Wedlick
Seina Wedlick is an African-American children’s book author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She enjoys writing diverse stories infused with her culture and traditions and pulls inspiration for her books from her life. Seina is the author of Naming Ceremony (Abrams Kids, Spring 2023), The Night Market (Random House, Fall 2024) which received […]
Ahn
Eddie Ahn has served as an environmental attorney for over 15 years, and he is also the writer and artist of Advocate, a graphic memoir published by Penguin Random House in 2024. While working as the executive director of Brightline Defense, a San Francisco–based environmental justice nonprofit, he has led and expanded the organization’s work […]
Brooks
Nick Brooks is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and musician from Washington, DC. He’s a 2020 graduate of USC’s MFA Film/TV Production program, with his films earning him both the prestigious George Lucas Scholar Award and the James Bridges and Jack Larson Award for Writing and Directing. His films have been recognized by film festivals across […]
Harris
New York Times bestselling children’s poet Chris Harris is the author of the acclaimed poetry collections I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and My Head Has a Bellyache. Chris is the author of several picture books as well, including The Alphabet’s Alphabet with Dan Santat and the YouTube smash hit If You Laugh, I’m Starting This […]
Hoffman
Sarah & Ian Hoffman are the authors of Jacob’s New Dress, Jacob’s Room To Choose, Jacob’s School Play: Starring He, She, and They!, and Jacob’s Missing Book. Their books have won numerous awards, including the #72 spot on the ALA’s list of the Top 100 Most Banned Books of the Decade. Sarah (she/her) & Ian […]
Haupt
Lyanda Lynn Haupt is an award-winning author, naturalist, ecophilosopher, and speaker whose work explores the beautiful, complicated connections between humans and the wild, natural world.. Her newest book is Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit (Little, Brown Spark 2023). Lyanda’s writing is acclaimed for combining scientific knowledge with literary, poetic prose. […]
Satow
Julie Satow is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, named Best Book of 2024 by Amazon, The Financial Times, Cosmopolitan, Smithsonian, and the New York Post. Her first book, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most […]
Rosner
Elizabeth Rosner’s newest book of nonfiction is Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening. It’s a hybrid of memoir and interdisciplinary research, weaving personal stories of a multilingual upbringing with the latest scientific breakthroughs in inter-species communication to show how the skill of deep listening enhances our curiosity and empathy toward the […]
Swenson
Kate Swenson, founder of Finding Cooper’s Voice, launched her website in November of 2014 in secret from her living room. She knew something was different about her son. She knew she was sad and confused and that it was a lot harder than it should be. She also knew she didn’t want anyone else to […]
Quave
Cassandra Quave is an amputee, mother, explorer, scientist, and inventor. She is the author of The Plant Hunter: A Scientist’s Quest for Nature’s Next Medicines, which weaves together science, botany, and memoir to tell us the extraordinary story of her own journey to discover new solutions for the antibiotic resistance crisis. The Plant Hunter received […]
