YALLFest 2025 begins with this keynote from three powerhouse authors—thriller virtuoso Tiffany D. Jackson (Allegedly, The Scammer), queen of retellings Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, The House Saphir), and fantasy sensation Rebecca Ross (Divine Rivals, Wild Reverence).

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Please note that keynote tickets are exclusively for keynote attendance and do not guarantee a place in the signing line for the authors.

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TIFFANY D. JACKSON is the multi-NYT Bestselling, award-winning author of such YA/MG novels as Monday’s Not Coming, Allegedly, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, Grown, White Smoke, The Weight of Blood, Blood in the Water, The Scammer and co-author of Blackout and Whiteout. A Coretta Scott King — John Steptoe New Talent Award-winner and the NAACP Image Award-nominee, she received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University and has over a decade in TV/Film experience. The Brooklyn native is currently splitting her time between the borough she loves and the south, most likely multitasking.

MARISSA MEYER is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the Renegades trilogy, the Gilded duology, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times–bestseller, and she has also written two standalone rom-coms, Instant Karma and With a Little Luck. Her first middle-grade novel is Let It Glow, written with Joanne Levy. Marissa hosted a popular podcast, "The Happy Writer," and her book of the same name shares her writing tips and experiences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.

REBECCA ROSS is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy books for teens and adults. Her books have been translated into thirty-one languages and are international bestsellers. When not writing, she can be found in her garden where she plants wildflowers and story ideas. She resides in Northeast Georgia with her husband, her dog, and a friendly flock of chickens.