Authors. Are. Human.
Be considerate of their sense of being in these conference spaces. Especially BIPOC authors. They don& #39;t owe us anything. They do not exist in this space solely for us to take from them. Things I witnessed around @JasonReynolds83 & @getnicced at #NCTE19...

They& #39;re in a convo in the hall & a line forms to talk to them. They& #39;re on their way somewhere & keep getting stopped. They say they have to go or no to a pic & teachers insist or just do it anyway. If you don& #39;t have consent, if it would exhaust you, why do it to them?...

If they are taking a break, allow them a quiet moment. Teachers want to share love for authors & excitement for their work & its impact on kids, but we need to respect authors as people & their needs as humans. Sometimes that means stepping away, walking by, & giving them space.