Misako

Rocks!

Japanese Manga Artist

Madison, WI

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, OR

Christine

Day

Award Winning Author

Seattle, WA

Johnnie

Christmas

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Dori

Hillestad Butler

Award-Winning Children’s Author

Seattle, WA

Kathlyn J.

Kirkwood

Middle Grade Author

Nashville, TN

Molly B.

Burnham

Middle Grade Author

Northampton, MA

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Virginia

Jamar J.

Perry

Middle Grade Novelist

Largo, MD

Amina

Luqman-Dawson

Coretta Scott King & Newbery Medal Winner

Arlington, VA

Sherri

Winston

Middle Grade Novelist

Orlando, FL

Nora

Neus

Emmy-nominated Journalist

Brooklyn, New York

Grant

Snider

Children’s Author & Illustrator

Wichita, Kansas

Alicia

Salazar

Mexican American Children’s Author

Houston, TX

Raina

Telgemeier

Middle Grade Graphic Novelist

San Francisco, CA

Michele

Wood

Award Winning Children’s Illustrator

Indianapolis, IN

Alexandra V.

Méndez

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Andrew

Maraniss

New York Times Bestselling Author

Brentwood, TN

Adam

Borba

Critically Acclaimed Middle Grade Novelist

Burbank, California and Los Angeles, California

Mirelle

Ortega

Award Winning Artist

Los Angeles

G.

Neri

Award Winning Author for All Ages

Tampa, FL

Reem

Faruqi

Award-Winning Picture Book Author

Atlanta, GA

Michael

Leali

Award-Winning Writer & Educator

San Francisco, CA

Jen

Malia

Professor of English & Creative Writing

Norfolk, Virginia

Claribel A.

Ortega

Bestselling Middle Grade Novelist

White Plains, New York

Lauren

Magaziner

Bestselling Author

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Colleen AF

Venable

Award Winning Author

North Adams, MA & New York City

Eric

Elfman

New York Times Bestselling Author

San Francisco, CA

Rose

Bousamra

Comics Professional and Illustrator

Detroit, MI

Elizabeth

Rusch

Award Winning Fiction & Non-Fiction Author

Portland, Oregon

Matt

Tavares

New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, ME or Boston, MA

Deborah

Hopkinson

Award Winning Children’s Author

Portland, OR

Traci

Sorell

Award Winning Children’s Author

Tulsa, Oklahoma

e.E.

Charlton-Trujillo

Kid Lit Author

Texas

Andrea

Rogers

Young Adult/Middle Grade

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Award Winning Children’s Book Author

Philadelphia, PA

Katherine

Arden

Bestselling Novelist & Middle Grade Author

Burlington, VT

Christina

Baker Kline

Bestselling & Award Winning Novelist

New York, NY

Marina

Budhos

Young Adult & Middle Grade Author

Newark, NJ

Jimmy

Cajoleas

Middle Grade Novelist

New York, NY

Pablo

Cartaya

Middle Grade Novelist

Miami, FL

JC

Cervantes

Bestselling 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

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

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

Greenwich, CT

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

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

Greg

van Eekhout

Middle Grade/Young Adult Author

San Diego, CA