Amina

Luqman-Dawson

Coretta Scott King & Newbery Medal Winner

Arlington, VA

Sherri

Winston

Middle Grade Novelist

Orlando, FL

Andrea

Rogers

Young Adult/Middle Grade

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME or Boston, MA

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Eric

Elfman

New York Times Bestselling Author

San Francisco, CA

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Texas

Dori

Hillestad Butler

Award-Winning Children’s Author

Seattle, WA

Michele

Wood

Award Winning Children’s Illustrator

Indianapolis, IN

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Raina

Telgemeier

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Nashville, TN

Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Madison, WI

Grant

Snider

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Wichita, Kansas

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, New York

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Virginia

Alexandra V.

Méndez

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Molly B.

Burnham

Middle Grade Author

Northampton, MA

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Asheville, NC

Nicole D.

Collier

Middle Grade Author & Leadership Coach

St. Petersburg, Florida

Traci

Sorell

Award Winning Children’s Author

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist & Middle Grade Author

Burlington, VT

Christina

Baker Kline

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

New York, NY

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Pablo

Cartaya

Middle Grade Novelist

Miami, FL

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling Kid LIt Novelist

Santa Fe, NM

Jack

Gantos

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Mandy

Gonzalez

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

Newark, NJ

Monique

Gray Smith

Indigenous Kid-Lit Novelist

Victoria, BC

Jonathan

Hill

Cartoonist & Illustrator

Portland, OR

Susan B.

Katz

Picture Book & Middle Grade Author

San Francisco, CA

Lynne

Kelly

Middle Grade Novelist

Houston, TX

A. S.

King

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Philadelphia, PA

Jarrett J.

Krosoczka

Bestselling Author/Illustrator

Boston, MA

Rajani

LaRocca

Award Winning Children’s Author

Boston, MA

Scott

Magoon

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Boston, MA

Kate

McGovern

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Boston, MA

Mary Alice

Monroe

Novelist & Children’s Author

Charleston, SC

Brad

Montague

Bestselling Children’s Author & Illustrator

Tennessee

Rex

Ogle

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Los Angeles, CA

Kate

O’Hearn

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

London, UK

Shelley

Pearsall

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Cleveland, OH

Jason

Platt

Author & Illustrator

Moline, IL

Laura

Ruby

Young Adult Novelist

Chicago, IL

Sarah

Sax

Middle Grade Author/Illustrator

Portland, ME

Maria

Scrivan

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

New York, NY

Dashka

Slater

Award Winning JournalistChildren’s, Middle & YA Author

Oakland, CA

Amber

Smith

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Charlotte, NC

Sherri L.

Smith

Middle Grade & Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Brandon T.

Snider

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

LGA – New York, NY

Ed

Steckley

Children’s Book Illustrator

Milwaukee, WI

Courtney

Stevens

Young Adult Novelist

Nashville, TN

Janet

Tashjian

Children’s/Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

Los Angeles, CA

Michael

Tougias

Children’s & YA Author

Boston, MA

India

Hill Brown

Middle Grade Novelist

The Carolinas

Lakita

Wilson

Children’s, Middle Grade & Young Adult Author

Baltimore, MD

Brian

Young

Middle & Young Adult Author

New York, NY

M. T.

Khan

Middle Grade Novelist

Toronto, Canada

Jess

Redman

Middle Grade Novelist

West Palm Beach, FL

Derek

Rhodes

Children & Middle Grade Author

Raleigh, NC or Seattle, WA

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, CA