Mental Health & Overcoming Trauma

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Mikki

Brammer

Fiction Novelist

Brooklyn, NY

Nick

Brooks

Young Adult & Middle Grade Author

Los Angeles, CA

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Willie

Carver

Award Winning Author

Lexington, KY

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Bloomington, IN

John

Chester

Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker

Burbank, CA

Judy

Christie

Author of Narrative Nonfiction

Denver, CO

Robbie

Couch

Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Jasmin

Darznik

Novelist & Memoirist

San Francisco, CA

Violet

Duncan

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Phoenix, AZ

Alison

Espach

New York Times Bestselling Author

Providence, RI

Jamie

Ford

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Great Falls, MT

Claudia J.

Ford

Honored Scholar and Fellow

Buffalo, NY

Andrew

Forsthoefel

Memoirist & Nonfiction Writer

Freeport, ME

Jack

Gantos

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Malaka

Gharib

Award Winning YA Graphic Novelist

Nashville, TN

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Jessica

Goudeau

Critically Acclaimed Nonfiction Writer

Austin, TX

Reyna

Grande

Bestselling Memoirist & Novelist

Sacramento, CA

Martha

Hall Kelly

Bestselling Historical Novelist

New York, NY

Laurie

Halse Anderson

Young Adult Novelist & Memoirist

Philadelphia, PA

Kristin

Harmel

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Orlando, FL

Chelsea

Harvey Garner

Psychotherapist and Writer

Easthampton, MA

Jamie Jo

Hoang

Award Winning Author

Houston, TX

J.R.

Jamison

Award-Winning Memoirist & Fiction Writer

Indianapolis, IN

Emiko

Jean

YA & Adult Novelist

Vancouver, WA

Pam

Jenoff

Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Rachel

Kadish

Novelist

Boston, MA

Ali

Kamanda

Author of Children’s Fiction

Lancaster, PA

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Jean

Kwok

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York City

Jenny

Lawson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Zelda

Lockhart

Award-Winning Novelist

Durham, NC

Kevin

Maurer

Journalist

Wilmington, NC

Kelly

McMasters

Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Tanisia

Moore

Children’s, YA & Adult Author

Birmingham, AL

Savala

Nolan

Acclaimed Essayist

Richmond, CA

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Patricia

Park

Award Winning Young Adult Author

Brooklyn, NY

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL