Chirag Sainath is a versatile Indian author whose literary journey began at the age of sixteen. Originally from Patna, Bihar, and currently based in Delhi, Chirag has built a diverse body of work that spans from poignant romance to gritty crime fiction.

I’m a husband, dad, grandfather (and dog dad to Soozie the cockapoo) from Glasgow, Scotland. I’m also a rom-com devotee. I love a good cheeseburger, a piece of cheesecake, and a nice glass of red wine.

Matt Robinson has been an educator at all levels from pre-K to college for over twenty years. He also hosts the nationally syndicated author interview show, The Writer’s Block, and has hosted events around the world. Pete’s Beat is his second book (he wrote Lions, Tigers, and...Bulldogs? An unofficial guide to the legends and lore of the Ivy League in 2020), and he looks forward to sharing it with your students soon!

I’m the author of over eighty books. William Saroyan, now forgotten, was a very big influence, but after moving to San Franciso I took up with the Beats, sharing the first floor of an apartment with Philip Whalen, making friendships with Allen Ginsberg, Richard Brautigan, Gary Snyder, and many others. My book on them, Six Poets of the San Francisco Renaissance, resulted in me becoming a poet myself, although my best-known work is The Road From Home, about my mother’s survival of the Armenian genocide. This book received countless awards and assured me to become a full-time writer.

Kathleen Spivack is the author of twelve books of poetry and prose, from Doubleday, Graywolf, Knopf, and others. Among them are A History of Yearning, With Robert Lowell and His Circle: Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Elizabeth Bishop, Stanley Kunitz & Others, and her poetry book, Homage, published last fall.

My name is Michael Wardner. I was born and raised in California, but now I live just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, in a very small town called Pine Lake. I love to draw and write stories. I have won recognition for my cartoons from the SF Weekly and for my short story writing from Creative Loafing Atlanta. In addition to Kris Kringle and the Great Magic Swindle, I have written The Boy Who Went Boom, The Girl from the Gamma Zone, and a graphic novel called Crumble. I work in video post-production, and I love to do improv comedy and hang out with my wife, two kids, and our dog and cat (I'm not sure the cat enjoys it as much as I do).

Jacoby double majored in illustration and theater at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 2017. He works professionally as an artist at UW-Eau Claire. Being a jack-of-all-trades, he also works in a variety of artistic mediums, including but not limited to, illustration, writing, painting, carpentry, woodworking, sewing, acting, ballroom dance, and more. In his spare time, he enjoys cruising around in his hearse or riding motorcycle, working on his vintage car, cosplaying and attending conventions, reading comics, watching horror movies, and finding new ways to create and make art.

Who am I? A writer passionate about the Caribbean—the tumultuous history, the resolute people, the unfolding events of today that tug at the heart. I don’t write about fun things to do on vacation. I seek out stories that cry for attention—poverty, wealth, overdevelopment, crime, and who gets and doesn’t get a piece of paradise.

Katherine is an award-winning picture book author who writes stories that celebrate the love and joy found in family life. Her books often feature authentic disability representation, inspired by her belief that every child deserves to see themselves in literature. Katie lives on Cape Cod with her husband and two young daughters.

Teresa Tennyson explores modern issues through the lens of speculative fiction. A former soldier and diplomat, she is a lifelong writer who believes storytelling has the power to build empathy, bridge cultural chasms, and mobilize collective action toward a better future for all.