Levings
Tia Levings is the New York Times Bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife, her memoir of escape from Christian patriarchy, and I Belong to Me: A Survivor’s Guide to Recovery and Hope after Religious Trauma. She writes about the realities of religious trauma, evangelical patriarchy, and the Trad wife life, decoding the fundamentalist influences in our news and […]
Griffin
Rachel Griffin writes novels inspired by the magic of the world around her. She is the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of atmospheric, spellbinding books for teens and adults, including THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER, THE NATURE OF WITCHES, and WHEN THE WOODS CALLED US HOME. Born and raised in the […]
Brown
Janelle Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels What Kind of Paradise, I’ll Be You, Pretty Things, Watch Me Disappear, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, and This Is Where We Live. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages around the world. She’s the recipient of the […]
Meadows
Jodi Meadows wants to be a ferret when she grows up, and she has no self-control when it comes to yarn, ink, or outer space. Still, she manages to write books. She’s the author of more than twenty novels and novellas, including BYE FOREVER, I GUESS, CONFESSIONS FROM THE GROUP CHAT, and THE ORPHAN QUEEN. […]
Vinson
Arriel Vinson is a Midwesterner who writes about being young, Black, and in search of freedom. Her debut YA novel-in-verse, Under the Neon Lights, is a 2026 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, a 2026 Indiana Authors Award in YA winner, and a 2026 Black Caucus of ALA/School Library Journal Fiction Honor. Arriel […]
Ifueko
Jordan Ifueko is the NYT Bestselling Author of the RAYBEARER series & the Disney-Marvel comics MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR. Her work has been published in 10+ languages. She’s a multi-time finalist at the Hugo Awards, and she’s been featured in People Magazine and NPR Best Books. She writes about magic Black girls who aren’t […]
Monsef
Kiyash’s debut novel, ONCE THERE WAS, became an instant New York Times bestseller, and went on to be a finalist for the William Morris Award, as well as garnering numerous state reading awards and accolades. It was named Middle Grade Book of the Year by Target, and was a finalist for Book of the Year […]
Bundy-Sichol
LOWEY BUNDY SICHOL is an award-winning author with an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She is a pioneer in teaching entrepreneurship and business to kids, working hard to inspire the next generation to think big and believe in their ideas. Her book series “From an Idea to…” has earned literary […]
Prince
Leona Prince is a Dakelh woman from the Nak’azdli Whut’en, belonging to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver Clan), and a proud member of the Lake Babine Nation. She is an educator, author, researcher, entrepreneur, and advocate whose work focuses on Indigenous education, land-based learning, family engagement, language revitalization, and reconciliation. Leona currently serves in educational leadership and […]
Rowe
Claudia Rowe has been writing about the places where youth and government policy clash for 35 years. Her book Wards of the State: the Long Shadow of American Foster Care was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award in Nonfiction. And her true-crime memoir, The Spider and the Fly: a Writer, a Murderer and […]