Henion
Leigh Ann Henion is the New York Times bestselling author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark (2024) and Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World (2015). Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Backpacker, Garden & Gun, National Geographic, Men’s Journal, […]
Tahmaseb
Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is an author, K-12 academic coach, and curriculum developer. His debut picture book, Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen, was published by Charlesbridge in summer 2024, and his debut middle grade book, Persian Mythology, will be published by Running Press Kids in fall 2025. Ryan also writes for adults. His first professional book for educators, […]
Weathersby
Irvin is a Brooklyn-based writer and professor from New Orleans. His writing has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, LitHub, Guernica, Esquire, The Atlantic, EBONY, and elsewhere. He has earned an MFA from The New School, an MA from Morgan State University, and a BA from Morehouse College. He has received fellowships and awards from the Voices […]
Chester
John Chester – Farmer, co-founder of Apricot Lane Farms, author, director, executive producer John Chester has been a wildlife cinematographer and filmmaker for the last 25 years, winning five Emmy® Awards for his short films for OWN’s “Super Soul Sunday,” including Outstanding Directing, Writing and Cinematography. He’s also a children’s book author (Saving Emma The […]
Heider
Mary Winn Heider has published 27 books, performed Off-Broadway, worked on a train in Alaska, and ridden her bike around Lake Michigan. Her books have been on state lists, appeared on Bank Street Best Books, received Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection status, been long-listed for the Edgar Award, and landed on Indies Introduce and […]
Miller
Sam J. Miller’s books have been called “must reads” and “bests of the year” by USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and O: The Oprah Magazine, among others. They’ve also been banned in Florida, and stolen by AI. His work has been nominated for a dozen awards, has won the Nebula, Locus, Shirley Jackson, and Subjective […]
Cheng
Charlotte Cheng creates stories on rocks, sidewalks, libraries, and once in a while, the good old traditional piece of paper. Charlotte Cheng has written and illustrated a variety of books including Night Market Rescue, Roar-Choo!, I Miss You Most, and BoBo Loves Dumplings. Represented by Red Fox Literary, Charlotte has spoken at a wide variety […]
Taffa
Deborah Taffa’s debut, Whiskey Tender, a 2024 National Book Award Finalist, was also a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction longlisted title. Named one of 2024’s Top 10 books by The Atlantic, Audible, and Time Magazine, her debut was also included on best and notable lists at The New Yorker, Elle, Esquire, NPR, The […]
Schlanger
Zoë Schlanger is a former staff writer at the Atlantic, where she covered climate change. She is the author of The Light Eaters, a New York Times bestselling book about the world of plant-behavior-and-intelligence research, published by HarperCollins. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, and The New York Review of Books, […]
Chambers
Essie Chambers is an author and award-winning independent producer. Her bestselling debut novel, Swift River—a Today Show “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick—won the 2024 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize and was named a best book of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, Elle, and more. It won the Ernest J. […]