The 2023 Keynote Speaker
Ellen Jovin
Notice of Keynote Speaker Change
We are delighted to announce that author and “Roving Grammarian” Ellen Jovin will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 Long Island Library Conference.
Ellen is an internationally acclaimed grammar and language expert. She is the author of four books on language, including 2022’s Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian, which details her journey of visiting over 45 states with her
pop-up grammar advice table. 

Ellen has a B.A. in German studies from Harvard University and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA.
Find out more about Ellen and her adventures here.
Past Keynote Speakers
Year 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 |
Speaker Dave Isay Emily Esfahani Smith K.C. Boyd Tad Hills Jadeep Mansour Sarah Vowel Jack Gantos Nancy Pearl Andrew Xia Fukuda Richard Paul Evans Adriana Trigiani Ellen Meister Susan Isaacs Chris Crutcher Mike Lupica Roger Rosenblatt Mick Foley David Baldacci Sarah Long M.E. Kerr |