Amanda McCrina is a writer and bookseller. Her award-winning historical novels for young adults include “Traitor,” “The Silent Unseen,” “I’ll Tell You No Lies,” and most recently, “Beyond Seven Forests.” She holds a degree in history and political science from… Continue Reading
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Boulley, Angeline
Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former director of the Office of Indian Education at the… Continue Reading
Trehan, Meera
Meera Trehan grew up outside Washington, D.C., and attended the University of Virginia and Stanford Law School. After practicing law for over a decade, she turned to creative writing. Her debut novel, “The View from the Very Best House in… Continue Reading
Colman, Alyssa
Alyssa Colman is the author of “Where Only Storms Grow: A Novel About the Dust Bowl,” “The Tarnished Garden,” and “The Gilded Girl,” which won the 2021 Northern Lights Book Award for middle-grade fantasy. Publishers Weekly called the story “a… Continue Reading
Ferragut, Kristin Kowalski
Kristin Kowalski Ferragut is a poet-mom who lives in Maryland where she teaches, plays guitar, sings, rides her bike, and hosts readings and open mics. She is author of the full-length poetry collections “Escape Velocity” (Kelsay Books, 2021) and “Love… Continue Reading
LeBlanc, Courtney
Courtney LeBlanc is the author of four full-length collections, most recently “Her Dark Everything.” She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Riot in Your Throat, an independent poetry press, and Poetry Coven, a monthly generative workshop. She loves nail polish,… Continue Reading
Grande, Reyna
Reyna Grande is an award-winning author whose work captures the complexities of immigration and the American Dream. Born in Mexico and left behind by her parents at age four, she crossed the border undocumented at age nine. These experiences fueled… Continue Reading
Flake, Sharon G.
Sharon G. Flake is the author of “The Skin I’m In,” which has sold over a million copies worldwide and has been translated into numerous languages. Since its publication, Sharon has authored over a dozen books, winning multiple Coretta Scott… Continue Reading
Scalzi, John
John Scalzi is one of the most popular sci-fi authors of his generation. His debut, “Old Man’s War,” won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times best-sellers include “The Last Colony,” “Fuzzy Nation,”… Continue Reading
Clarke, Torie
Torie Clarke is a highly respected communications leader in both the public and private sector. Her distinguished career includes working as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, as a senior public relations counselor to Comcast Corporation and most… Continue Reading