Graves
Byron Graves is Ojibwe and Lakota. They were born and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, where they played high school basketball. When they aren’t writing, they can be found playing retro video games, skateboarding, or cleaning up after his cats. Rez Ball, Byron’s debut novel won the William C Morris Young Adult debut […]
Reynolds
Marcellas Reynolds: The Ultimate Fashion & Pop Culture Authority / Think you know fashion? Think again. Meet Marcellas Reynolds—former model turned celebrity stylist, entertainment reporter, bestselling author, and award-winning documentarian. A true multi-hyphenate, Marcellas is the go-to voice for fashion, film, and pop culture, appearing on ABC News, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America, Tamron Hall, […]
Mora
Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. Her second book, Saturday won the 2020 Boston Globe—Horn Book Picture Book Award. Oge’s artwork has been applauded by The Washington Post, […]
Tison
Ari Tison (Bribri) is the award-winning poet and the author of YA hybrid poetry & prose novel Saints of the Household (2023) and the forthcoming YA novel Together We See (2026) with FSG/Macmillan. She also has a poetry anthology Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of Policing that releases in September 2026. […]
Unger
Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including Close Your Eyes and Count to 10. With books published in thirty-three languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is regarded as a master of suspense. Unger’s critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the […]
Larison
John Larison was born in 1979 in Philomath, Oregon. The son of National Geographic filmmakers, he spent much of his childhood on-assignment, often staying in remote tropical or mountainous regions among subsistence communities. He attended the University of Oregon and studied philosophy and literature, and stayed to earn a Master’s of Education. While learning to […]
Detlefsen
Lisl H. Detlefsen is the author of a growing number of picture books. Her first, TIME FOR CRANBERRIES (Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, illustrated by Jed Henry) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (K–2), and the 2017 Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year. IF […]
Becker
Barbara Becker is a bestselling writer, international human rights advocate, and interfaith leader. She is the author of the Gold Nautilus Award-winning HEARTWOOD: The Art of Living with the End in Mind, which Katie Couric Media featured in their “Books that will Change Your Life.” Notably, Barbara’s writing has captured the attention of influential figures […]
Eicheldinger
Matt Eicheldinger is a bestselling author, storyteller, and former middle school teacher whose work blends humor, heart, and the magic of everyday moments. Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, Matt spent his childhood playing soccer, reading comics, and doing his best to stay out of trouble—all of which unknowingly helped shape his debut novel […]
Kuyatt
Meg Eden Kuyatt is an autistic novelist and poet based in the DC area. She is the author of six poetry chapbooks, the novel Post-High School Reality Quest (2017), the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature winning poetry collection Drowning in the Floating World and children’s novels including a 2024 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Honor […]