Andrew ForsthoefelAndrew Forsthoefel is the author of Walking to Listen, a critically acclaimed coming-of-age memoir about …
JackGantosJack Gantos has written books for readers of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to nov…
MalakaGharibMalaka Gharib is a journalist, cartoonist and graphic novelist. She is the author of I Was Their American…
MandyGonzalezMandy Gonzalez possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. She star…
ReynaGrandeReyna Grande is the author of the bestselling memoir, The Distance Between Us, (2012) where she writes ab…
MoniqueGray SmithMonique Gray Smith is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her books cover a broad spectrum of ages, to…
LaurieHalse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author, and winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial …
ChelseaHarvey GarnerChelsea Harvey Garner is a psychotherapist, writer, and founding director of Big Feels Lab, a nonprofit p…
IndiaHill BrownIndia Hill Brown is an author with a passion for writing, reading, and all things literary. Her debut nov…
MichelleHortonWriter and activist Michelle Horton is the author of Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbr…
CandiceIlohCandice Iloh (they/them) is the award-winning author of young adult novels, Every Body Looking, Break Thi…
KimJohnsonKim Johnson has a rich history of leadership, beginning with her early roles in social justice organizati…
