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Elissa

Altman

Food Writer & Literary Memoirist

Hartford, CT

Rocky

Callen

Young Adult Novelist

Davidsonville, MD

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Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

Deedee

Cummings

Children’s Author

Louisville, KY

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Andrew

Forsthoefel

Memoirist & Nonfiction Writer

Freeport, ME

Eileen

Garvin

Bestselling Novelist

Portland, OR

Allison

Gilbert

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

New York, NY

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

Jas

Hammonds

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Chelsea

Harvey Garner

Psychotherapist and Writer

Easthampton, MA

Chaz

Hayden

Young Adult Author

Easton, PA

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

Adib

Khorram

Young Adult Novelist

Kansas City, MO

Angie

Kim

Award Winning Novelist

Great Falls, VA

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Jenny

Lawson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Julia

Lee

Korean American Writer

Los Angeles, CA

Caron

Levis

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

New York, NY

Natalie

Lloyd

Bestselling Author

Chattanooga, TN

Scott

Magoon

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Boston, MA

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Virginia Beach, VA

Kevin

Maurer

Journalist

Wilmington, NC

Katie

Mazeika

Award Winning Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Amber

McBride

Coretta Scott King Award Winner

Charlottesville, VA

Lily

Meade

Young Adult Novelist

Seattle, WA

Jasminne

Mendez

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

Cherry

Mo

Children’s Author

Atlanta, GA

Adiba

Nelson

Inspirational Speaker & Memoirist

Tucson, AZ

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Cassandra

Quave

Author & Scientist

Atlanta, GA

Devon

Raney

Critically Acclaimed Memoirist

Seattle, WA

Kim Michele

Richardson

Award Winning Author

Louisville, KY

Etaf

Rum

NYT Best Selling Author

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Sita

Singh

Award Winning Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Amber

Smith

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Ithaca, NY

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Erin

Stewart

Award Winning Author

Salt Lake City, UT

Kate

Swenson

Bestselling Author

St. Paul, MN

Natalia

Sylvester

Adult and Young Adult Novelist

Miami, FL

Crystal

Wilkinson

Poet Laureate, Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Monica

Wood

Novelist & Memoirist

Portland, ME