AllisonGilbertAllison Gilbert is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and one of the most influential writers and speakers …
I.W.GregorioI. W. Gregorio (she/her) is a practicing surgeon by day, award-winning YA writer by night. Her debut nove…
LaurieHalse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author, and winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial …
JasHammondsJas Hammonds (they/she) was raised in many cities and between the pages of many books. They have received…
ChelseaHarvey GarnerChelsea Harvey Garner is a psychotherapist, writer, and founding director of Big Feels Lab, a nonprofit p…
ChazHaydenChaz Hayden is a YA author and disability awareness advocate. His works include the 2024 release of Diet …
CarolynHolbrookCarolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memo…
CandiceIlohCandice Iloh (they/them) is the award-winning author of young adult novels, Every Body Looking, Break Thi…
LynneKellyLynne Kelly’s career as a sign language interpreter has taken her everywhere from classrooms to hospitals…
AdibKhorramAdib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theat…
AngieKimAngie Kim moved as a preteen from Seoul, South Korea, to the suburbs of Baltimore. After graduating from …
A. S.KingKing is the only author ever to win the Michael L. Printz Medal twice, having won it again in 2024 for Th…
