Children’s book author + illustrator. VCFA WCYA, MACambridge School of Art. She/her
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Children’s author & speaker | FRIDGE-OPOLIS | ONE SPARK (2026) | scbwi.org/regions/austin | www.12x12challenge.com/ | WLT 2022 Discovery Prize | www.melissacoffey.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                            Author of the BUTT OR FACE? series, ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE (illustrated by Bryan Collier),  and WE MOVE THE WORLD (illustrated by @nabihaiderali.bsky.social)
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Author—THE DAY-GLO BROTHERS, SHARK VS. TRAIN, WHOOSH! & WE MATCH! Freelance editor—fiction/nonfiction. VP—Texas Institute of Letters. Loves visiting schools. https://linktr.ee/bartography
                                     
                            
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                            Author-illustrator of FRIENDS BEYOND MEASURE: A Story Told With Infographics @harperkids  ✨Texas 2x2 List ⚡️Mathical Prize ✨ Art & music at www.LalenaLab.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Children's book author. UP AND ADAM (2022, Kids Can Press), ABUELA'S LETTER (2024, Magination Press) & ISABEL'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE (2025, Magination Press). Baker. Tea Lover. Knitter.  #12x12 #SCBWI
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                            Author of books for kids and young at heart. Repped by Rachel Orr, Prospect Literary. Samanthamclark.com | Samanthamclark.substack.com | Bsky.app/profile/samanthamclark.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Tickle-fight champion. People-watching connoisseur. Lover of all things snark. Oh, and I dream up picture books! 
GUS HEARTS THE BUS (July 1, 2025) | SO YOU WANT TO BUILD A LIBRARY | DUSK EXPLORERS | Etc.
rep’d by Charlotte Wenger
www.lindsayleslie.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Poet Laureate of Ferrix. Maker of nerd goodies Auntie. Author of 9 chapbooks of poetry. On staff @cottonxenomorph. she/her 
shop: yourweirdauntshop.etsy.com
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                                            I write books about super powerful kids:
THE MINOR RESCUE
THE MINOR MIRACLE
HER OWN TWO FEET
www.meredithldavis.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Kidlit author/presenter specializing in nonfiction and social justice--and now STEM! See more at cynthialevinson.com. Contact me at clevinson@austin.rr.com. Rep’d by EMLA.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Writer, poet, lavender menace
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Book Nerd. Baker. Children’s Book Author. My latest: THE SECOND BEST HAUNTED HOTEL ON MERCER STREET. coryoakes.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            children's-YA author, Heartdrum imprint curator, dog mom
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            3-time Newbery Honor-winning author of THE LAST MAPMAKER, the #1 Bestseller THE TRYOUT, and THE LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND series.