Faridah

Àbíké-Íyímídé

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

London, UK

Lauren

Blackwood

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Norfolk, VA

Isaac

Blum

Jewish Writer and Educator

Philadelphia, PA

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

Marina

Budhos

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Newark, NJ

Rocky

Callen

Young Adult Novelist

Washington, DC

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

Michelle Jing

Chan

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

Robbie

Couch

Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Julie C.

Dao

Critically Acclaimed Author

Boston, MA

Jennifer

De Leon

Young Adult & Memoir/Essay Author

Boston, MA

Shea

Ernshaw

Bend, OR

Jack

Gantos

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Stephanie

Garber

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Rocklin, CA

Camryn

Garrett

Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Malaka

Gharib

Award Winning YA Graphic Novelist

Nashville, TN

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Reyna

Grande

Bestselling Memoirist & Novelist

Sacramento, CA

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

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

Jas

Hammonds

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Chaz

Hayden

Young Adult Author

Easton, PA

Jonathan

Hill

Cartoonist & Illustrator

Portland, OR

Jamie Jo

Hoang

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Candice

Iloh

Award-Winning Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Emiko

Jean

YA & Adult Novelist

Vancouver, WA

Kim

Johnson

Activist and Educator

Washington D.C.

Amanda

Joy

Young Adult Fantasy Novelist

Chicago, IL

Adib

Khorram

Young Adult Novelist

Kansas City, MO

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Stacey

Lee

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

San Jose, CA

Darcie

Little Badger

Award Winning Lipan Apache Author

Corona del Mar, CA

Mélina

Mangal

Picture Book Author

Minneapolis, MN

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Amber

McBride

Coretta Scott King Award Winner

Charlottesville, VA

Kate

McGovern

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Lily

Meade

Young Adult Novelist

Seattle, WA

Jasminne

Mendez

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Maika and Maritza

Moulite

Sister-Writer Duo

Washington, DC

G.

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Patricia

Park

Award Winning Young Adult Author

Brooklyn, NY

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Sonora

Reyes

National Bestselling Author

Phoenix, AZ

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Lockbourne, OH

Andrea

Rogers

Young Adult/Middle Grade

Fayetteville, AR

Laura

Ruby

Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth

Rusch

Award Winning Author

Portland, OR

Hannah V.

Sawyerr

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Dana

Schwartz

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

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

Vesper

Stamper

Young Adult Novelist & Illustrator

Newark, NJ

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Courtney

Stevens

Young Adult Novelist

Nashville, TN

Erin

Stewart

Award Winning Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Courtney

Summers

New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

The Beautiful & Banned

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

Austin, TX & Scranton, PA

Ari

Tison

Award Winning Author

Minneapolis, MN

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, 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

Brittany N.

Williams

Young Adult Novelist

New Orleans, LA

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY