
Seabrooke Leckie
Director Emeritus|Founder of 2017 Renewal
Seabrooke Leckie A book-lover since before she could read, Seabrooke wrote her first (marvelously wish-fulfilling) stories with her sister as…

Alyssa Hollingsworth
Web Coordinator
Alyssa Hollingsworth Alyssa was born in small-town Milton, Florida, but life as a roving military kid soon mellowed her (unintelligibly…

Amy Elizabeth
Live Events Coordinator
Amy Elizabeth Amy is a writer, doctor, and professional coffee-drinker. She completed her residency training in the United States and…
Meet Our 2021 Team

Aimee Lim
Director's Assistant: Data & Content Quality
Aimee Lim Aimee Lim is a middle grade writer, Jeopardy! champion, and former publishing intern from California. Her work has…

Alyssa Hollingsworth
Web Coordinator
Alyssa Hollingsworth Alyssa was born in small-town Milton, Florida, but life as a roving military kid soon mellowed her (unintelligibly…

Amy Elizabeth
Live Events Coordinator
Amy Elizabeth Amy is a writer, doctor, and professional coffee-drinker. She completed her residency training in the United States and…

Amy Noelle Parks
Author | Podcast Interviewer
Amy Noelle Parks Amy Noelle Parks is the author of the YA rom-com, The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss (out…

Andrea Brame
Forum Moderator
Andrea Brame Andrea enjoys writing about geeky boys, smart girls, and/or superheroes (sometimes all at the same time) for teens,…

Averill Frankes
Live Events Host
Averill Frankes Averill is an aviation data analyst by day and a young adult novelist on evenings, weekends, and lunch…

David Wright
Helpdesk / Forum Moderator
David Wright David writes everything from picture books to adult, but focuses mostly on Middle Grade. He has published some…

Elza Kinde
Web Assistant
Elza Kinde Designer of graphics, writer of fiction, reader of Middle Grade, nerd for words, and maker of bad puns.…

Jade Loren
Podcast Interviewer
Jade M Loren A UK author of Adult SFF, Jade also works as a freelance editor. When she’s not writing,…

Jennifer Bushroe
Submissions & Materials Manager
Jennifer Bushroe After graduating from the University of Arizona with a BA in Creative Writing, Jennifer Bushroe traveled to London…

Karyne Norton
Web Volunteer
Karyne Norton Karyne wrote her first chapter book at nine years old, but over the years her writing muse was…

Monica Hay
Editor / Assistant Literary Agent | Director's Assistant
MONICA HAY Monica Hay earned her Master’s degree in Book Publishing at Portland State University and now works as an…

Moriah Blalock
Podcast Transcriptionist
Moriah Blalock Moriah wrote her first story at age 6, kicking off a lifelong obsession with the magic of storytelling.…

Rebecca King
Podcast Interviewer | Live Events Host
Rebecca King Rebecca King was one of those kids that liked reading. Everything. Anything. All the time. Out loud. You’ll…

Richenda Gould
Web Developer
Richenda Gould Richenda started crafting websites to support her writing addiction in high school and both turned into careers. She…

Rine Karr
Financial Administrator
Rine Karr Rine Karr is a writer and aspiring novelist by moonlight and a copy editor by daylight, with a…

Ronni Davis
Author
Ronni Davis Ronni Davis lives in Chicago with her husband Adam and her son Aidan. By day she copy edits…

Sasha Nanua
Community Liaison
Sasha Nanua Sasha Nanua is a writer and University of Toronto graduate who loves penning young adult and middle grade…

Seabrooke Leckie
Director Emeritus|Founder of 2017 Renewal
Seabrooke Leckie A book-lover since before she could read, Seabrooke wrote her first (marvelously wish-fulfilling) stories with her sister as…

Tara Kennedy
Prepared Events Coordinator
Tara Kennedy Tara Kennedy was born and raised in Washington, DC. By day she wrangles data and by night she…