MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Archive

Henry Cole is an award-winning self-taught illustrator who studied forestry at Virginia Tech. 

Marie-Louise Gay has written and/or illustrated over sixty books for children: from picture-books like the Stella and Sam series to novels like Travels with My…

Nikki Grimes, the New York Times bestselling author, is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. 

Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world’s leading writers about children’s books and the people who create them.

Julie Paschkis is the illustrator of more than 15 books for children, including Apple Cake: A Recipe for Love, Building on Nature: The Life of…

Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 30 books, including 16 novels for young people.

Philip Pullman is a British writer. 

Shadra Strickland studied design,
 writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to
 complete her M.F.A. at the School 
of Visual Arts in…

M. T. Anderson is a nationally known writer.

Kirby Larson is the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor Book Hattie Big Sky, a young adult historical novel she wrote inspired by her…