
Jamie Harrington
Founder
Jamie Harrington Jamie Harrington is a writer, a mom, and all around fun person. She loves DIY, nail art, and…

Elana Johnson
Founder
Elana Johnson Elana Johnson is the author of the YA dystopian romance novels in the Possession trilogy. Elevated and Something About Love are YA contemporary…

Casey McCormick
Founder
Casey McCormick Casey McCormick is the author of the hugely popular Agent Spotlight series. When she’s not stalking researching agents,…
Emeritus Organizers

Lindsay Lackey
Author
Lindsay Lackey Lindsay Lackey is the author of the bestselling middle grade novel, All the Impossible Things (Roaring Brook Press),…

Kristen Kieffer
Empath Extraordinaire (Team Website)
Kristen Kieffer A life-long reader and storyteller, Kristen loves living life as an author of speculative fiction and creative writing…

Amy Wilson
Owl Princess (Team Website)
Amy Wilson Amy Wilson is a former journalist and graduate of the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.…

Emily Lowrey
Camera Demigod (Video and Graphics)
Emily Lowrey Emily is a writer, photographer, and videographer from sunny old Merseyside, UK. She writes contemporary YA, and is…

Nathan Philbrick
Blog Guru (Content Creator)
Nathan Philbrick Nate Philbrick spends most of his time turning caffeine into words. He’s a self-published author, Wattpad writer, blogger,…

Nicole Lesperance
Trend-Setter and Hashtag-Maker (Social Media Coordinator)
Nicole Lesperance Nicole has a degree in French language and literature from Wesleyan University that she never, ever uses. After…

Lindsay Schiro
Anime Enthusiast (Forums Moderator)
Lindsay Schiro Lindsay Schiro is a graduate of Bath Spa university who cares too much about fictional characters.

Kasey Haessler
Sparkly Librarian-in-Training (Live Events Moderator)
Kasey Haessler Kasey is a youth librarian and lover of kid lit. She received her BA in Creative Writing from…

Kate Pierce
Folklore Wizard (Live Events Moderator)
Kate Pierce Kate is a production assistant, set designer, and part-time artist. She received her B.A. in History (with a…

Juniper Nichols
Question Composer (Assistant to Live Events)
Juniper Nichols The thing about Juniper Nichols… she really should have been an elven astronaut bellydancer. The next best thing:…

Margaret Hollingsworth
Treasurer
Margaret Hollingsworth Margaret has worked for over 25 years as an accountant, but don’t hold that against her, you writer-types.…

Sarah Driver
Author
Sarah Driver Sarah Driver was born on the Sussex coast and started writing as a small child. She graduated from…

Jason Koons
Photographer
Jason Koons Jason, unsurprisingly, loves photography. From my the moment he heard the shutter click on the first Pentax film…

Jamie Harrington
Founder
Jamie Harrington Jamie Harrington is a writer, a mom, and all around fun person. She loves DIY, nail art, and…

Elana Johnson
Founder
Elana Johnson Elana Johnson is the author of the YA dystopian romance novels in the Possession trilogy. Elevated and Something About Love are YA contemporary…

Dustin Hansen
Emeritus Organizer
Dustin Hansen Dustin Hansen was raised in rural Utah, where he drew great inspiration from the outdoor and the rich…

Carrie Harris
Emeritus Organizer
Carrie Harris In high school, Carrie marched in the drum line and worked backstage in the theater. Both activities were really…

Nikki Katz
Emeritus Organizer
Nikki Katz Nikki is an author, editor, freelance writer, and rocket scientist. Truly. Nikki’s debut young adult novel, Strings, will…

Carolin Seidenkranz
Emeritus Organizer
Carolin Seidenkranz Carolin Seidenkranz is a writer, foodie and major TV addict. She loves all kinds of stories with drama,…

Lisa and Laura Roecker
Founders
Lisa and Laura Roecker Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a love of all things Young Adult. Some call…

Shannon Messenger
Founder
Shannon Messenger Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned — among other things —…

Casey McCormick
Founder
Casey McCormick Casey McCormick is the author of the hugely popular Agent Spotlight series. When she’s not stalking researching agents,…

Hannah Heath
Mythic Mermaid (Live Events Coordinator)
Hannah Heath Hannah Heath, author of Skies of Dripping Gold, is a writer of YA Christian Fiction. It is her…