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Tamisha is an illustrator working for various clients such as Penguin Random House, Macmillan Publishers, Little Brown, and Chronicle Books. She finds that educating little ones or the young at heart always inspires her art. She has been an educator for the past several years teaching at institutions such as the New-York Historical Society and [ Read the full article… ]
Lesley Younge is a writer, middle school educator, and the author of four books for young people. Nearer My Freedom is an award winning verse novel remix of Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography. A-Train Allen, her first picture book, is an ode to kids like her son who love cities and trains. Two books on the nonviolent [ Read the full article… ]
Angela Dalton is a children’s book author from Oakland, California. In addition to writing books for young readers, she has also created online kids’ games, and is developing a puppet video series and a story time video program. Bio Angela Dalton is an award-winning author of children’s literature whose work has been recognized by the [ Read the full article… ]
Lance Evans is a professional illustrator/storyteller based in New Jersey. With an insatiable curiosity and a passion for learning, he utilizes all forms of media to find ways to better his creative practice. His work includes picture books, covers, fashion illustrations, editorial illustrations, graphics for clothing, record covers, and more. In his downtime, he’s an [ Read the full article… ]
Like the sunflower in her picture, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie radiates joy. Whether greeting fellow children’s book creators or sharing with the young people she serves as an author and educator, her spirit shines with the love of connection, exploring the meaning behind every-day moments and savoring life. Her latest picture book, WE GO SLOW, shows [ Read the full article… ]
Take a lover of fantasy stories, keen legal mind, strong sense of social justice, big heart and killer concept creator and you get debut author Helena Haywoode Henry. Some have compared her stand-out YA speculative fiction novel, LAST CHANCE LIVE!, to The Hunger Games and Squid Game. But Henry has created something that’s singular in [ Read the full article… ]
Monica Mikai is an Author & Illustrator of children’s books. As a creator she focuses on written and visual narratives that convey emotion, warmth, and the journey of personal growth. She believes being a storyteller is a gift to be used to enlighten and uplift one another and she takes great responsibility for having the [ Read the full article… ]
Writing is messy business—at least for me—and it is so, so hard. In short, I brainstorm, research, struggle to eke out a first draft, criticize said first draft, consider giving up, try again, and repeat until I get something that sounds and feels right. For me, writing is much more about the sound and rhythm of the words than the rules of grammar and punctuation. Like music, I want my writing to sing.