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Paula

Chase

Critically Acclaimed Author

Baltimore, MD

Shilpi Somaya

Gowda

Bestselling Novelist

San Diego, CA

Alafair

Burke

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Meg

Cabot

New York Times Bestselling Author

Key West, FL

Danielle

Trussoni

New York Times Bestselling Novelist

Mexico

Marjan

Kamali

Bestselling Author

Boston, MA

Federico

Erebia

Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Mikki

Brammer

Fiction Novelist

Brooklyn, NY

Dudley

Edmondson

Photographer & Filmmaker

Duluth, MN

Alison

Espach

New York Times Bestselling Author

Providence, RI

Seina

Wedlick

Picture Book Author

San Francisco, CA

Eddie

Ahn

Graphic Novelist & Artist

San Francisco, CA

Nick

Brooks

Young Adult & Middle Grade Author

Los Angeles, CA

Chris

Harris

New York Times Bestselling Children’s Poet

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah & Ian

Hoffman

Children’s Authors

San Francisco, CA

Lyanda Lynn

Haupt

Award-Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Julie

Satow

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Elizabeth

Rosner

Prize Winning Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Kate

Swenson

Bestselling Author

St. Paul, MN

Cassandra

Quave

Author & Scientist

Atlanta, GA

Ira

Marcks

Award-Winning Cartoonist

Albany, NY

Vivian

Truong

Bestselling Illustrator

London, UK

Evan

Griffith

Middle Grade and Nonfiction Author

Austin, TX

Evan

Friss

Bestselling Author

Harrisonburg, VA

Jaimal

Yogis

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Washington, DC

Kelly

McMasters

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Michael

Finkel

Bestselling Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Quartez

Harris

Poet of the Year

Cleveland, OH

Eileen

Garvin

Bestselling Novelist

Portland, OR

Leigh Ann

Henion

New York Times Bestselling Author

Boone, NC

Ryan Bani

Tahmaseb

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

York, ME

Irvin

Weathersby

Writer & Journalist

New York, NY

John

Chester

Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker

Burbank, CA

Mary Winn

Heider

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Chicago, IL

Sam J.

Miller

Award Winning Author

New York, NY

Charlotte

Cheng

Children’s Author

San Mateo, CA

Deborah

Taffa

Award Nominated Author

Santa Fe, NM

Zoë

Schlanger

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Essie

Chambers

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Tanisia

Moore

Children’s, YA & Adult Author

Birmingham, AL

Stephen

Graham Jones

New York Times Bestselling Author

Boulder, CO

Jon

Hickey

Indigenous Writer

San Francisco, CA

Colleen

Oakley

Bestselling Author

Atlanta, GA

Leigh

Newman

Award Winning Author

Brooklyn, NY

Violet

Duncan

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Phoenix, AZ

Andy J.

Pizza

Bestselling Author-Illustrator

Columbus, OH

Sofi

Thanhauser

Writer & Artist

Brooklyn, NY

Chenoa

Egawa

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Robbie

Couch

Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier

Historical Nonfiction Authors

Charleston, SC

The Beautiful & Banned

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

Austin, TX & Scranton, PA

Renée

Rosen

Bestselling Author

Chicago, IL

Jonathan

Waterman

Award-Winning Author and Photographer

Vail, CO

Chaz

Hayden

Young Adult Author

Easton, PA

Michelle Jing

Chan

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

Chris

La Tray

Métis storyteller

Missoula, MT

David

Joy

Award Winning Novelist

Charlotte, NC

Kelsey

Timmerman

NYT Bestselling Author

Indianapolis, IN

Edward Kelsey

Moore

Bestselling Novelist

Chicago, IL

Marcela

Fuentes

Prize-Winning Writer & Essayist

Dallas, TX

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Hannah V.

Sawyerr

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Jasminne

Mendez

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Emily

Bowen Cohen

Award Winning Graphic Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Omar

Abed

Children’s Author

Dulles, VA

Stephanie

Dray

New York Times Bestselling Author

Baltimore, MD

Justin

Lee

Bridge-Builder

Charlotte, NC

Pierce

Brown

Bestselling Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Byron

Graves

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

Marcellas

Reynolds

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Oge

Mora

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Ari

Tison

Award Winning Author

Minneapolis, MN

Lisa

Unger

Bestselling Novelist

Tampa, FL

Andrew

McCarthy

Award Winning Travel Writer

Los Angeles, CA

John

Larison

Bestselling Author

Eugene, OR

Lisl H.

Detlefsen

Picture Book Writer

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Barbara

Becker

Award Winning Author

New York, NY

Matt

Eicheldinger

Bestselling Author

Minneapolis, MN

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Yangsze

Choo

Bestselling Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Kim

Johnson

Activist and Educator

Washington D.C.

Peng

Shepherd

Award Winning Novelist

Brooklyn, NY

Yesenia

Moises

Afro-Latina Children’s Author

Raleigh, NC

Natalie

Lloyd

Bestselling Author

Chattanooga, TN

Jayne Anne

Phillips

Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction

Boston, MA

Michelle

Horton

Writer and Activist

Westchester, NY

Elisa

Stone Leahy

Children’s and Middle Grade Author

Columbus, OH

Mariahadessa Ekere

Tallie

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Sita

Singh

Award Winning Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Marzieh

Abbas

Award Winning Author

Karachi, Pakistan

Vanessa

Riley

Award Winning Historical Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Julie C.

Dao

Critically Acclaimed Author

Boston, MA

Andrew

Boryga

Debut Novelist

Miami, FL

Janie

Chang

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Tara M.

Stringfellow

Bestselling Novelist

Memphis, TN

Lily

Meade

Young Adult Novelist

Seattle, WA

Jamie Jo

Hoang

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Paterson

Joseph

Award Winning Author

London, UK

Zelda

Lockhart

Award-Winning Novelist

Durham, NC

Nita

Prose

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Angela

May

Bestselling Middle Grade Author

Charleston, SC

Natalie

Baszile

Award-Nominated Fiction Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Erica

Bauermeister

Bestselling Author & Educator

Seattle, WA

Willie

Carver

Award Winning Author

Lexington, KY

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Ken

Liu

Award Winning Fantasy Author

Boston, MA

Meera

Sriram

Children’s Writer

San Francisco, CA

Cherry

Mo

Children’s Author

Atlanta, GA

Reem

Faruqi

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

Atlanta, GA

Etaf

Rum

NYT Best Selling Author

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Michelle

Nijhuis

Author, Editor & Journalist

Portland, OR

Kim

Rogers

Award Winning Children’s Author

Oklahoma City, OK

Michael

Leali

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

San Francisco, CA

Elisabet

Velasquez

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Sadeqa

Johnson

New York Times Bestselling Author

Richmond, VA

Candacy

Taylor

Award Winning Cultural Documentarian

New York, NY

Terah

Shelton Harris

Debut Novelist

Dothan, AL

Rebecca Gayle

Howell

Award Winning Poet

Fayetteville, AR

Jacquelyn

Mitchard

New York Times Bestselling Author

Cape Cod, MA

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Virginia Beach, VA

ReShonda

Tate

Bestselling Author

Houston, TX

Jennifer

Robson

Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Claribel A.

Ortega

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

White Plains, NY

Emily

Habeck

Bestselling Debut Novelist

Boston, MA

Priya

Vulchi

Author

Cambridge, MA

Winona

Guo

TED Residency Fellow

San Francisco, CA

Winona & Priya

Guo & Vulchi

TED Residency Fellows

San Francisco, CA

Claudia J.

Ford

Honored Scholar and Fellow

Buffalo, NY

Mateo

Askaripour

NYT Bestselling Author

Brooklyn, NY

Lauren

Magaziner

Bestselling Author

Philadelphia, PA

Jack

Wong

Award Winning Children’s Author

Halifax, NS

Michelle

Sterling

Children’s Book Author

Santa Ana, CA

Katie

Mazeika

Award Winning Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Angela

Burke Kunkel

Award Winning Children’s Author

Burlington, VT

Lydi

Conklin

Short Story Writer & Novelist

Nashville, TN

Erica

Berry

Prize Winning Non-Fiction Writer

Portland, OR

Alliah L.

Agostini

Children’s Author

Newark, NJ

Colleen AF

Venable

Award Winning Author

North Adams, MA

Jamie

Varon

Bestselling Non-Fiction Author

Los Angeles, CA

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Rose

Bousamra

Comics Professional and Illustrator

Detroit, MI

Elizabeth

Rusch

Award Winning Author

Portland, OR

Kevin

Johnson

Children’s Author and Illustrator

Porto, Portugal

Jenny

Lawson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Patricia

Park

Award Winning Young Adult Author

Brooklyn, NY

Jonathan

Eig

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Chicago, IL

Laurel

Goodluck

Award Winning Picture Book Author

Albuquerque, NM

Elle

Cosimano

Award Winning Novelist

Richmond, VA

Lindsay

Metcalf

Award Winning Children’s Author

Concordia, KS

Phyllis

Elmore

Author & Speaker

Orlando, FL

Allegra

Goodman

Award Winning Author

Boston, MA

Ben

Gundersheimer

Grammy Award Winning Musician

Hartford, CT and Tampa, FL

Kerri

Arsenault

Award Winning Author

Hartford, CT

John

Searles

Award Winning Novelist

New York City, NY

Erin

Stewart

Award Winning Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Nyasha

Williams

Social Justice Griot

Denver, CO

Courtney

Summers

New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Jas

Hammonds

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

John

Francis

UN Goodwill Ambassador

Cape May, NJ

Brittany N.

Williams

Young Adult Novelist

New Orleans, LA

Corban

Addison

Bestselling Author of Fiction & Nonfiction

Charlottesville, VA

Dina

Gilio-Whitaker

Indigenous Author & Speaker

San Clemente, CA

Angie

Kim

Award Winning Novelist

Great Falls, VA

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME

Liz Fenton & Lisa

Steinke

Bestselling Author Duo

San Diego, California

Chitra Banerjee

Divakaruni

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Ann

Napolitano

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Brendan

Slocumb

Author and Educator

Washington, DC

Chelsea

Harvey Garner

Psychotherapist and Writer

Easthampton, MA

Renée

Kurilla

Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Traci

Sorell

Award Winning Children’s Author

Tulsa, OK

Stephen

Markley

Bestselling Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

John

Coy

Award Winning Children’s Author

Minneapolis, MN

Jean

Kwok

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York City

J.C.

Hallman

Guggenheim Fellow

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Helena Ku

Rhee

Award Winning Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Jaquette

Ray

Environmental Humanist and Professor

Arcata, CA

Carole

Lindstrom

New York Times Bestselling Author

Maryland

Jennifer

De Leon

Young Adult & Memoir/Essay Author

Boston, MA

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

Andrea

Rogers

Children’s Writers, Middle Grade & YA

Fayetteville, AR

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Alka

Joshi

New York Times Best Selling Author

Pacific Grove, CA

Julia

Quinn

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Seattle, WA

Heather

Webb

Historical Fiction Novelist

Mansfield Center, CT

Amina

Luqman-Dawson

Coretta Scott King & Newbery Medalist

Arlington, VA

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, OR

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Annette

Saunooke Clapsaddle

Award Winning Author

Qualla, NC

Darcie

Little Badger

Award Winning Lipan Apache Author

Corona del Mar, CA

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Aaron

Hamburger

Award-Winning Novelist

Mariah

Gladstone

Indigenous Cookbook Author

Kalispell, MT

Leila

Philip

Award-Winning Nonfiction Author

Woodstock, CT

Bryn

Nelson

Science Writer

Seattle, WA

Tochi

Onyebuchi

Award Winning Novelist

New Haven, CT

Lorena

Germán

Educational Author

Tampa, FL

Roberto

Germán

Multicultural Classroom Co-Founder

Lawrence, MA

Viola

Shipman

Internationally Bestselling Author

Palm Springs, CA & Saugatuck, MI

Vanessa A.

Bee

Memoir Author

Washington, D.C.

Maika and Maritza

Moulite

Sister-Writer Duo

Washington, DC

Deedee

Cummings

Children’s Author

Louisville, KY

Camryn

Garrett

Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Bathsheba

Demuth

Environmental Historian

Providence, RI

Steve

Metzger

Bestselling Children’s Author

New York, NY

Julia

Lee

Korean American Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Memphis, TN

Shauna J.

Grant

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Shelley

Puhak

Nonfiction, History & Biography

Baltimore, MD

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Shirlene

Obuobi

Ghanaian-American Novelist

Providence, RI

Dori

Hillestad Butler

Award-Winning Children’s Author

Seattle, WA

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Erika T.

Wurth

Urban Native

Denver, CO

Jesse

Leon

Memoir Author

San Diego, CA

Larry

Loftis

New York Times Bestselling Author & Screenwriter

Orlando, FL

Mallory

McDuff

Spiritual Nonfiction Author

Asheville, NC

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Lockbourne, OH

Madeline

Ostrander

Environmental Journalist

Seattle, WA

Sarah

Vogel

Nonfiction Author

Bismarck, ND

Michelle

Tea

Memoirist & Fiction Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Sherri

Winston

Middle Grade Novelist

Alexandra

Méndez

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Gregory

Brown

Best Debut Novel

Portland, ME

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, NY

Grant

Snider

Author & Illustrator

Wichita, KS

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Raina

Telgemeier

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Michele

Wood

Award Winning Children’s Illustrator

Indianapolis, IN

Sonora

Reyes

National Bestselling Author

Phoenix, AZ

Jessica

Grose

New York Times Opinion Writer

New York, NY

Julie

Carrick Dalton

Journalist

Boston, MA

Audrey

Peterman

Environmental Diversity Expert

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Emiko

Jean

YA & Adult Novelist

Vancouver, WA

Oscar

Hokeah

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Tahlequah, OK

Isaac

Blum

Jewish Writer and Educator

Philadelphia, PA

Kuang

Bestselling Fantasy Novelist

New Haven, CT

Naomi

Novik

Bestselling Fantasy Novelist

New York, NY

Jonathan

Hill

Cartoonist & Illustrator

Portland, OR

David

Heska Wanbli Weiden

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

Alastair

Heim

Children’s Book Author

Kansas City, MO

Jorge

Redmond

Author of Children’s Books

Asheville, NC

Katherine

Roy

Author & Illustrator of Children’s Books

Portland, OR

Ali

Kamanda

Author of Children’s Fiction

Lancaster, PA

Savala

Nolan

Acclaimed Essayist

Richmond, CA

Saïd

Sayrafiezadeh

Award-Winning Memoirist & Fiction Writer

New York, NY

Debra

Magpie Earling

Author of Fiction

Missoula, MT

Eden

Robinson

Bestselling Author of Fiction

Haisla, BC

Suma

Subramaniam

Writer of Children’s Books

Washington State

Abby

Chava Stein

Memoirist & Educator

New York, NY

Ian

Williams

Author of Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry

Toronto, ON

Patrick

Bringley

Bestselling Author

New York NY

Anthony

Almojera

Memoirist

Brooklyn, NY

Waubgeshig

Rice

Bestselling Fiction Writer

Sudbury, ON

Lisa

Bird-Wilson

Award Winning Novelist

Saskatoon, SK

Jane

Green

NYT Bestselling Author

Bridgeport, CT

Morgan

Talty

Author of Short Fiction

Levant ME

Kathleen

Dean Moore

Award Winning Environmental Writer

Corvallis, OR

Jasmin

Darznik

Novelist & Memoirist

San Francisco, CA

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Tova

Mirvis

Novelist & Nonfiction Writer

Boston, MA

Margot

Mifflin

Nonfiction Writer

Newark, NJ

Kristina

McMorris

Novelist

Portland, OR

Kyle

Whyte

Professor

Detroit, MI

Matthew

Pearl

Novelist & Nonfiction Writer

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mallory

O’Meara

Author of Nonfiction

Burbank, CA

Vi Khi

Nao

Novelist

Iowa City, IA

Stephanie

Morningstar

Scholar

Buffalo, NY

Mary Alice

Monroe

Novelist & Children’s Author

Charleston, SC

Bernice

McFadden

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Sarah

McCoy

Novelist

Greensboro, NC

Kevin

Maurer

Journalist

Wilmington, NC

Madeline

Martin

New York Times Bestselling Author

Jacksonville, FL

Meredith

Maran

Nonfiction Writer & Memoirist

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah

MacLean

Romance Novelist

New York, NY

Darria

Long Gillespie

Bestselling Author of Nonfiction

Atlanta, GA

Laurie

Lico Albanese

Award Winning Novelist

Newark, NJ

Elizabeth

Letts

NYT Bestselling Author

Wilmington, DE

Edward

Lee

James Beard Award Winning Author

Christina

Lauren

NYT Best Seller

Salt Lake City, UT & Santa Ana, CA

Stephen

Kiernan

Award-Winning Journalist & Nonfiction Writer

Burlington, VT

Abbott

Kahler

Bestselling Nonfiction Writer

New York, NY

Rachel

Kadish

Novelist

Boston, MA

Geronimo Johnson

Novelist

Washington, DC

Pam

Jenoff

Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Ron

Rash

Novelist & Poet

Charlotte, NC

Margaret

Renkl

Nonfiction Writer

Nashville, TN

Kim Michele

Richardson

Award Winning Author

Louisville, KY

Elizabeth

Rush

Nonfiction Writer

Providence, RI

Whitney

Scharer

Novelist

Boston, MA

Leticia

Moreinos Schwartz

Cookbook Author & Journalist

New York, NY

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Singer

Nonfiction Writer

Washington, DC

Janet

Skeslien Charles

Novelist

Paris, France

Daniel

Stashower

Novelist & Nonfiction Writer

Washington, DC

Dacre

Stoker

Novelist

Aiken, SC

Stephanie

Storey

Novelist

Little Rock, AR

J. Courtney

Sullivan

Bestselling Novelist

Boston, MA

Karen

Thompson Walker

Novelist

Portland, OR

Thrity

Umrigar

Novelist & Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Shelby

Van Pelt

Novelist

Chicago, IL

Meg

Waite Clayton

Novelist

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA & New Haven, CT

Robin

Wall Kimmerer

Plant Ecologist, Educator & Writer

Syracuse, NY

Kirk

Wallace Johnson

Nonfiction Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Rebekah

Weatherspoon

Romance Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Kinari

Webb

Nonfiction Writer

San Francisco, CA

Dan

Wildcat

Nonfiction Writer

Kansas City, MO

Crystal

Wilkinson

Poet Laureate, Kentucky

Lexington, KY

J.R.

Jamison

Award-Winning Memoirist & Fiction Writer

Indianapolis, IN

Sue

Inches

Climate Activist and Educator

Portland, ME

Silas

House

Bestselling Novelist

Lexington, KY

Carolyn

Holbrook

Memoirist & Nonfiction Writer

Minneapolis, MN

Linda

Hogan

Chickasaw Novelist, Poet & Essayist

Denver, CO

Brandon

Hobson

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

La Cruces, NM

Diane

Wilson

Novelist & Memoirist

Minneapolis, MN

Lisa

Wingate

Novelist

Dallas, TX

Monica

Wood

Novelist & Memoirist

Portland, ME

Peter

Heller

Bestselling Novelist

Denver, CO

Kelly

Harms

Bestselling Novelist

Madison, WI

Kristy

Woodson Harvey

Bestelling Novelist

Raleigh, NC

Kristin

Harmel

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Orlando, FL

Martha

Hall Kelly

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Kate

Quinn

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Sarah

Penner

Bestselling Historical Novelist

St. Petersburg, FL

Lynne

Olson

Journalist & Author of Historical Nonfiction

Washington, DC

Jason

Mott

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

Wilmington, NC

Silvia

Moreno-Garcia

Bestselling Novelist

Vancouver, BC

James Edward

Mills

Changing the Face of the Outdoors

Madison, WI

Madeline

Miller

#1 NYT Bestselling Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Frank X

Walker

Poet

Lexington, KY

Raquel

Vasquez Gilliland

Poet & YA Novelist

Johnson City, TN

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, CA

Pardis

Mahdavi

Critically Acclaimed Academic Author

Missoula, MT

William

Kent Krueger

Bestselling Novelist

Minneapolis, MN

Michael

Tougias

Children’s & YA Author

Boston, MA

Goldie

Taylor

Novelist & Nonfiction Writer

Atlanta, GA

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Reyna

Grande

Bestselling Memoirist & Novelist

Sacramento, CA

Jessica

Goudeau

Critically Acclaimed Nonfiction Writer

Austin, TX

Malaka

Gharib

Award Winning YA Graphic Novelist

Nashville, TN

Gigi

Georges

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Boston, MA

Friends & Fiction

Best Selling Southern Novelists

South Carolina, Florida, Atlanta

Therese Anne

Fowler

Bestselling Novelist

Raleigh, NC

Natalia

Sylvester

Adult and Young Adult Novelist

Miami, FL

Carolyn

Finney

Storyteller & Cultural Geographer

Burlington, VT

Jasmine A.

Stirling

Award Winning Picture Book Author

San Francisco, CA

Full Ecology

Reclaiming Human Nature

Bozeman, MT

Vesper

Stamper

Young Adult Novelist & Illustrator

Newark, NJ

Yin

Soentpiet

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Sherri L.

Smith

Middle Grade & Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Jessica

Shattuck

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Boston, MA

Sarah

Sax

Middle Grade Author/Illustrator

Portland, ME

Laura

Ruby

Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Jamie

Ford

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Great Falls, MT

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Shelley

Pearsall

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Cleveland, OH

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Laura

Obuobi

Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Zachariah

OHora

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Philadelphia, PA

Kate

O’Hearn

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

London, UK

Karina

Manta

Young Adult Memoirist

London, UK

Mélina

Mangal

Picture Book Author

Minneapolis, MN

Scott

Magoon

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Boston, MA

Rene

Denfeld

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Portland, OR

Fiona

Davis

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Libby

Copeland

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

White Plains, NY

Diane

Cook

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

New York, NY

Victoria

Christopher Murray

Bestselling Novelist

Washington, DC

Wiley

Cash

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

Wilmington, NC

Jillian

Cantor

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Tucson, AZ

Patti

Callahan Henry

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Marcus

Burke

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Lubbock, TX

Stacey

Lee

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

San Jose, CA

Rajani

LaRocca

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Marie

Bostwick

Bestselling Novelist

Seattle, WA

M. T.

Khan

Middle Grade Novelist

Toronto, ON

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

Susan B.

Katz

Picture Book & Middle Grade Author

San Francisco, CA

Lisa

Jahn-Clough

Picture Book and Young Adult Novelist

Portland, ME

India

Hill Brown

Middle Grade Novelist

Columbia, SC

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

I.W.

Gregorio

Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Monique

Gray Smith

Indigenous Kid-Lit Novelist

Victoria, BC

Erika

Bolstad

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Portland, OR

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Sarah

Glidden

Cartoonist & Illustrator

New York, NY

Angeline

Boulley

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Lauren

Blackwood

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Norfolk, VA

Melanie

Benjamin

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Chicago, IL

Marie

Benedict

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Pittsburgh, PA

Lauren

Belfer

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Christina

Baker Kline

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

New York, NY

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist

Burlington, VT

Mary Kay

Andrews

Bestselling Novelist & Cookbook Author

Atlanta, GA

Mara

Altman

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

San Diego, CA

Stephanie

Garber

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Rocklin, CA

Jack

Gantos

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Jennifer

Fosberry

Bestselling Picture Book Author

Oakland, CA

Shea

Ernshaw

Bend, OR

Sherri

Duskey Rinker

Bestselling Picture Book Author

Chicago, IL

Lucky

Diaz

Picture Book Author

Los Angeles, CA

Judy

Christie

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Denver, CO

Cervantes

Bestselling Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

Pablo

Cartaya

Middle Grade Novelist

Miami, FL

Rocky

Callen

Young Adult Novelist

Davidsonville, MD

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Greg

Cajete

Indigenous Educator

Albuquerque, NM

Marina

Budhos

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Newark, NJ

Jenna

Blum

Bestselling Novelist & Memoirist

Boston, MA

Jeffrey

Blount

Award Winning Novelist

Washington, DC

Barker

Bestselling Thriller Author

Pittsburgh, PA

Selina

Alko

Award Winning Kid Lit Author

New York, NY

Elissa

Altman

Food Writer & Literary Memoirist

Hartford, CT

Faridah

Àbíké-Íyímídé

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

London, UK

Emma

Marris

Author of Environmental Nonfiction

Portland, OR

Emily

Bingham

Author of Historical Nonfiction

Louisville, KY

Steckley

Children’s BookIllustrator

Milwaukee, WI

Donna

Hemans

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Devon

Raney

Critically Acclaimed Memoirist

Seattle, WA

Derek

Rhodes

Children & Middle Grade Author

Raleigh, NC or Seattle, WA

Deborah

Copaken

Bestselling Memoirist & Journalist

New York, NY

Dawn

Tripp

Bestselling Author

Providence, RI

Amitav

Ghosh

Award Winning Author & Global Thinker

New York, NY

Dawn

Raffel

Author of Historical Nonfiction

Newark, NJ

Dashka

Slater

Award Winning JournalistChildren’s, Middle & YA Author

Oakland, CA

Darren

Lebeuf

Award Winning Author

Vancouver, BC

Daniel

Miyares

Award Winning Children’s Author & Illustrator

Kansas City, MO

Dana

Schwartz

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Crystal

Hana Kim

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

New York, NY

Courtney

Stevens

Young Adult Novelist

Nashville, TN

Alison

Hawthorne Deming

Award Winning Poet and Essayist

Tucson, AZ

Chris

Soentpiet

Children’s Author & Illustrator

New York, NY

Carrie

Mac

Award Winning Young Adult Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Caron

Levis

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

New York, NY

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Benjamin

Ludwig

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Manchester, NH

Barbara

Wall

Storyteller& Educator

Keene, ON

Ashley

Blooms

Novelist & Short Story Writer

Central Kentucky

Anne

Nelson

Journalist & Nonfiction Author

New York, NY

Andrew

Forsthoefel

Memoirist & Nonfiction Writer

Freeport, ME

Amber

Smith

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Ithaca, NY

Amber

McBride

Coretta Scott King Award Winner

Charlottesville, VA

Amanda

Joy

Young Adult Fantasy Novelist

Chicago, IL

Amanda

Eyre Ward

Bestselling Novelist & Nonfiction Author

Austin, TX

Alyson

Richman

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Allison

Gilbert

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

New York, NY

Brandon T.

Snider

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

New York, NY

Brad

Montague

Bestselling Children’s Author & Illustrator

Memphis, TN

Adiba

Nelson

Inspirational Speaker & Memoirist

Tucson, AZ

Adib

Khorram

Young Adult Novelist

Kansas City, MO