Dave Eggers
Newbery Medal-Winning Author and Youth Writing Advocate
Dave Eggers is listed as Newbery Medal-Winning Author and Youth Writing Advocate. Dave is scheduled to speak at 2026 NCTE Annual Convention on 19 November 2026.
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About
Dave Eggers is the author of many books for readers of all ages, including The Eyes and the Impossible , The Lifters , and Soren’s Seventh Song . His books for adults include Contrapposto , The Circle , The Every , What Is the What , and A Hologram for the King , a finalist for the National Book Award. He is the cofounder of 826 Valencia, a writing center for young people that has inspired similar organizations around the world. In 2025, Eggers opened the International Library of Young Authors, home to thousands of books written by young people from all over the planet. Come visit the library at 849 Valencia Street, San Francisco, California.
Upcoming
2026 NCTE Annual Convention 19 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
- Secondary Section Get-Together Speaker · 19 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Dave at events on B2DB.
- Brian Hannon Hayfield Secondary School, Alexandria, VA 1 shared session
- Byung-In Seo Chicago State University 1 shared session
- Dan Stockwell California State University 1 shared session
- Jacquay Durant San Bernardino City Unified School District 1 shared session
- Joel Garza Greenhill School, TX 1 shared session
- Monica Baldonado-Ruiz San Diego State University 1 shared session
- Rex Ovalle Oak Park and River Forest High School 1 shared session