Marzieh

Abbas

Award Winning Author

Karachi, Pakistan

Omar

Abed

Children’s Author

Dulles, VA

Faridah

Àbíké-Íyímídé

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

London, UK

Alliah L.

Agostini

Children’s Author

Newark, NJ

Selina

Alko

Award Winning Kid Lit Author

New York, NY

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist

Burlington, VT

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Lauren

Blackwood

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Norfolk, VA

Isaac

Blum

Jewish Writer and Educator

Philadelphia, PA

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Rocky

Callen

Young Adult Novelist

Davidsonville, MD

Willie

Carver

Award Winning Author

Lexington, KY

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

Michelle Jing

Chan

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

Charlotte

Cheng

Children’s Author

San Mateo, CA

John

Chester

Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker

Burbank, CA

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

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

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Jennifer

De Leon

Young Adult & Memoir/Essay Author

Boston, MA

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

Violet

Duncan

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Phoenix, AZ

Sherri

Duskey Rinker

Bestselling Picture Book Author

Chicago, IL

Chenoa

Egawa

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Matt

Eicheldinger

Bestselling Author

Minneapolis, MN

Eric

Elfman

Middle Grade & YA Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Shea

Ernshaw

Bend, OR

Reem

Faruqi

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

Atlanta, GA

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

Laurel

Goodluck

Award Winning Picture Book Author

Albuquerque, NM

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

Evan

Griffith

Middle Grade and Nonfiction Author

Austin, TX

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

Jas

Hammonds

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Quartez

Harris

Poet of the Year

Cleveland, OH

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

David

Heska Wanbli Weiden

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

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

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

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

Adib

Khorram

Young Adult Novelist

Kansas City, MO

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Memphis, TN

Renée

Kurilla

Children’s Author

Boston, MA

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

Stacey

Lee

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

San Jose, CA

Caron

Levis

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

New York, NY

Darcie

Little Badger

Award Winning Lipan Apache Author

Corona del Mar, 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

Ira

Marcks

Award-Winning Cartoonist

Albany, NY

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

Kate

McGovern

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

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

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

Tanisia

Moore

Children’s, YA & Adult Author

Birmingham, AL

Oge

Mora

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Maika and Maritza

Moulite

Sister-Writer Duo

Washington, DC

Vita

Murrow

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Adiba

Nelson

Inspirational Speaker & Memoirist

Tucson, AZ

G.

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, NY

Zachariah

O’Hora

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Philadelphia, PA

Laura

Obuobi

Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Claribel A.

Ortega

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

White Plains, NY

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Patricia

Park

Award Winning Young Adult Author

Brooklyn, NY

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Andy J.

Pizza

Bestselling Author-Illustrator

Columbus, OH

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Sean

Qualls

Picture Book Illustrator

New York, NY

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Jorge

Redmond

Author of Children’s Books

Asheville, NC

Sarah Lynne

Reul

Award Winning Animator

Boston, MA

Sonora

Reyes

National Bestselling Author

Phoenix, AZ

Helena Ku

Rhee

Award Winning Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Lockbourne, OH

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

Hannah V.

Sawyerr

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah

Sax

Middle Grade Author/Illustrator

Portland, ME

Dana

Schwartz

Bestselling Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Maria

Scrivan

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Greenwich, CT

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

Sita

Singh

Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ana

Siqueira

Children’s Author

Palm Harbor, FL

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

Courtney

Summers

New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

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

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME

The Beautiful & Banned

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

Austin, TX & Scranton, PA

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Ari

Tison

Award Winning Author

Minneapolis, MN

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Vivian

Truong

Bestselling Illustrator

London, UK

Thrity

Umrigar

Novelist & Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

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

Frank X

Walker

Poet

Lexington, KY

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

Jack

Wong

Award Winning Children’s Author

Halifax, NS

Jaimal

Yogis

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Washington, DC

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY