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Sendak, Maurice
Maurice Sendak was a picturebook author and illustrator. He received many awards, including the Caldecott Medal in 1964, the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970, and the National Medal of Arts in 1996. He co-authored and collaborated with numerous…
Stewart, Michael F.
Stewart is an author of young adult and middle grade novels and interactive stories. He lives in Ottawa with his wife and four daughters who he describes as the inspiration of his stories. His writings vary between chapter books, graphic novels, and…
Harrell, Rob
Rob Harrell is the author/illustrator who created many graphic novels and comic strips, such as the Life of Zarf series, Monster on the Hill, the Batpig series. He continues to write his daily comic strip Adam@Home. He lives in Zionsville, Indiana…
Aleman, Daniel
Daniel Aleman is a McGill University graduate. Indivisible is his first novel.
Mbalia, Kwame (author)
Kwame is a New York Timesbest-selling author working under Rick Riordan Presents and Disney/Hyperion. He lives in North Carolina and also works as a pharmacist.
Yancey, Rick
Rick Yancey is an American writer of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction YA books. He attended Florida Southern College with a major in Communications and transferred a year later to Florida State University and then proceeded to graduate from…
Riordan, Rick
Rick Riordan began writing to create bedtime stories for his eldest son previously he was an English as well as history teacher for middle grade students. He is known for over twenty New York Times best-selling novels often exploring different…
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Curtis, Christopher, Paul (author)
Growing up in Flint, Michigan, he began writing fiction after graduating from the University of Michigan. He has won multiple awards for his past novels although Buxton was his first set in Canada, where he now lives.
McAnulty, Dara
Dara McAnulty is a teenage author who is on the autism disorder spectrum. His work, Diary of a Young Naturalist, won the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing in 2020 and was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2020.
Grant, Michael
Michael Grant has written around 150 books (with his wife Katherine, as himself, under pseudonyms and as a ghostwriter). Born into a military family, Grant has been accommodated in fifty homes and studied at five different schools in U.S. and three…
Aronson, Billy
Aronson is best known for his work with PBS Kids’ Peg+Cat. As a writer and producer, he is inspired by iconic figures such as Joni Mitchell, The Brothers Grimm and Camus.
Klune, TJ
TJ Klune is a New York Times Bestselling author and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. Klune describes himself as “Unapologetically Queer” and uses he/him pronouns. He is also open about his experiences with asexuality, queerness, and…
Silvera, Adam
Adam Silvera is a gay Puerto Rican author of young adult fiction novels who is known for his best-selling novels They Both Die at the End,More Happy Than Not,and Infinity Son.
The Extraordinaries
This queer coming-of-age story follows Nick Bell, an ultimate fanboy with ADHD. Nick strives to be extraordinary to impress his biggest crush: Shadow Star, Nova City's mightiest hero. But, he finds that his best friend Seth could be the true love of…
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Gratz, Alan
Gratz is a bestselling author of young adult literature who comes from Tennessee.
John, Jory
John is a #1 and #2New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Award winner. In addition to adult and children's books, he has also written fortheNew York Times,The Guardian, theSan Francisco Chronicle, Buzzfeed, and more.
Kinney, Jeff
Born in Maryland, Jeff Kinney is the author and illustrator of theDiary of a Wimpy Kidgraphic novel series. He earned his BA from the University of Maryland and is married with two children.
Novak, B.J.
Benjamin Joseph Novak is known for his roles in The Office, Saving Mr. Banks, and Inglourious Bastards. He strongly believes in sharing the power of the written word with children.
Green, John Patrick
John Patrick Green is an award-winning author and illustator from Brooklyn, New York. Most of his graphic novels center around non-human characters.
Cherry, Matthew A.
Cherry is a retired NFL player turned multimedia creative in Los Angeles. In 2020, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Kirk, Daniel
Daniel Kirk is the author of a number of award-winning and beloved books. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
Dean, James
James Dean is also a self-taught artist. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and…
Gemeinhart, Dan
Gemeinhart spent 13 years as a teacher-librarian in Washington.
McNaught, Harry
With children's stories likeAnimal Babies, 500 Words to Grow On, and his most popular picture book,The Truck Book, Harry McNaught is a children's book author and illustrator from Pennsylvania, United States.
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
After having lost her mother and two sisters, 12-year-old Coyote has been living with her Dad in a school bus, traveling everywhere but their hometown. When she learns that the park where she had buried a memory box is about to be demolished, she…
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