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Baldacchino, Christine
Baldacchino, who lives in Toronto, has a background in early childhood education. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress is her first book; it is based on a situation she encountered in one of the schools where she was teaching. The book was a…
Hinton, Susan Eloise
She is an American writer who focuses on Young Adult novels set in the United States, specifically Oklahoma. She is often given credit for introducing the YA genre. She went by S. E. Hinton in her work as she did not want her male readers to dismiss…
Black, Holly
Holly Black is a writer who currently lives in New England with her husband and son. She was born and raised in West Long Branch, New Jersey and moved away when she got older. Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author for over thirty of her…
Hazelwood, Ali
Ali Hazelwood is from Italy and moved to Japan and then Germany. Afterwards, she moved to the United States where she got her Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She is an established writer, and now a Professor.
Harris, Zakiya Dalila
Zakiya Dalila Harris is an author who writes novels based on her African identity. She has a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chaple Hill. She was born and raised in Connecticut but now lives in Brooklyn with her husband.
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…
Blabey, Aaron
Aaron is an Australian children's book author and artist who was also an actor until the mid-2000s. Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon, and the best-selling Pig the Pug are among his award-winning picture books.
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…
Acevedo, Elizabeth
Elizabeth is an Afro-Dominican author, poet, and performer. When she was teaching English in Maryland to eighth grade students in a school where 80 percent of its students were Latinos, she realized the need to publish books that her students can…
Collins, Suzanne
Suzanne Collins began her career as a children's television show writer then an author. Collins is an award winning author which inlcude the 2016 Authors Guild Award for Distingushed Service to the Literary Community, the 2008 CYBIL Award for Fantasy…
De La Cruz, Melissa
Melissa De La Cruz is a New York Times Bestselling author and is an award winning novelist for all ages. Melissa has wanted to write since she was 11 years old and has written many different YA series since she started writing. She graduated from…
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…
Beaty, Andrea
Andrea Beaty’s family ran a grocery store in Benton, Illinois where she developed a love for reading mystery books. After attending Southern Illinois University for computer science where afterwards she obtained a job for a computer software company…
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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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…
Khan, Sabrina
Sabrina Khan is an author and an educational consultant. Born to her Pakistani mother and Bangladeshi father, Khan has lived in Bangladesh, Macao, Illinois, Texas, and now British Columba. She has a BA in political science and is passionate about…
Schwartz, Alexandra Cassel
The writer behind the PBS televised series and picturebook adaptations of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. With a focus on children and their families, Schwartz writes preschool-level content in consideration of child psychology and needs.
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.
Gratz, Alan
Gratz is a bestselling author of young adult literature who comes from Tennessee.
Lang, Suzanne
Lang is a New York Times bestselling author of children's books. She is also a children's television writer and producer.
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.
Painter, Lynn
Lynn Painter's YA debut novel isBetter Than the Movies. She specializes in romantic comedies for both youths and adults and is a frequent contributor to the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.
Namey, Laura Taylor
Laura Taylor Namey is a Cuban- American Californian who can usually be found haunting her favourite coffee shops to write. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.
Laura is a former teacher who writes young adult novels who…
Laura is a former teacher who writes young adult novels who…