Omar

Abed

Children’s Author

Dulles, VA

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist

Burlington, VT

Natalie

Baszile

Award-Nominated Fiction Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Isaac

Blum

Jewish Writer and Educator

Philadelphia, PA

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Rose

Bousamra

Comics Professional and Illustrator

Detroit, MI

Emily

Bowen Cohen

Award Winning Graphic Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Marina

Budhos

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Newark, NJ

Angela

Burke Kunkel

Award Winning Children’s Author

Burlington, VT

Molly B.

Burnham

Middle Grade Author

Northampton, MA

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Pablo

Cartaya

Middle Grade Novelist

Miami, FL

Willie

Carver

Award Winning Author

Lexington, KY

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, In

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Julie C.

Dao

Critically Acclaimed Author

Boston, MA

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Matt

Eicheldinger

Bestselling Author

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Eric

Elfman

Middle Grade & YA Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Reem

Faruqi

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

Atlanta, GA

Jack

Gantos

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, OR

Monique

Gray Smith

Indigenous Kid-Lit Novelist

Victoria, BC

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, Texas

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Rebecca Gayle

Howell

Award Winning Poet

Fayetteville, AR

Susan B.

Katz

Picture Book & Middle Grade Author

San Francisco, CA

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

M. T.

Khan

Middle Grade Novelist

Toronto, Canada

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Memphis, TN

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Rajani

LaRocca

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Michael

Leali

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

San Francisco, CA

Natalie

Lloyd

Bestselling Author

Chattanooga, TN

Amina

Luqman-Dawson

Coretta Scott King & Newbery Medalist

Arlington, VA

Lauren

Magaziner

Bestselling Author

Philadelphia, PA

Scott

Magoon

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Boston, MA

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Virginia Beach, VA

Mélina

Mangal

Picture Book Author

Minneapolis, MN

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Angela

May

Bestselling Middle Grade Author

Charleston, SC

Katie

Mazeika

Award Winning Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Kate

McGovern

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Lily

Meade

Young Adult Novelist

Seattle, WA

Jasminne

Mendez

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Alexandra

Méndez

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Cherry

Mo

Children’s Author

Atlanta, GA

Yesenia

Moises

Afro-Latina Children’s Author

Raleigh, North Carolina

Mary Alice

Monroe

Novelist & Children’s Author

Charleston, SC

Brad

Montague

Bestselling Children’s Author & Illustrator

Memphis, TN

G.

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, New York

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Claribel A.

Ortega

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

White Plains, NY

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Sarah Lynne

Reul

Award Winning Animator

Boston, MA

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Windsor, WI

Andrea

Rogers

Young Adult/Middle Grade

Fayetteville, AR

Kim

Rogers

Award Winning Children’s Author

Oklahoma City, OK

Laura

Ruby

Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth

Rusch

Award Winning Author

Portland, OR

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Sarah

Sax

Middle Grade Author/Illustrator

Portland, ME

Maria

Scrivan

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Greenwich, CT

Sita

Singh

Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale

Ana

Siqueira

Children’s Author

Tampa/Florida

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, Kansas

Traci

Sorell

Award Winning Children’s Author

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Meera

Sriram

Children’s Writer

San Francisco, CA

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

Elisa

Stone Leahy

Children’s and Middle Grade Author

Columbus, Ohio

Mariahadessa Ekere

Tallie

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME

Raina

Telgemeier

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, CA

Elisabet

Velasquez

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Colleen AF

Venable

Award Winning Author

North Adams, MA

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Sherri

Winston

Middle Grade Novelist

Orlando, FL

Jack

Wong

Award Winning Children’s Author

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Michele

Wood

Award Winning Children’s Illustrator

Indianapolis, IN

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY