Christine Alemshah (she/her) is a biracial Filipina-American children’s author and classically trained vocalist; she is the author of Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures. Christine writes children’s pic…
Lydia Lukidis is an award-winning author of 50+ trade and educational books for children. Her titles include UP, UP HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth's Atmosphere (Capstone, 2025), DANCING THROUGH SPAC…
Nathan Christopher is a former child and aspiring adult who enjoys spreadsheets and—perhaps more useful to his writing aspirations—making people laugh. He pens his stories (and his letters to Santa) i…
Brian Gehrlein lives in Liberty, Missouri with his family where he also teaches high school English. His first book, THE BOOK OF RULES (FSG), is about following the rules (lest you be eaten!) and come…
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…
CAROLYN BENNETT FRAISER is a children's author and life-long lover of books and nature. Her passion is to inspire curiosity and a love of reading in children of all ages. Carolyn and her husband curre…
Kari Ann Gonzalez is an award-winning writer of children's fiction and informational fiction with a heaping helping of humor and STEAM concepts. When she is not regaling her family with tall tales or …
Cherry Mo grew up in Hong Kong and moved to the United States at the age of ten. HOME IN A LUNCHBOX is her debut picture book and was inspired by her first days of school in America. Cherry writes and…
Children’s book writer and poet, Kelly Conroy, is 50% silly, fun-loving, never-grow-up big kid and 50% hard-working, focused, analytical actuary. She loves all things magical, whimsical, and numerical…
Elayne Crain is a proud writer of childish (and often laughable) things. She loves walks in the woods with her sons and partner, lively karaoke, and wildlife—especially the stacked-in-a-trench-coat so…
Alison McGauley is a special education teacher, author, and mom. She aims to create books with big heart for little readers. As a person living with chronic illness, Alison is passionate about writing…
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.
Jenny's debut picture book Elsa's Chessboard, published by Neal Porter Books, came out in April 2025. Her writing is inspired by her 14 years as a K-8 school librarian, where she shared picture books …
Lynn is a science-inspired author sharing lively STEAM stories with young readers. She loves concepts that cross disciplines, and personal narratives set against a sea of facts. Her passion is writing…
Steph is an Asian-American author-illustrator and former pastry chef from sunny California. She lives in a hilly house by the bay, with two beloved monsters, a ravenous pet rabbit, and a freezer stuff…
