Social & Emotional Development

Alliah L.

Agostini

Children’s Author

Newark, NJ

Selina

Alko

Award Winning Kid Lit Author

New York, NY

Ethan T.

Berlin

Children’s Author

New York, NY

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Michelle Jing

Chan

Author & Illustrator

Seattle, WA

Paula

Chase

Critically Acclaimed Author

Baltimore, MD

Charlotte

Cheng

Children’s Author

San Mateo, CA

Lisl H.

Detlefsen

Picture Book Writer

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Chris

Harris

New York Times Bestselling Children’s Poet

Los Angeles, CA

Sarah & Ian

Hoffman

Children’s Authors

San Francisco, CA

Renée

Kurilla

Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Meg Eden

Kuyatt

Middle Grade Novelist

Baltimore, MD

Jean

Kwok

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York City

Michael

Leali

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

San Francisco, CA

Caron

Levis

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

New York, NY

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Virginia Beach, VA

Daniel

Miyares

Award Winning Children’s Author & Illustrator

Kansas City, MO

Cherry

Mo

Children’s Author

Atlanta, GA

Oge

Mora

Award Winning Children’s Author

Providence, RI

Savala

Nolan

Acclaimed Essayist

Richmond, CA

Laura

Obuobi

Children’s Author

Los Angeles, CA

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Zachariah

OHora

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Philadelphia, PA

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Andy J.

Pizza

Bestselling Author-Illustrator

Columbus, OH

Jason

Platt

Children’s/Middle Grade Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Jorge

Redmond

Author of Children’s Books

Asheville, NC

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Gilly

Segal

YA Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

Sita

Singh

Award Winning Children’s Author

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Brendan

Slocumb

Author and Educator

Washington, DC

Meera

Sriram

Children’s Writer

San Francisco, CA

Vesper

Stamper

Young Adult Novelist & Illustrator

Newark, NJ

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Ryan Bani

Tahmaseb

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

York, ME

Ari

Tison

Award Winning Author

Minneapolis, MN

R.L. (Rachel)

Toalson

Award Winning Author

San Antonio, TX

Jamie

Varon

Bestselling Non-Fiction Author

Los Angeles, CA

Jaimal

Yogis

Children’s & Middle Grade Author

Washington, DC

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY