Marzieh

Abbas

Award Winning Author

Karachi, Pakistan

Omar

Abed

Children’s Author

Dulles, VA

Faridah

Àbíké-Íyímídé

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

London, UK

Corban

Addison

Bestselling Author of Fiction & Nonfiction

Charlottesville, VA

Alliah L.

Agostini

Children’s Author

Newark, NJ

Eddie

Ahn

Graphic Novelist & Artist

San Francisco, CA

Selina

Alko

Award Winning Kid Lit Author

New York, NY

Elissa

Altman

Food Writer & Literary Memoirist

Hartford, CT

Mary Kay

Andrews

Bestselling Novelist & Cookbook Author

Atlanta, GA

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist

Burlington, VT

Kerri

Arsenault

Award Winning Author

Hartford, CT

Christina

Baker Kline

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

New York, NY

Natalie

Baszile

Award-Nominated Fiction Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Erica

Bauermeister

Bestselling Author & Educator

Seattle, WA

Barbara

Becker

Award Winning Author

New York, NY

Lauren

Belfer

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Marie

Benedict

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Pittsburgh, PA

Melanie

Benjamin

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Chicago, IL

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Erica

Berry

Prize Winning Non-Fiction Writer

Portland, OR

Emily

Bingham

Author of Historical Nonfiction

Louisville, KY

Lisa

Bird-Wilson

Award Winning Novelist

Saskatoon, SK

Lauren

Blackwood

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Norfolk, VA

Jeffrey

Blount

Award Winning Novelist

Washington, DC

Jenna

Blum

Bestselling Novelist & Memoirist

Boston, MA

Isaac

Blum

Jewish Writer and Educator

Philadelphia, PA

Erika

Bolstad

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Portland, OR

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Andrew

Boryga

Debut Novelist

Miami, FL

Marie

Bostwick

Bestselling Novelist

Seattle, WA

Angeline

Boulley

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Rose

Bousamra

Comics Professional and Illustrator

Detroit, MI

Emily

Bowen Cohen

Award Winning Graphic Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Mikki

Brammer

Fiction Novelist

Brooklyn, NY

Patrick

Bringley

Bestselling Author

New York NY

Nick

Brooks

Young Adult & Middle Grade Author

Los Angeles, CA

Pierce

Brown

Bestselling Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Marina

Budhos

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Newark, NJ

Alafair

Burke

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Angela

Burke Kunkel

Award Winning Children’s Author

Burlington, VT

Meg

Cabot

New York Times Bestselling Author

Key West, FL

Greg

Cajete

Indigenous Educator

Albuquerque, NM

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Patti

Callahan Henry

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Rocky

Callen

Young Adult Novelist

Davidsonville, MD

Julie

Carrick Dalton

Journalist

Boston, MA

Willie

Carver

Award Winning Author

Lexington, KY

Wiley

Cash

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

Wilmington, NC

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

Essie

Chambers

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Michelle Jing

Chan

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Janie

Chang

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Vancouver, BC

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

Paula

Chase

Critically Acclaimed Author

Baltimore, MD

Abby

Chava Stein

Memoirist & Educator

New York, NY

Charlotte

Cheng

Children’s Author

San Mateo, CA

John

Chester

Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker

Burbank, CA

Yangsze

Choo

Bestselling Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Judy

Christie

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Denver, CO

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Victoria

Christopher Murray

Bestselling Novelist

Washington, DC

Lydi

Conklin

Short Story Writer & Novelist

Nashville, TN

Diane

Cook

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

New York, NY

Elle

Cosimano

Award Winning Novelist

Richmond, VA

Robbie

Couch

Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

John

Coy

Award Winning Children’s Author

Minneapolis, MN

Deedee

Cummings

Children’s Author

Louisville, KY

Julie C.

Dao

Critically Acclaimed Author

Boston, MA

Jasmin

Darznik

Novelist & Memoirist

San Francisco, CA

Fiona

Davis

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Jennifer

De Leon

Young Adult & Memoir/Essay Author

Boston, MA

Bathsheba

Demuth

Environmental Historian

Providence, RI

Lisl H.

Detlefsen

Picture Book Writer

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Lucky

Diaz

Picture Book Author

Los Angeles, CA

Chitra Banerjee

Divakaruni

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Stephanie

Dray

New York Times Bestselling Author

Baltimore, MD

Violet

Duncan

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Phoenix, AZ

Sherri

Duskey Rinker

Bestselling Picture Book Author

Chicago, IL

Dudley

Edmondson

Photographer & Filmmaker

Duluth, MN

Chenoa

Egawa

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Matt

Eicheldinger

Bestselling Author

Minneapolis, MN

Jonathan

Eig

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Chicago, IL

Phyllis

Elmore

Author & Speaker

Orlando, FL

Federico

Erebia

Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Shea

Ernshaw

Bend, OR

Alison

Espach

New York Times Bestselling Author

Providence, RI

Amanda

Eyre Ward

Bestselling Novelist & Nonfiction Author

Austin, TX

Reem

Faruqi

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

Atlanta, GA

Michael

Finkel

Bestselling Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Carolyn

Finney

Storyteller & Cultural Geographer

Burlington, VT

Jamie

Ford

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Great Falls, MT

Claudia J.

Ford

Honored Scholar and Fellow

Buffalo, NY

Andrew

Forsthoefel

Memoirist & Nonfiction Writer

Freeport, ME

Therese Anne

Fowler

Bestselling Novelist

Raleigh, NC

John

Francis

UN Goodwill Ambassador

Cape May, NJ

Friends & Fiction

Best Selling Southern Novelists

South Carolina, Florida, Atlanta

Evan

Friss

Bestselling Author

Harrisonburg, VA

Marcela

Fuentes

Prize-Winning Writer & Essayist

Dallas, TX

Stephanie

Garber

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Rocklin, CA

Camryn

Garrett

Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Eileen

Garvin

Bestselling Novelist

Portland, OR

Malaka

Gharib

Award Winning YA Graphic Novelist

Nashville, TN

Amitav

Ghosh

Award Winning Author & Global Thinker

New York, NY

Allison

Gilbert

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

New York, NY

Dina

Gilio-Whitaker

Indigenous Author & Speaker

San Clemente, CA

Mariah

Gladstone

Indigenous Cookbook Author

Kalispell, MT

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Laurel

Goodluck

Award Winning Picture Book Author

Albuquerque, NM

Allegra

Goodman

Award Winning Author

Boston, MA

Jessica

Goudeau

Critically Acclaimed Nonfiction Writer

Austin, TX

Shilpi Somaya

Gowda

Bestselling Novelist

San Diego, CA

Stephen

Graham Jones

New York Times Bestselling Author

Boulder, CO

Reyna

Grande

Bestselling Memoirist & Novelist

Sacramento, CA

Shauna J.

Grant

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, OR

Byron

Graves

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

Monique

Gray Smith

Indigenous Kid-Lit Novelist

Victoria, BC

Jane

Green

NYT Bestselling Author

Bridgeport, CT

Evan

Griffith

Middle Grade and Nonfiction Author

Austin, TX

Jessica

Grose

New York Times Opinion Writer

New York, NY

Winona & Priya

Guo & Vulchi

TED Residency Fellows

San Francisco, CA

Emily

Habeck

Bestselling Debut Novelist

Boston, MA

Martha

Hall Kelly

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

Jas

Hammonds

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Crystal

Hana Kim

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

New York, NY

Kristin

Harmel

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Orlando, FL

Quartez

Harris

Poet of the Year

Cleveland, OH

Chris

Harris

New York Times Bestselling Children’s Poet

Los Angeles, CA

Chelsea

Harvey Garner

Psychotherapist and Writer

Easthampton, MA

Lyanda Lynn

Haupt

Award-Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Alison

Hawthorne Deming

Award Winning Poet and Essayist

Tucson, AZ

Chaz

Hayden

Young Adult Author

Easton, PA

Mary Winn

Heider

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Chicago, IL

Alastair

Heim

Children’s Book Author

Kansas City, MO

Peter

Heller

Bestselling Novelist

Denver, CO

Donna

Hemans

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Leigh Ann

Henion

New York Times Bestselling Author

Boone, NC

David

Heska Wanbli Weiden

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

Jon

Hickey

Indigenous Writer

San Francisco, CA

Jonathan

Hill

Cartoonist & Illustrator

Portland, OR

India

Hill Brown

Middle Grade Novelist

Columbia, SC

Dori

Hillestad Butler

Award-Winning Children’s Author

Seattle, WA

Jamie Jo

Hoang

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Brandon

Hobson

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

La Cruces, NM

Sarah & Ian

Hoffman

Children’s Authors

San Francisco, CA

Linda

Hogan

Chickasaw Novelist, Poet & Essayist

Denver, CO

Oscar

Hokeah

Critically Acclaimed Novelist

Tahlequah, OK

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Michelle

Horton

Writer and Activist

Westchester, NY

Silas

House

Bestselling Novelist

Lexington, KY

Rebecca Gayle

Howell

Award Winning Poet

Fayetteville, AR

J.R.

Jamison

Award-Winning Memoirist & Fiction Writer

Indianapolis, IN

Emiko

Jean

YA & Adult Novelist

Vancouver, WA

Pam

Jenoff

Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Sadeqa

Johnson

New York Times Bestselling Author

Richmond, VA

Kim

Johnson

Activist and Educator

Washington D.C.

Paterson

Joseph

Award Winning Author

London, UK

Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier

Historical Nonfiction Authors

Charleston, SC

Alka

Joshi

New York Times Best Selling Author

Pacific Grove, CA

Amanda

Joy

Young Adult Fantasy Novelist

Chicago, IL

David

Joy

Award Winning Novelist

Charlotte, NC

Rachel

Kadish

Novelist

Boston, MA

Abbott

Kahler

Bestselling Nonfiction Writer

New York, NY

Marjan

Kamali

Bestselling Author

Boston, MA

Ali

Kamanda

Author of Children’s Fiction

Lancaster, PA

Susan B.

Katz

Picture Book & Middle Grade Author

San Francisco, CA

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

William

Kent Krueger

Bestselling Novelist

Minneapolis, MN

Adib

Khorram

Young Adult Novelist

Kansas City, MO

Angie

Kim

Award Winning Novelist

Great Falls, VA

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Memphis, TN

RF

Kuang

Bestselling Fantasy Novelist

New Haven, CT

Renée

Kurilla

Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Jean

Kwok

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York City

Chris

La Tray

Métis storyteller

Missoula, MT

John

Larison

Bestselling Author

Eugene, OR

Rajani

LaRocca

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Christina

Lauren

NYT Best Seller

Salt Lake City, UT & Santa Ana, CA

Jenny

Lawson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Michael

Leali

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

San Francisco, CA

Justin

Lee

Bridge-Builder

Charlotte, NC

Stacey

Lee

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

San Jose, CA

Julia

Lee

Korean American Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth

Letts

NYT Bestselling Author

Wilmington, DE

Caron

Levis

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

New York, NY

Laurie

Lico Albanese

Award Winning Novelist

Newark, NJ

Darcie

Little Badger

Award Winning Lipan Apache Author

Corona del Mar, CA

Ken

Liu

Award Winning Fantasy Author

Boston, MA

Natalie

Lloyd

Bestselling Author

Chattanooga, TN

Zelda

Lockhart

Award-Winning Novelist

Durham, NC

Larry

Loftis

New York Times Bestselling Author & Screenwriter

Orlando, FL

Amina

Luqman-Dawson

Coretta Scott King & Newbery Medalist

Arlington, VA

Sarah

MacLean

Romance Novelist

New York, NY

Lauren

Magaziner

Bestselling Author

Philadelphia, PA

Scott

Magoon

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Boston, MA

Debra

Magpie Earling

Author of Fiction

Missoula, MT

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Virginia Beach, VA

Mélina

Mangal

Picture Book Author

Minneapolis, MN

Meredith

Maran

Nonfiction Writer & Memoirist

Los Angeles, CA

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Ira

Marcks

Award-Winning Cartoonist

Albany, NY

Stephen

Markley

Bestselling Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Emma

Marris

Author of Environmental Nonfiction

Portland, OR

Madeline

Martin

New York Times Bestselling Author

Jacksonville, FL

Kevin

Maurer

Journalist

Wilmington, NC

Angela

May

Bestselling Middle Grade Author

Charleston, SC

Katie

Mazeika

Award Winning Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Amber

McBride

Coretta Scott King Award Winner

Charlottesville, VA

Mallory

McDuff

Spiritual Nonfiction Author

Asheville, NC

Bernice

McFadden

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Kelly

McMasters

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Kristina

McMorris

Novelist

Portland, OR

Lily

Meade

Young Adult Novelist

Seattle, WA

Jasminne

Mendez

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Lindsay

Metcalf

Award Winning Children’s Author

Concordia, KS

Steve

Metzger

Bestselling Children’s Author

New York, NY

Margot

Mifflin

Nonfiction Writer

Newark, NJ

Madeline

Miller

#1 NYT Bestselling Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Sam J.

Miller

Award Winning Author

New York, NY

James Edward

Mills

Changing the Face of the Outdoors

Madison, WI

Jacquelyn

Mitchard

New York Times Bestselling Author

Cape Cod, MA

Daniel

Miyares

Award Winning Children’s Author & Illustrator

Kansas City, MO

Cherry

Mo

Children’s Author

Atlanta, GA

Yesenia

Moises

Afro-Latina Children’s Author

Raleigh, NC

Mary Alice

Monroe

Novelist & Children’s Author

Charleston, SC

Brad

Montague

Bestselling Children’s Author & Illustrator

Memphis, TN

Edward Kelsey

Moore

Bestselling Novelist

Chicago, IL

Tanisia

Moore

Children’s, YA & Adult Author

Birmingham, AL

Oge

Mora

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Silvia

Moreno-Garcia

Bestselling Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Stephanie

Morningstar

Scholar

Buffalo, NY

Jason

Mott

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

Wilmington, NC

Maika and Maritza

Moulite

Sister-Writer Duo

Washington, DC

Ann

Napolitano

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Adiba

Nelson

Inspirational Speaker & Memoirist

Tucson, AZ

Bryn

Nelson

Science Writer

Seattle, WA

G.

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, NY

Leigh

Newman

Award Winning Author

Brooklyn, NY

Michelle

Nijhuis

Author, Editor & Journalist

Portland, OR

Savala

Nolan

Acclaimed Essayist

Richmond, CA

Naomi

Novik

Bestselling Fantasy Novelist

New York, NY

Mallory

O’Meara

Author of Nonfiction

Burbank, CA

Colleen

Oakley

Bestselling Author

Atlanta, GA

Laura

Obuobi

Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Shirlene

Obuobi

Ghanaian-American Novelist

Providence, RI

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Zachariah

OHora

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Philadelphia, PA

Lynne

Olson

Journalist & Author of Historical Nonfiction

Washington, DC

Tochi

Onyebuchi

Award Winning Novelist

New Haven, CT

Claribel A.

Ortega

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

White Plains, NY

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Madeline

Ostrander

Environmental Journalist

Seattle, WA

Patricia

Park

Award Winning Young Adult Author

Brooklyn, NY

Matthew

Pearl

Novelist & Nonfiction Writer

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sarah

Penner

Bestselling Historical Novelist

St. Petersburg, FL

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Audrey

Peterman

Environmental Diversity Expert

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Leila

Philip

Award-Winning Nonfiction Author

Woodstock, CT

Jayne Anne

Phillips

Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction

Boston, MA

Andy J.

Pizza

Bestselling Author-Illustrator

Columbus, OH

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Nita

Prose

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Cassandra

Quave

Author & Scientist

Atlanta, GA

Kate

Quinn

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Julia

Quinn

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Seattle, WA

Devon

Raney

Critically Acclaimed Memoirist

Seattle, WA

Ron

Rash

Novelist & Poet

Charlotte, NC

Sarah Jaquette

Ray

Environmental Humanist and Professor

Arcata, CA

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Jorge

Redmond

Author of Children’s Books

Asheville, NC

Margaret

Renkl

Nonfiction Writer

Nashville, TN

Sonora

Reyes

National Bestselling Author

Phoenix, AZ

Marcellas

Reynolds

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Helena Ku

Rhee

Award Winning Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Waubgeshig

Rice

Bestselling Fiction Writer

Sudbury, ON

Kim Michele

Richardson

Award Winning Author

Louisville, KY

Alyson

Richman

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Vanessa

Riley

Award Winning Historical Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Eden

Robinson

Bestselling Author of Fiction

Haisla, BC

Jennifer

Robson

Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Lockbourne, OH

Andrea

Rogers

Children’s Writers, Middle Grade & YA

Fayetteville, AR

Kim

Rogers

Award Winning Children’s Author

Oklahoma City, OK

Renée

Rosen

Bestselling Author

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth

Rosner

Prize Winning Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Laura

Ruby

Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Etaf

Rum

NYT Best Selling Author

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Elizabeth

Rusch

Award Winning Author

Portland, OR

Elizabeth

Rush

Nonfiction Writer

Providence, RI

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Julie

Satow

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Annette

Saunooke Clapsaddle

Award Winning Author

Qualla, NC

Hannah V.

Sawyerr

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah

Sax

Middle Grade Author/Illustrator

Portland, ME

Saïd

Sayrafiezadeh

Award-Winning Memoirist & Fiction Writer

New York, NY

Zoë

Schlanger

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Dana

Schwartz

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

John

Searles

Award Winning Novelist

New York City, NY

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

Jessica

Shattuck

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Boston, MA

Terah

Shelton Harris

Debut Novelist

Dothan, AL

Peng

Shepherd

Award Winning Novelist

Brooklyn, NY

Viola

Shipman

Internationally Bestselling Author

Palm Springs, CA & Saugatuck, MI

Sita

Singh

Award Winning Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Janet

Skeslien Charles

Novelist

Paris, France

Brendan

Slocumb

Author and Educator

Washington, DC

Amber

Smith

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Ithaca, NY

Sherri L.

Smith

Middle Grade & Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Brandon T.

Snider

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

New York, NY

Grant

Snider

Author & Illustrator

Wichita, KS

Traci

Sorell

Award Winning Children’s Author

Tulsa, OK

Meera

Sriram

Children’s Writer

San Francisco, CA

Vesper

Stamper

Young Adult Novelist & Illustrator

Newark, NJ

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Ed

Steckley

Children’s BookIllustrator

Milwaukee, WI

Michelle

Sterling

Children’s Book Author

Santa Ana, CA

Courtney

Stevens

Young Adult Novelist

Nashville, TN

Erin

Stewart

Award Winning Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Elisa

Stone Leahy

Children’s and Middle Grade Author

Columbus, OH

Tara M.

Stringfellow

Bestselling Novelist

Memphis, TN

J. Courtney

Sullivan

Bestselling Novelist

Boston, MA

Courtney

Summers

New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Kate

Swenson

Bestselling Author

St. Paul, MN

Natalia

Sylvester

Adult and Young Adult Novelist

Miami, FL

Deborah

Taffa

Award Nominated Author

Santa Fe, NM

Ryan Bani

Tahmaseb

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

York, ME

Mariahadessa Ekere

Tallie

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

ReShonda

Tate

Bestselling Author

Houston, TX

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME

Candacy

Taylor

Award Winning Cultural Documentarian

New York, NY

Michelle

Tea

Memoirist & Fiction Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Sofi

Thanhauser

Writer & Artist

Brooklyn, NY

The Beautiful & Banned

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

Austin, TX & Scranton, PA

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Kelsey

Timmerman

NYT Bestselling Author

Indianapolis, IN

Ari

Tison

Award Winning Author

Minneapolis, MN

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Dawn

Tripp

Bestselling Author

Providence, RI

Vivian

Truong

Bestselling Illustrator

London, UK

Danielle

Trussoni

New York Times Bestselling Novelist

Mexico

Thrity

Umrigar

Novelist & Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Lisa

Unger

Bestselling Novelist

Tampa, FL

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, CA

Shelby

Van Pelt

Novelist

Chicago, IL

Jamie

Varon

Bestselling Non-Fiction Author

Los Angeles, CA

Raquel

Vasquez Gilliland

Poet & YA Novelist

Johnson City, TN

Elisabet

Velasquez

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Colleen AF

Venable

Award Winning Author

North Adams, MA

Sarah

Vogel

Nonfiction Author

Bismarck, ND

Priya

Vulchi

Author

Cambridge, MA

Meg

Waite Clayton

Novelist

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

Frank X

Walker

Poet

Lexington, KY

Barbara

Wall

Storyteller& Educator

Keene, ON

Robin

Wall Kimmerer

Plant Ecologist, Educator & Writer

Syracuse, NY

Kirk

Wallace Johnson

Nonfiction Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan

Waterman

Award-Winning Author and Photographer

Vail, CO

Irvin

Weathersby

Writer & Journalist

New York, NY

Rebekah

Weatherspoon

Romance Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Kinari

Webb

Nonfiction Writer

San Francisco, CA

Heather

Webb

Historical Fiction Novelist

Mansfield Center, CT

Seina

Wedlick

Picture Book Author

San Francisco, CA

Kyle

Whyte

Professor

Detroit, MI

Dan

Wildcat

Nonfiction Writer

Kansas City, MO

Crystal

Wilkinson

Poet Laureate, Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Ian

Williams

Author of Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry

Toronto, ON

Brittany N.

Williams

Young Adult Novelist

New Orleans, LA

Nyasha

Williams

Social Justice Griot

Denver, CO

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Diane

Wilson

Novelist & Memoirist

Minneapolis, MN

Lisa

Wingate

Novelist

Dallas, TX

Jack

Wong

Award Winning Children’s Author

Halifax, NS

Monica

Wood

Novelist & Memoirist

Portland, ME

Kristy

Woodson Harvey

Bestelling Novelist

Raleigh, NC

Erika T.

Wurth

Urban Native

Denver, CO

Jaimal

Yogis

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Washington, DC

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY