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Whitney Gardner Whitney Gardner is an author and cartoonist who spends most of her time hidden in the Pacific Northwest wrapped in a fuzzy sweater.…

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Sonja Thomas Sonja Thomas writes stories for readers of all ages, often featuring brave, everyday girls doing extraordinary things. She’s a contributing author for Good…

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Priyanka Taslim Priyanka Taslim is a writer, teacher, and lifelong New Jersey resident. Having grown up in a bustling Bangladeshi diaspora community, surrounded by her…

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Lucy Christopher Lucy is a multi-award-winning and bestselling writer for young adults, children, and adults. Her work is psychological and emotional in scope, and often…

Lisa Ramee Moore Lisa Moore Ramée was born and raised in Los Angeles and now lives in Northern California, with her husband, daughter, an obnoxious…

Katryn Bury Katryn Bury wrote her first mystery at the age of six, and has been writing ever since. She is proudly rooted in Oakland,…

Katherine Field Rothschild Katherine Rothschild, PhD, is a Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University, a former ballet and Arabic dance…

Karina Evans Karina Evans studied English at the University of Delaware before going into a career in the entertainment industry. She currently lives in Los…

Judy I. Lin Judy I. Lin is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology. She writes stories inspired by the…

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Jessica Vitalis   Jessica Vitalis is a Columbia MBA-wielding writer specializing in middle grade literature. An American expat, she now lives in Canada with her…

Jess Rubinkowski Jessica Rubinkowski grew up in the fields of Illinois beside a haunted house. A fan of never sitting still, she picked up Scottish…

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Gabrielle Byrne Gabrielle is the author of two middle grade fantasies; Rise of the Dragon Moon (Macmillan, 2019) and The Edge of Strange Hollow (Macmillan,…

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Sarah Allen Sarah Allen is a poet and author of books for young readers. Her first book, WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, was an ALA…

Megan Clendenan Megan is the co-author of Design Like Nature: Biomimicry for a Healthy Planet and Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy…

Mari Costa Mari is a Luso-brazilian goblin who comes out of a magical hole in the ground every few months to share her stories with…

Jules Machias I’m the author of the middle-grade novels BOTH CAN BE TRUE (June 2021) and FIGHT + FLIGHT (June 2022), both with Quill Tree…

Kate Albus Kate Albus writes middle grade historical fiction. Her first novel, A Place to Hang the Moon (Margaret Ferguson Books at Holiday House), was…

Crystal Frasier Crystal Frasier is a girl from small-town Florida who now has twenty years’ experience writing for comics, fiction, and games. She has contributed…

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Carolyn Tara O’Neil Carolyn Tara O’Neil grew up in a tiny New York City apartment filled with thousands of books. Every Friday she went to…

Anna Staniszewski Born in Poland and raised in the United States, Anna Staniszewski grew up loving stories in both Polish and English. She was a…

Kaela Rivera Kaela Rivera writes about the folktales of her Mexican-American and British parents from the mountains of the Wild West. When she’s not crafting…

Joanna Ruth Meyer Joanna Ruth Meyer is the author of the critically-acclaimed ECHO NORTH and its upcoming companion novel WIND DAUGHTER (May 2022), as well…

Jessica S. Olson Jessica S. Olson claims New Hampshire as her home, but has somehow found herself in Texas, where she spends most of her…

Amanda Rawson Hill Amanda Rawson Hill is the author heartfelt middle grade books and picture books, including YOU’LL FIND ME, MY PET CLOUD, and her…

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Benjamin Klas Benjamin Klas lives in Minnesota with his partner and their son. His first novel, Second Dad Summer, won a gold Moonbeam Children’s Book…

Debbie Dadey If you see an author in fins or polka-dots, it’s most likely Debbie Dadey! She is the author and co-author of 180 traditionally…

Claire Kann Claire Kann is the author of several novels and an award-winning online storyteller. In her other life she works for a non-profit you…

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Julie Abe Julie Abe writes magical adventures for readers of all ages, including the EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH middle grade fantasy series; the middle grade…

Ronni Davis Ronni Davis lives in Chicago with her husband Adam and her son Aidan. By day she copy edits everything from TV commercials to…

ROSIEE THOR Rosiee Thor began her career as a storyteller by demanding to tell her mother bedtime stories instead of the other way around. She…

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Melanie Conklin Melanie Conklin grew up in North Carolina and worked as a product designer before she began her writing career. Her debut middle grade…

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Caitie Flum Caitie Flum joined Liza Dawson Associates in July 2014 as assistant and audio rights manager. She graduated from Hofstra University in 2009 with…

Beth Revis Beth Revis is a NY Times bestselling author with books available in more than 20 languages. Her most recent title, Bid My Soul…

Patricia Nelson Patricia Nelson has been a literary agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency since 2014, representing all genres of young adult and middle-grade fiction,…

Marcie Colleen In previous chapters Marcie Colleen has been a teacher, an actress, and a nanny, but now she spends her days writing children’s books!…

Lara Willard Lara Willard is a neurodivergent freelance comics editor and art teacher with an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline…

Ryan Dalton Ryan Dalton is author of THIS LAST ADVENTURE and the TIME SHIFT TRILOGY. He splits his time between writing books, fighting crime at…

Josh Funk Josh Funk is a software engineer and the author of books like the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, the ​It’s Not…

Emily S. Keyes Emily S. Keyes is the founder of Keyes Agency, LLC. Previously she worked at Fuse Literary as an agent, and the L.…

Mary Kole Former literary agent Mary Kole founded Mary Kole Editorial in 2013 and provides consulting and developmental editing services to writers of all categories…