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It was an outstanding 2025 conference! Watch this space in the fall for details about 2026.

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Thank you to
Byron Graves
our 2025 Keynote Author

Watch this space for next year's registration details!

Conference Schedule

8:00 am Registration Opens

8:30 am Welcome & Intro

8:40 am Keynote with Byron Graves

9:15 am Break

9:30 am Session I

10:45 am Session II

11:50 pm Lunch

12:20 pm Announcement of the Colorado

Blue Spruce Award Winner

12:35 pm Local Author Panel Keynote

1:45 pm Session III

3:00 pm Teen Connection Panel

4:00 pm Author Signing

The mission of the Colorado Teen Literature Conference is to build a diverse community of teens, readers, writers, authors, and literacy advocates.

There are few conferences that I find as valuable and inspiriting as this. It’s a thrill to attend.
- Todd Mitchell
Author

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The Colorado Teen Literature Conference is an annual event held each spring in the Denver Metro region of Colorado to promote and celebrate teen literature.

Fantastic job! Really one of the best conferences I've ever been a part of.
-Pete Hautman
Author

Special thanks for generous support:

Colorado State Library
The Denver Writing Project
University of Colorado at Denver, School of Education and Human Development
Pikes Peak Library District
REFORMA Colorado
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Este proyecto ha sido posible en parte por el Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas.

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You can learn more about 2025's breakout sessions by clicking here.

Thank you to Byron Graves our 2025 Keynote Author