Mental Health & Overcoming Trauma

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Adam

Borba

Middle Grade Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Litchfield, CT

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

Candice

Iloh

Award-Winning Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

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, Texas

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

Vita

Murrow

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

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

Sarah Jaquette

Ray

Environmental Humanist and Professor

Arcata, CA

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Helena Ku

Rhee

Award Winning Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth

Rosner

Prize Winning Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Hannah V.

Sawyerr

Award Winning Author

Los Angeles, CA

Maria

Scrivan

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Greenwich, CT

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Viola

Shipman

Internationally Bestselling Author

Palm Springs, CA & Saugatuck, MI

Brendan

Slocumb

Author and Educator

Washington, DC

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Vesper

Stamper

Young Adult Novelist & Illustrator

Newark, NJ

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

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Lisa

Unger

Bestselling Novelist

Tampa, FL

Shelby

Van Pelt

Novelist

Chicago, IL

Jamie

Varon

Bestselling Non-Fiction Author

Los Angeles, CA

Raquel

Vasquez Gilliland

Poet & YA Novelist

Johnson City, TN

Elisabet

Velasquez

Award Winning Author

Newark, NJ

Nyasha

Williams

Social Justice Griot

Denver, CO

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Jaimal

Yogis

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Washington, DC

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Mitchell

Zuckoff

Nonfiction Writer & Journalist

Boston, MA