DeborahHopkinsonDeborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of more than 70 books for young readers including picture b…
DavidJoyA twelfth generation North Carolinian, David Joy grew up in the Piedmont along the Catawba River, moved a…
LynneKellyLynne Kelly’s career as a sign language interpreter has taken her everywhere from classrooms to hospitals…
ElizabethLettsElizabeth Letts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of both historical fiction and non-fiction. #…
AngelaMayAngela May is the co-author of The Islanders, a New York Times bestselling series created with Mary Alice…
MichelleNijhuisMichelle Nijhuis is the author of Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, a history of…
MirelleOrtegaMirelle Ortega is an award-winning Mexican artist and writer for kidlit and animation based in Los Angele…
LeilaPhilipLeila Philip’s writing has been called “inspiring” by The New York Times, “full of charm and wonder” by T…
KatherineRoyKatherine Roy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many science-based books for kids, including…
HankShawHank Shaw is an award-winning author and chef who has written five cookbooks on wild foods, including fis…
SitaSinghSita Singh was born and raised in India, immersed in the rich storytelling traditions of her multigenerat…
ShelbyVan PeltShelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, was published by Ecco/HarperCollins (US) and Bloomsbury (U…
