Siobhán Parkinson
Siobhán Parkinson writes novels, mostly for children and young people. She says herself that she writes “to the imagination.”
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Penny Kittle
Penny Kittle is one of the nation’s leading advocates for child and young adult literacy, and is a sought-after speaker on topics in literacy education…
Katherena Vermette
Katherena Vermette is a Métis writer from Treaty One territory, the heart of the Métis nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her first book, North End Love…
Mini Grey
Mini Grey was born in a mini car in a car park in South Wales. She worked as a theatre designer, then a primary school…
Elana Arnold
Elana K. Arnold writes books for and about children and teens. Her most recent YA novel, What Girls Are Made Of, was a finalist for…
Ashley Wolff
Ashley Wolff has been a visual artist since she declared herself one at the age of 5. She grew up in Middlebury, Vermont and holds…
Anita Silvey
Anita Silvey is the author of 100 Best Books for Children, 500 Great Books for Teens, and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from…
Julie Berry
Julie Berry's young adult novel The Passion of Dolssa (Viking, 2016) was named a Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association in 2017.
Kathryn Erskine
Kathryn Erskine is the author of five children's novels including National Book Award winner Mockingbird, Jane Addams Peace Award honor book Seeing Red, and most…
David Small
Author/illustrator David Small was born and raised in Detroit.