2025 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention

By Kaitlyn Spotts | October 29 2025 | ConferencesEnglish Language ArtsGeneral

2025 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention

Join Penguin Random House Education at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention in Denver, CO (November 19th – November 23rd). Visit us in Booth #1005 to browse books by grade level and subject area, pick up free teacher resources and more.

Don’t miss our amazing line-up of Convention speakers!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20th

Thursday Opening General Session, 4:00-5:15pm
Percival Everett, James (Doubleday)

Middle Level Meet-Up, 5:30-7:00pm
Derrick Barnes, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze (Viking Books for Young Readers)

Secondary Section Get-Together, 5:30-7:00pm
Jason Reynolds with Dan Zitt, Soundtrack: An Audiobook Original (Listening Library)

College Section Get-Together, 5:30-7:00pm
Ruth J. Simmons, Up Home: One Girl’s Journey (Random House Trade Paperbacks)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st

Friday General Session, 8:15-9:15am
Scott Snyder, Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo (DC Comics)

ELATE Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm
Mahogany L. Browne, A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe (Crown Books for Young Readers)

“Key Issues in Higher Education” Session, 2:00-4:45pm
Ruth J. Simmons, Up Home: One Girl’s Journey (Random House Trade Paperbacks)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd

Saturday General Session, 9:45-10:45am
Mychal Threets, I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy (Random House Books for Young Readers)

Children’s Book Award Luncheon, 12:30-2:30pm
Antwan Eady, The Last Stand (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

Check out our program ad and learn more about the conference here.