Elfman
Eric Elfman is the author or co-author of fourteen books for kids and adults, including the award-winning Middle Grade Accelerati trilogy from Little Brown, co-written with Neal Shusterman; and Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting & Totally Repulsive (named an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers) from Random House. His latest book, I Am the Walrus, […]
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 […]
Maran
Meredith Maran is the award-winning author of a dozen books, a keynote speaker on women and aging and sex, and a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and O Magazine. Meredith has spoken at venues ranging from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the Charles Schwab Foundation, […]
Jamison
J.R. Jamison is an award-winning author, storyteller, and NPR podcast host who speaks and writes about empathy building, sexuality, mental health, and being LGBTQ in a red state. His nonfiction and fiction writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, Pangyrus, Beyond Words, Writer’s Digest and various other print and web publications, and his work has […]
Tashjian
Janet Tashjian is a children’s, middle-grade and young adult novelist who’s been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first novel, Tru Confessions, was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry series is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught […]
Altman
Mara Altman writes about issues that embarrass her (i.e. chin hair), because she has found that putting shame on the page diffuses the stigma, leaving her with a sense of empowerment and freedom. Her favorite thing is when a reader writes to her and says something like, “I have chin hair, too!” or “Hemorrhoids!” Mara has […]
Altman
Elissa Altman is an award-winning author of literary memoir, essay, and food narrative, who writes from the place where sustenance, the natural world, the power of the human spirit, and the promise of renewal converge. Born and raised in New York City in the 1970s, Elissa Altman grew up a voracious reader and writer, a guitarist […]
Copaken
Deborah Copaken is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Shutterbabe, The Red Book, Between Here and April, and Ladyparts, her most recent memoir of bodily destruction and resurrection during marital rupture (Random House, 2021). A contributing writer at The Atlantic, she was also a writer on the Emmy/Golden Globe-nominated Netflix hit, […]
Strauss
A media savvy social satirist, Alix is a frequent contributor and columnist at the New York Times, where her work focuses on trends, relationships, marriage and weddings. She’s been a featured pop culture and lifestyle journalist for more than 20 years, and has appeared as a travel and trend writer on national morning and talk […]
Snider
Brandon T. Snider is the best-selling author of the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, as well as Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines and the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series. Brandon has also penned many Mad Libs, including a Pride Parade version, a Star Wars version, and a Richard Simmons version. Additionally, he’s written […]