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Alysa Wishingrad
Author
Alysa Wishingrad Alysa Wishingrad once had a whole different career working in theater, tv, and film, but nothing could be…

Alyssa Colman
Author
Alyssa Colman Alyssa Colman is the author of THE GILDED GIRL, which Publishers Weekly called “a thoughtful and imaginative exploration…

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

Amélie Wen Zhao
Author
Amélie Wen Zhao Amélie (yes, like the movie!) has adored putting pen to paper since she was in kindergarten. Born…

Amy Wilson
Editor
Amy Wilson Amy Wilson is an editor with Good Story Editing whose secret joy is finding the perfect comp titles.…

Anna Staniszewski
Author
Anna Staniszewski Born in Poland and raised in the United States, Anna Staniszewski grew up loving stories in both Polish…

Benjamin Klas
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Benjamin Klas Benjamin Klas lives in Minnesota with his partner and their son. His first novel, Second Dad Summer, won…

Beth Revis
Author
Beth Revis Beth Revis is a NY Times bestselling author with books available in more than 20 languages. Her most…

Caitie Flum
Literary Agent | Liza Dawson Associates
Caitie Flum Caitie Flum joined Liza Dawson Associates in July 2014 as assistant and audio rights manager. She graduated from…

Carolyn Tara O’Neil
Author
Carolyn Tara O’Neil Carolyn Tara O’Neil grew up in a tiny New York City apartment filled with thousands of books.…

Cassandra Newbould
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Cassandra Newbould Cassandra Newbould is the author and editor of Every Body Shines, an intersectional, feminist YA anthology celebrating bodies…

Claire Kann
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Claire Kann Claire Kann is the author of several novels and an award-winning online storyteller. In her other life she…

Claire Swinarski
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Claire Swinarski Claire Swinarski is the author of multiple books for both kids and adults. Her writing has been featured…

Claire Winn
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Claire Winn Claire is a science fiction and fantasy author whose debut YA sci-fi novel, City of Shattered Light, released…

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

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

Elisa A. Bonnin
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Elisa A. Bonnin Elisa A. Bonnin was born and raised in the Philippines, after which she moved to the United…

Emily S. Keyes
Agent | Fuse Literary
Emily S. Keyes Emily S. Keyes is the founder of Keyes Agency, LLC. Previously she worked at Fuse Literary as…

Emma Kress
Author
Emma Kress Emma Kress is a writer and educator living with her family in Saratoga Springs, NY. A graduate of…

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

Gail Carson Levine
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Gail Carson Levine Gail Carson Levine has written twenty-five books for children. Her best-known is Ella Enchanted, which won a…

Gail D. Villanueva
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Gail D. Villanueva Gail D. Villanueva is a Filipino writer and graphic artist based in the Philippines. She is the…

Hannah Carmona
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Hannah Carmona Hannah is an award winning and bestselling author of “Anita and the Dragons,” “Dazzling Travis,” and “Beautiful, Wonderful,…

J.C. Davis
Author
J.C. Davis J. C. Davis is an unrepentant book addict who always has a spare book on hand in case…

Janae Marks
Author
Janae Marks Janae Marks is an author of middle grade novels. Her debut From the Desk of Zoe Washington is…

Jasper Sanchez
Author | The (Un)popular Vote
Jasper Sanchez Jasper Sanchez is a transmasculine author from the heart of Northern California wine country. He earned his BA…

Jennieke Cohen
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JENNIEKE COHEN Jennieke Cohen is a Filipina-American author of young adult historical fiction. Her debut novel, DANGEROUS ALLIANCE, was a…

Jennifer Nielsen
Author
Jennifer Nielsen Jennifer Nielsen is the New York Times Bestselling Author of several books for young readers. She lives in…

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

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

Jessica Vitalis
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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…

Joanna Ruth Meyer
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Joanna Ruth Meyer Joanna Ruth Meyer is the author of the critically-acclaimed ECHO NORTH and its upcoming companion novel WIND…

Jocelyn Rish
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Jocelyn Rish Jocelyn Rish is a writer and filmmaker who loves researching weird and wonderful animals and sharing what she…

Josh Funk
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Josh Funk Josh Funk is a software engineer and the author of books like the Lady Pancake & Sir French…

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

Jules Machias
Author
Jules Machias I’m the author of the middle-grade novels BOTH CAN BE TRUE (June 2021) and FIGHT + FLIGHT (June…

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

Kaela Rivera
Author
Kaela Rivera Kaela Rivera writes about the folktales of her Mexican-American and British parents from the mountains of the Wild…

Kalynn Bayron
Author
Kalynn Bayron Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEAD and THIS POISON HEART. She is a classically…

Karina Evans
Author
Karina Evans Karina Evans studied English at the University of Delaware before going into a career in the entertainment industry.…

Kate Albus
Author
Kate Albus Kate Albus writes middle grade historical fiction. Her first novel, A Place to Hang the Moon (Margaret Ferguson…

Katherine Field Rothschild
Author
Katherine Field Rothschild Katherine Rothschild, PhD, is a Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University, a…

Katrina Moore
Author
Katrina Moore Katrina Moore writes and teaches in New Jersey. Her mission is to create books that children will hug…

Katryn Bury
Author
Katryn Bury Katryn Bury wrote her first mystery at the age of six, and has been writing ever since. She…

Lara Willard
Editor (Freelance)
Lara Willard Lara Willard is a neurodivergent freelance comics editor and art teacher with an MFA in writing for children…

Lee Edward Födi
Author
Lee Edward Födi Lee Edward Födi is an author, illustrator, and specialized arts educator. His books include Spell Sweeper (HarperCollins),…

Leslie Vedder Leslie Vedder (she/her) is the indie bestselling author of THE BONE SPINDLE. She grew up on fantasy books,…

Lisa Ramee Moore
Author
Lisa Ramee Moore Lisa Moore Ramée was born and raised in Los Angeles and now lives in Northern California, with…

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

Marcie Colleen
Author
Marcie Colleen In previous chapters Marcie Colleen has been a teacher, an actress, and a nanny, but now she spends…

Mari Costa
Author
Mari Costa Mari is a Luso-brazilian goblin who comes out of a magical hole in the ground every few months…

Mary Kole
Author | Freelance Editor
Mary Kole Former literary agent Mary Kole founded Mary Kole Editorial in 2013 and provides consulting and developmental editing services…

Maya Prasad
Author
Maya Prasad Maya Prasad is a South Asian American author, a Caltech graduate, and a former software engineer. She currently…

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

Melanie Conklin
Author
Melanie Conklin Melanie Conklin grew up in North Carolina and worked as a product designer before she began her writing…

Michal Leah
Editor
Michal Leah Michal [me-CALL] Leah is a marketing manager and editor at Good Story Company. An advocate for inclusion, she…

Natasha Ngan
Author
Natasha Ngan Natasha Ngan is a writer and yoga teacher. She grew up between Malaysia, where the Chinese side of…

Nora Raleigh Baskin
Author
Nora Raleigh Baskin Nora Raleigh Baskin, a 2001 Publisher’s Weekly FLYING START, is the author of fifteen novels for young…

Patricia Nelson
Literary Agent | Marsal Lyon Literary
Patricia Nelson Patricia Nelson has been a literary agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency since 2014, representing all genres of…

Payal Doshi
Author
Payal Doshi Payal Doshi has a Master’s in Creative Writing from The New School, New York. Having lived in India,…

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

Rachel Menard
Author
Rachel Menard Rachel Menard is an author of strange and fantastical stories for teens. Her short fiction has been featured…

Rebecca Kim Wells
Author | Bookseller
Rebecca Kim Wells Rebecca Kim Wells writes books full of magic and fury (and often dragons). Her debut novel Shatter…

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

Rosiee Thor
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ROSIEE THOR Rosiee Thor began her career as a storyteller by demanding to tell her mother bedtime stories instead of…

Ryan Dalton
Author
Ryan Dalton Ryan Dalton is author of THIS LAST ADVENTURE and the TIME SHIFT TRILOGY. He splits his time between…

Saadia Faruqi
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Saadia Faruqi Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author, essayist and interfaith activist. She writes the children’s early reader series…

Sally Engelfried
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Sally Engelfried Sally Engelfried is a writer of middle grade novels and a children’s librarian. She lives in a warehouse…

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

Sarena and Sasha Nanua
Community Liaison
Sarena and Sasha Nanua Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua are twin sisters living in Ontario, Canada. Born on Diwali ten…

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

Stacy Stokes
Author
Stacy Stokes Stacy Stokes is a lifelong lover of stories, a former improv comedy geek, and a marketing professional by…

Stephanie Cooke
Author
Stephanie Cooke Stephanie Cooke is an author and editor based out of Toronto, Canada. She is the writer of ParaNorthern…

Susan Azim Boyer Susan Azim Boyer writes young adult fiction featuring Iranian American heroines (whom she *never* encountered growing up),…

Sylvia Liu grew up with books and daydreams in Caracas, Venezuela. Once an environmental attorney protecting the oceans, she now…

T.P. Jagger
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T.P. Jagger T. P. Jagger is the author of the Hide and GEEK series. HIDE AND GEEK (book 1) released…

Terry Catasús Jennings
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Terry Catasús Jennings Terry Catasús Jennings is a Cuban-American writer who immigrated to the United States after her father was…

Tracy Badua
Author
Tracy Badua Tracy Badua is a Filipino American author of books about young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes…

Vanessa Torres
Author
Vanessa Torres Vanessa L. Torres is Mexican American author, an adventure seeker, and mom to a flashlight-under-the-covers-reader. When she’s not…

Whitney Gardner
Author
Whitney Gardner Whitney Gardner is an author and cartoonist who spends most of her time hidden in the Pacific Northwest…