Life is all about firsts. 

 First loves, first adventures, and the first steps into adulthood. 

 Young Adult plays an important role in literature. It's the stepping stone between childhood and adulthood. It's where writers can indulge in the stories they loved as kids but add a darker, more mature edge. 

 In this panel, these writers will discuss what they love about reading and writing young adult novels, their opinions on how the landscape of storytelling has changed, and levels of maturity in novels.