new programming activity called Agent Speed Dating!
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Authors!
New York Times best-selling author Carlos Hernandez wrote the critically acclaimed short story collection The Assimilated Cuban’s Guide to Quantum Santeria, the novel Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, and its sequel, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe.
Sep 11-12, NYC
📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Authors!
We are honored to have Reyna Grande joining as faculty!
Born in Mexico, Grande embarked on a perilous journey to the U.S. at age nine to reunite with her parents—a defining experience that fuels her writing.
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
✨️ Meet the Team: Nayla Delgado
Nayla is our wonderful volunteer coordinator! We're so thankful for all she does to ensure our conference is fully staffed and our attendees are well catered to.
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: AGENTS!
Shelley Romero, Associate Agent at Azantian Literary Agency, will be taking pitches and participating in our brand new Agent Speed Dating program!
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Authors!
Meet Verónica Bayetti Flores, co-host of Radio Menea and author of Muévelo: The Enduring Legacy of Latin Music Across Borders
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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Sep 11-12, NYC
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📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Authors!
We're delighted to announce Ann Dávila Cardinal. Ann is a Nuyorican, Vermont-based author and educator with an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). She is a founding faculty member in the Uni. of San Francisco’s newest MFA in Writing program.
⭐ Powered by Community: M.G. Hauck @insomniauthorMG
After attending in 2025, M.G. received editor interest, which led to signing with Uwe Stender of Triada US Literary! Her debut, UNKNOWABLE, is slated for Spring 27!
Registration opens May 1.
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Sep 11-12, NYC
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Meet Your 2026 LKBF Storytellers Team! @magpiewrites
Co-founder of the Storytellers Conference, Alex is about 90% café and 10% chisme ☕️ Her latest novel, Fireblooms, was on NPR’s Books We Love 2025.
If you see her running around, remind her to hydrate!
Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT: AGENTS!
We are thrilled to announce CeCe Lyra, Literary Agent @wsa_literary will be moderating the agent panel "Beyond the Slush Pile: What Agents Really Want Now."
Earlybird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Cheryl Kline, Editorial Director at Workman Kids
Prior to Workman Kids, @cherylklein.bsky.social spent 2 years as the editorial director of the Algonquin Young Readers list; 5 years as the editorial director of Lee & Low Books; and 16 years as an editor at Scholastic.
📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Phoebe Yeh, Vice President and Editor-at-Large at Crown Books for Young Readers (PRH)
Early Bird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep 11-12, NYC
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📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
Christina Lopez, Associate Editor at St. Martin’s Press
Some of her current and upcoming titles include: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti, Let’s Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan, and Woven From Clay by Jenny Birch.
Early Bird Registration Opens May 1st.
Sep 11-12, NYC
📣 Sponsor Shoutout + 📝 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you @simonandschuster & @primerosuenopress for your dedication to this community and for bringing our stories to the forefront. We're thrilled to announce Yezanira Venecia, Editor, & Norma Perez-Hernandez, Associate Editor are joining us as faculty.
📣 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Irene works as an editor at Levine Querido, where they edited the New York Times bestseller, One of the Boys. When not in the world of books, Irene likes drinking coffee and watching the WNBA.
Early Bird Registration Opens May 1!
Sep. 11-12
We are honored to announce Julia Alvarez as the 2026 LKBF Storyteller's Conference closing keynote speaker! She will be joined by illustrator Krystal Quiles.
Mark your calendars. Early Bird Registration opens on May 1.
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📣 Sponsor Shoutout + 📝 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you @macmillanusa for your support and your commitment to uplifting latinx voices. We're also thrilled to announce Sharismar Rodriguez (@sharismardesign), Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, is joining us as faculty!
👏 ONE MONTH UNTIL REGISTRATION OPENS! 👏
📣 Sponsor Shoutout + 📝 FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you @scholastic for opening your doors to us once again and hosting as our Founding Sponsor! We're also thrilled to announce illustrator Tom Kirrane Martinez, Senior Art Director of Learning Experience at Scholastic, is joining us as faculty!
Meet Your 2026 LKBF Storytellers Team! @mayracuevas
You can pre-order her upcoming adult rom-com, co-authored by Marie Marquardt, HOW TO FAKE A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN!
Early Bird Registration opens 5/1.
September 11-12
NYC
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Meet Your 2026 LKBF Storytellers Team! @lauravanediaz
Laura Díaz returns for her third year volunteering as our Registration Lead.
Mark Your Calendars! Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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Meet Your 2026 LKBF Storytellers Team! @AReynosoMorris
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris joins us this year as Author & Faculty Liaison.
Mark Your Calendars! Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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⭐ Powered by Community: Samantha Campas
Meet agents, pitch editors, and build your community at the 2026 Conference. Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
Meet Your 2026 LKBF Storytellers Team! @thegreatgabsie
Gabriela Orozco Belt returns for her third year volunteering!
Mark Your Calendars! Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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You're really going to regret it.
Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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📢 SPONSOR SHOUTOUT!
Thank you @scholastic for opening your doors to welcome us once more.
Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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Save the date. We are so back. 🎉
Latinx Storytellers is back for its third year, and we couldn't be more excited. Early Bird Registration opens May 1.
September 11-12, 2026
New York
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