Chase
Co-founder of the award-winning blog, The Brown Bookshelf, Paula Chase is a longtime Inclusion advocate for diversifying the type of fiction featuring Black characters that’s highlighted among educators, librarians and parents. Chase was the 2021 recipient of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Konigsberg Award for her advocacy. She is the author of eleven […]
Erebia
Federico Erebia is a retired physician, woodworker, author, poet, and illustrator. He received the 2024 Lambda Literary Exceptional New Writer Award. His debut novel, Pedro & Daniel (Levine Querido 2023), received numerous awards, starred reviews, and other commendations. His work is included in Just YA, an Anthology for grades 7-12. He is on the SCBWI […]
Wedlick
Seina Wedlick is an African-American children’s book author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She enjoys writing diverse stories infused with her culture and traditions and pulls inspiration for her books from her life. Seina is the author of Naming Ceremony (Abrams Kids, Spring 2023), The Night Market (Random House, Fall 2024) which received […]
Brooks
Nick Brooks is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and musician from Washington, DC. He’s a 2020 graduate of USC’s MFA Film/TV Production program, with his films earning him both the prestigious George Lucas Scholar Award and the James Bridges and Jack Larson Award for Writing and Directing. His films have been recognized by film festivals across […]
Harris
New York Times bestselling children’s poet Chris Harris is the author of the acclaimed poetry collections I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and My Head Has a Bellyache. Chris is the author of several picture books as well, including The Alphabet’s Alphabet with Dan Santat and the YouTube smash hit If You Laugh, I’m Starting This […]
Marcks
Ira Marcks is the award-winning cartoonist behind the creepy kid mysteries Shark Summer, Spirit Week and the upcoming Snake Night. His books have been recommended by The New York Times, appeared on ‘Best of the Year’ list for the American Library Association, received a Gold Selection from the Junior Library Guild, as well as Maryland’s […]
Truong
Vivian Truong is a British-Born Chinese artist from London. She is the illustrator behind various books and graphic novels including the bestselling middle grade series: City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm, Cooking with Monsters, I Am Fun Size and So Are You!, The Day the Teachers Disappeared, and her latest book, Buddha Jumps Over the […]
Griffith
Evan Griffith is the author of the middle-grade novels Manatee Summer and The Strange Wonders of Roots (winner of the Green Earth Book Award) and the picture book biographies Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist and Wild at Heart: The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature […]
Yogis
Jaimal Yogis is a writer, speaker, film producer and outdoorsman whose work spans books, journalism, and TV / film. His bestselling Scholastic graphic novel series, City of Dragons, has won major awards in the US, China, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand and been named one of the best graphic novels for middle graders and teens by […]
Harris
Quartez Harris is a poet and teaching artist. He was awarded the Baldwin House Fellowship and named Ohio Association’s Poet of the Year for his book, We Made It to School Alive. His poetry has received numerous accolades. Harris spent many years as a second-grade teacher in the Cleveland public school system and currently dedicates […]