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Miles, Shanna
Shanna Miles is an author, reviewer, librarian, wife, and mother of two daughters. She advocates for the appropriate representation of marginalized groups in children's fiction.
Niven, Jennifer
She is an Emmy Award-Winning, #1 New York Times, and international bestselling author of 10 books. Niven works with Germ, a literary and lifestyle web magazine for teenage girls and boys. She has also worked as a screenwriter, journalist, and…
Norton, Preston
Preston Norton is a bisexual, genderqueer, American author who was a middle school teacher and mentor for drug addicts. He is known for his book Neanderthal Open the Door to the Universe, Where I End and You Begin, and Hopepunk.
Tags: author; LGBTQ+ (author); man (author); white (author)
Lam, Thao
A Vietnamese-Canadian children’s author and illustrator who studied illustration at Toronto’s Sheridan College and creates books in collage style.
Kwon, Julie
A graduate from the Brown/RISD Dual-degree program, Kwon is now an artist and illustrator for children’s books and comics.
Fu, Cherie
Daughter of immigrants seeking to tell stories which reflect her family’s cultural experiences.
Flett, Julie
A Cree-Metis author, illustrator, and artist who lives in Vancouver, Canada. Also known for works like Birdsong and When We Were Alone.
Straathof, Alette
A freelance illustrator who seeks to mix a variety of different materials such as watercolor, indian ink and coloured pencils. Straathof attended the Willem de Kooning Academy, receiving a BFA in Illustration and a minor in Gamification.
Lerwill, Ben
A freelance writer and children’s author for over 20 years. Much of his work can be found in national and international magazines, newspapers and websites.
Tags: author; man (author); picture book; white (author)
Barrow, David
Before being is a skilled illustrator, Barrow was "a shelf-stacker, a library assistant, a call-centre worker, a civil servant and a printer" ("David Barrow").
Antony, Steve
Antony is an accomplished illustrator and author.
Alemagna, Beatrice
Alemagna is an established illustrator whose work has been brought to light by many publishers, including Albin Michel and Harper Collins.
Michalak, Jamie
She has won many awards for her works, including the "Amazon Best Book of the Year" award for the Joe and Sparky series (The Highlights Foundation). She is an author that has written over forty youth books. She previously was an editor and has…
Cowley, Katz
Multiple award-winnings, Cowley's love for song and her playful creativity are important to her when creating inspirational characters. She aims to inspire people of all ages who may have, like her at a young age, forgotten or doubted their…
Smith, Craig
Born in central Otago, Smith specializes in music for children. Due to his wild imagination and his undying childish side, he has always wanted to become a musician since a young age. He released his first kids' album in 2007 and the first track…
Hill, Lawrence
Canadian writer and activist, Hill is passionate about giving back to others and writing stories about humanity and inhumanity. He has volunteered and founded funds that support women and girls in developing areas of Africa. He has collaborated with…
Adeyemi, Tomi
Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach based in California. She graduated Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature and after studied West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil.
Kendi, Ibram X.
Ibram Kendi is the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. Stamped from the Beginning won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest ever winner of that award. In 2020, Time magazine named Dr.…
Reynolds, Jason
Jason Reynolds graduated from the University of Maryland and now resides in Brooklyn, New York City. He spends his time writing poetry and writing interesting novels that kids won't find boring.
Suk, Sarah
Sarah Suk is a nature lover and author from Vancouver, Canada. She enjoys taking photos and eating Korean food. Made in Korea is her first novel.
Florence, Debbi Michiko
She is Japanese American and has won many awards for her books, including the "Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best of 2021," the "Cybils Award" and the "Sunshine State Young Readers Award" (Michiko). She is a former school teacher, educator,…
Green, Alison
Green is the author of Kind.
Alston, B.B.
Barnes and Nobles Overall Kids and YA Book award winner, Alston has been writing fantasy and even horror stories since middle school. After years of rejection from many publishers, he enrolled in a biomedical science program. Through Twitter and with…
Cohen, Sheldon
Cohen is an illustrator from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Fischman, Sheila
Fischman is a renowned translator and most of her works originate from Quebec, Canada. In addition, she has achieved the Molson Prize in the Arts.