Virtual events were better than nothing, but there’s nothing quite like a group of teens getting together in person to talk books with each other and talk to the authors who write them.

The last time a group of South Texas teens got together to talk to authors and share their love of reading and books was in February of 2020 just days before a worldwide pandemic would change EVERYTHING. A lot has changed since then, but not die-hard fans of reading.

And, as the world slowly returns to some kind normalcy, it’s time to gear up for a return to Teen Bookfest by the Bay in 2022.