Sarah Aronson began writing for kids and teens when someone in an exercise class dared her to try. Since then, she has earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fi…
Author of UP, UP, EVER UP: JUNKO TABEI'S PIONEERING EVEREST CLIMB, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu (Clarion, 2024)- a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, illustrated by Darsh…
Stephanie has done a few things in life. She has sold women shoes and frozen yogurt as well as smelly, expensive body lotion and smellier, even more expensive cheese. She has worked on a Jacques Pepin…
Lydia Lukidis is an award-winning author of 60+ trade and educational books for children. A science enthusiast from a young age, Lydia now incorporates her studies in science and her everlasting curio…
Namita Moolani Mehra is an award-winning children’s book author and the founder of social-impact business, Indian Spicebox, a company that has helped fund nearly a million meals for underprivileged ch…
Bonnie is an author, illustrator, and art facilitator living in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the mother of two young boys, whom she credits for endless inspiration during the creation of her books.
Marzieh Abbas Author bio: Marzieh is an award-winning author. Raised between the bustling cities of Dubai, U.A.E and Karachi, Pakistan, Marzieh loves traveling, reading and samosas. She is a member of…
Kim A. Larson is the author of Doll Trouble (Clavis Publishing, 2026) and Goat’s Boat Won’t Float (The Little Press, 2024). She’s a recipient of the SCBWI Ann Whitford Paul Award and multiple grants f…
Winsome Bingham is an author and literacy advocate for reading and authentic representation of children and communities in children’s literature. She is a connoisseur of soul food and a master cook (a…
Jyoti Rajan Gopal is a writer, mom and Kindergarten teacher. Growing up, she lived in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, India and China. She now lives in New York, in a quirky old Victorian in Yonkers, wi…
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Sylvia is an Asian American children’s book author, with her debut picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS recently published in 2024 by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster and newes…
Kimberly Lee is the award-winning author of BOYS DON’T FRY (Freeman Book Awards 2023 (Honorable Mention); Crystal Kite Awards 2024 (Honor)) and the co-author of WHAT IF?. She is also the Managing Edit…
Jilanne Hoffmann is the author of HEARTLAND, which received a ⭐️ from School Library Journal: “Hoffmann beautifully blends the stories of Xyla, a character readers will fall in love with, and her moth…
I'm Suhasini Gupta, author of Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite. Flying kites is one of my fondest childhood memories during my summer visits to my grandparents.
Hi there. It’s always awkward writing these so I’ll keep it simple. My name is Brandi-Ann Uyemura. Everyone, but my grandma calls me, “Brandi.” I was born and raised on the island of Oahu, and I’m a g…
