Newman
Catherine Newman is the internationally bestselling author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night, the kids’ craft book Stitch Camp, the best-selling how-to books for kids How to Be a Person and What Can I Say?, the novel We All Want Impossible Things, which was a Richard […]
Wyman
Christina Wyman is the USA Today-bestselling author of the middle-grade novels Jawbreaker, Slouch, and Breakout. She is a teacher and writer living in Michigan with her husband and silly rescue cats named Alfred and Greta Cannoli―not to mention the raccoons, owls, and hummingbirds that occupy a tree outside their bedroom window. She grew up in […]
Morrissey
Hannah Morrissey is the USA Today bestselling author of the Black Harbor suspense series and other thrilling works of crime fiction. Praised for their hauntingly atmospheric settings and gritty Midwestern realism, her novels have helped define a distinct sub-genre: Midwestern Noir. Hannah was inspired to write her debut novel while transcribing reports for her local […]
Church
Meagan Church is the instant New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Mad Wife, The Girls We Sent Away, and The Last Carolina Girl. Her emotionally charged, empathy-driven fiction explores women’s inner lives and the silencing of their stories. Meagan holds a B.A. in English from Indiana University and is an adjunct […]
Black
Adrianne F. Black is a historian, writer, and narrative collaborator whose work centers community, belief, and the language through which people understand one another. She studies how ideas take hold, why people cling to them, what relationships make change possible, and how communities communicate values with clarity and care. Her writing and speaking draw from […]
Brooks-Dalton
Lily Brooks-Dalton is the author of the national bestseller The Light Pirate, which was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, a #1 Indie Next title, a Good Morning America book club selection, and a New York Times Editors’ Pick. Her previous novel, Good Morning, Midnight, was the inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film adaptation […]
Upchurch
Shanna Upchurch is the award-winning author of picture books and middle grade novels that celebrate brave kids, remarkable animals, and big-hearted journeys. Raised in rural Illinois and now based in Texas, Shanna’s stories are inspired by the wonder found just outside our doors. Her book The Honeybee Highway (April 2026), is a celebration of honeybees, […]
Holsinger
Bruce Holsinger is the author of Culpability, the 116th selection of Oprah’s Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “a must-read for all generations.” His four previous novels include The Gifted School, a Book of the Month Club selection and winner of the the Colorado Book Award; The Displacements, the inaugural title in the […]
Hopson
Carole Hopson is a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines, based in Newark, NJ. After a remarkable 20-year career as a journalist and executive, she followed her dream to become a pilot and share her passion with others as a flight instructor, while raising her family. Walking away from executive-level positions, she went to flight […]
Amato
Dr. Jarred Amato is an award-winning English teacher, the author of Just Read It: Unlocking the Magic of Independent Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms, and the co-founder of Project LIT Community, a grassroots literacy movement. Jarred is an avid reader and writer who enjoys collaborating with fellow educators to improve literacy access, attitudes, […]