Hernandez
Dr. Jessica Hernandez is a globally recognized Indigenous scientist, climate justice leader, and best-selling author whose groundbreaking work is redefining environmentalism through an Indigenous lens. Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, she bridges Indigenous science, traditional ecological knowledge, and Western frameworks to confront the most urgent environmental crises of our time. She currently serves as the […]
Cranor
Bestselling, award-winning author Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional. Eli was a standout quarterback in high school and went on to earn a scholarship to play for legendary head coach Howard Schellenberger at Florida Atlantic University. After redshirting his freshman year at FAU, Cranor transferred to Ouachita Baptist University, a private […]
Kean
Sam Kean is the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner with King Tut, The Icepick Surgeon, The Bastard Brigade, Caesar’s Last Breath, The Disappearing Spoon, The Dueling Neurosurgeons, and The Violinist’s Thumb. The Bastard Brigade was an NPR Science Friday book of the year, while Caesar’s Last Breath was the Guardian science book of […]
West
Wallace is an award-winning children’s book author / illustrator and a world explorer. His first picture book, Mighty Red Riding Hood won a Lambda Literary Award. He also illustrated the NY Times bestselling middle-grade Dogtown series by legendary authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. Kirkus has called his illustrations “utterly charming” and “expressive” with a […]
Pataki
Allison Pataki is the multiple New York Times bestselling author of eleven books of historical fiction, children’s books and memoir, including the instant bestseller The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post and the critically acclaimed Finding Margaret Fuller. Allison’s novels have been translated into more than twenty four languages around the world and have been selected […]
Kunz
Rebecca Lee Kunz is an artist, illustrator, and the owner of Tree of Life Studio. She was awarded the 2025 Randolph Caldecott Award for her illustrations in the picture book Chooch Helped. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Rebecca’s work draws upon tribal iconography, archetypal symbolism, and mythology. A visual storyteller and folklorist, […]
Simon
Nina Simon writes crime fiction about strong women. She is the New York Times bestselling author of My Sister is Going to Kill Me (2026) and Mother-Daughter Murder Night (2023). This big-hearted whodunnit was a Reese’s Book Club pick, an Anthony Award winner, and a “best of 2023” selection for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CrimeReads, […]
Foody
Amanda Foody is the New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestselling author of the Wilderlore series, A Fate So Cold and All of Us Villains (with C. L. Herman), and more. Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice was a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, and All of Us Villains was awarded a Junior […]
Smarsh
Sarah Smarsh has written for the New York Times, Harper’s, the Guardian, and many other publications. Her first book, Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, was an instant New York Times bestseller, a finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize, the winner of […]
Baron
Chris Baron is the award winning author of Novels for young (and young at heart) readers including ALL OF ME an NCTE Notable Book, THE MAGICAL IMPERFECT a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book/ a SLJ Best Book of 2021 THE GRAY, a ProjectLIT Selection, SPARK a JLG Gold Standard Selection & Golden Poppy Finalist, […]