Stamper
J.E. Stamper is the author of Ugly Me, a stunningly written fictional tale based on the real-life experiences of real students, and its sequels Perennial Girl, New Leaf and Comfort Zones. He is a public school educator and author who lives in Virginia with his amazing wife and their incredible children. He is plagued by […]
Perry
As a young, quiet boy, stories for Jamar. J. Perry helped to shape who he is today; they were windows into realms of possibility, into the feel and threads of magic, and he is excited to share that feeling with others. Jamar attended Berea College in Berea, KY, studying psychology at first to the excitement […]
Rocks!
Misako Rocks is a Japanese manga artist who has published books worldwide. Her most recent graphic novel series is Bounce Back, which includes the books Bounce Back, No Such Thing As Perfect, and Sew Totally Nala (coming out in October 2025). Bounce Back was selected for the American Library Association’s Best Graphic Novels for Children […]
Salazar
Alicia Salazar is a former elementary school teacher. She taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade for 12 years. She has also been a marine biologist. Currently, she is a freelancer who has written for magazines and blogs and educational publishers. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she was raised in Houston, TX and is currently living […]
Blum
Isaac Blum (he/him) is a writer and educator. He’s taught English at several colleges and universities, and at Orthodox Jewish and public schools. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers-Camden, and his stories and essays have appeared in The Iowa Review, The New York Times, and One Teen Story, among other places. Isaac […]
Hill
Jonathan Hill is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and educator living in Portland, OR. He graduated in 2003 as valedictorian of the Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in Sequential Art. Some of his clients include Microsoft, the Portland Trailblazers, the Viet Nam Literature Project, the Inlander, Fantagraphics Books, Dark Horse Comics, Tor.com, […]
Heim
Alastair Heim is the author of several children’s picture books including The Great Puppy Invasion, which won the 2019 Oklahoma Redbud Read-Aloud Award, Hello Door, which was named one of The New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2018, and Quiet Down Loud Town!, which was named a 2021 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. […]
Redmond
Jorge Redmond currently works in the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney, and as an adjunct professor in South College’s Legal Department. His first children’s book (co-authored by Ali Kamanda) is Black Boy, Black Boy, which inspires black boys to imagine all the great things they can do while celebrating remarkable moments from […]
Berlin
Ethan T. Berlin is an Emmy Award-nominated television comedy writer and a Junior Library Guild selected picture book author. His numerous picture books have been called “hilarious,” and “giggleworthy” by Kirkus Reviews and “recommended for all libraries” by The School Library Journal. Ethan plays the robot L.I.S.A on The Big Fib, a popular children’s podcast […]
Wilson
Lakita Wilson is the author of several novels and non-fiction projects for children and young adults, including Sparkle, Last Chance Dance, What Is Black Lives Matter?, a part of the New York Times Bestselling HQ Now series. Her middle grade novel, Be Real, Macy Weaver, has recently been adapted into a musical and can be […]