We are so excited to be headed to Orlando, Florida on Februray 20th for the 35th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience®!
The Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience focuses on supporting student learning, development, and success in the first college year. In addition to the numerous conference sessions that happen throughout the weekend, Penguin Random House will be hosting a series of author events to allow participants to hear from some of our best speakers for college audiences.
Below is listing of the events we are hosting. Please contact us if you are interested in attending or would like more information on any of the events. Can’t make it to Orlando? Not to fear! Be sure to follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for updates and check back here after the conference for a comprehensive blog post on our time at the conference.
Penguin Random House Events at the 35th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience®
Saturday, February 20th
7:45PM: Joint Publisher Event
Featuring Cristina Henriquez, Colin Bevan, Azar Nafisi, Claudia Rankine
The Rosen Centre Hotel Orlando, Grand Ballroom Salon A
To RSVP: email . Please include the full name and school affiliation of all attendees.
Cristina Henríquez
Critically acclaimed author of The Book of Unknown Americans and The Great Divide
Sunday, February 21st
6:00PM: Cocktails and Conversation Event
Featuring Travis Mills and Dan-el Padilla Peralta in conversation with Larisa Macfarquhar
The Rosen Centre Hotel Orlando, Executive Ballroom Salon H
To RSVP: email . Please include the full name and school affiliation of all attendees.
Travis Mills
Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant and Recalibrated Warrior
Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Princeton University professor and author of Undocumented
Monday, February 22nd
11:30AM: Random House Authors Luncheon
Featuring Travis Mills, Gary Shteyngart, Jill Levoy, Sister Abegail Nhleko, Kenji Yoshino
The Rosen Centre Hotel Orlando, Grand Ballroom Salon A
To RSVP: email . Please include the full name and school affiliation of all attendees.
Travis Mills
Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant and Recalibrated Warrior
Gary Shteyngart
New York Times-bestselling author of Little Failure, Super Sad True Love Story, Absurdistan, and Our County Friends
11:30AM: Penguin and Harper Collins Authors Luncheon
Featuring Dan-el Padilla Peralta, Celeste Ng, J. Ryan Stradal, Larissa Macfarquhar, Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow
The Rosen Centre Hotel Orlando, Grand Ballroom Salon B
To RSVP: email . Please include the full name and school affiliation of all attendees.
Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Princeton University professor and author of Undocumented
Celeste Ng
Author of the New York Times bestseller Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere
J. Ryan Stradal
New York Times-bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest