Summary

Chuck DeKlyen was born in 1969 in Los Angeles, California, but spent the majority of his childhood in a large household in Portland, Oregon. Even as a young boy, Chuck had a love for the theatre and later went on to receive a BA in Drama at the University of Portland....

Tricia Elam Walker is the author of the acclaimed picture book Nana Akua Goes to School, which received four starred reviews; and a novel for adults, Breathing Room, under the name Patricia Elam. She is also a cultural and fashion commentator and blogger who has written for National Public Radio,...

Jessica Smith is a recent graduate from Falmouth University. She lives in Oxford, UK.

Kwame Mbalia is a husband, father, New York Times bestselling author, and former pharmaceutical metrologist, in that order. His debut middle-grade novel, TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY, and the sequel, TRISTAN STRONG DESTROYS THE WORLD (October 6, 2020), are published by Rick Riordan...

From Brian: I am a sculptor, carver, turner, and designer, working in wood from my home-based studio in Bremerton, WA. I have been working in wood since 1999, when I began carving inscriptions on simple wood blocks....

Robin Stevenson is the author of more than twenty-five books for kids and teens, including The Summer We Saved the Bees and Pride Colors. The first edition of her nonfiction book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) won a Stonewall Honor and was shortlisted for numerous other awards.

Juno Dawson is the international bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction for young adults. She is a columnist at Glamour UK, Attitude Magazine, and a key LGBTQ activist with Stonewall. A former teacher specializing in behavior studies, Juno now writes full time and lives in South London.

Christopher Cameron is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a founder of the African American Intellectual History Society, the author of To Plead Our Own Cause: African Americans in Massachusetts and the Making of the Antislavery Movement and Black...

Phaea Crede writes silly stories for silly kids. Serious kids, too! Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) is her debut picture book. Phaea lives outside Boston, USA, with her husband, two kiddos, and a slightly stinky dog named Gus. Visit her at phaeacrede.com.