Author Bios

Jerry Craft was born in New York City and grew up in Harlem, an experience that has profoundly shaped both the content and the perspective of his work as a graphic novelist and children’s book creator. Craft attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he studied cartooning and illustration, and he…

Cassandra Clare was born on July 27, 1973, in Tehran, Iran, to American parents and grew up traveling between multiple countries before the family settled in Los Angeles. She attended Bard College in New York and worked for many years as a journalist and entertainment reporter before her career as a novelist consumed her professional…

Andrea Wang is an American author of picture books and middle grade fiction whose work draws on her experiences as a Chinese American woman to create stories that celebrate immigrant identity, cultural heritage, and the sometimes complicated process of belonging to more than one world at once. Wang grew up in Ohio, the daughter of…

Eoin Colfer was born on May 14, 1965, in Wexford, Ireland, and grew up in a storytelling household — his father was a teacher who told stories to his children, planting in Colfer a love of narrative that would define his adult life. He studied education at University College Dublin and worked for several years…

Carrie Pack is an American author of young adult and new adult fiction whose work centers LGBTQ+ characters and stories with warmth, authenticity, and a genuine understanding of the emotional complexities of queer experience. Pack writes romance and contemporary fiction for readers who are looking for stories where queer love is central and celebratory —…

J.L. Weil is an American author known for her prolific output in paranormal romance and urban fantasy for young adult and adult readers. Weil has been writing and publishing fiction for over a decade, building a devoted readership through a combination of engaging storytelling, strong romantic storylines, and imaginative supernatural worlds that draw on a…

A.S. Thornton is an American author of fiction that blends romance, fantasy, and historical-inspired settings to create immersive, character-driven stories for adult and crossover readers. Drawing on a love of mythology, folklore, and the rich tradition of romantic fantasy, Thornton writes stories that center on love, agency, and the choices women make in worlds that…

Megan Reyes is an author whose fiction for young readers brings a genuine passion for storytelling and character to the page. Drawing on her interests and experiences, Reyes writes stories that engage with the kinds of questions and challenges that resonate with young audiences — identity, relationships, personal growth, and the ongoing work of figuring…

Meg Medina was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of Cuban immigrant parents, and grew up between two cultures — the vibrant Latino community of Queens and the wider American world into which she was simultaneously being integrated. This bicultural experience, with its richness of language, food, music, and competing expectations, became…

Madeleine L’Engle was born on November 29, 1918, in New York City, and spent much of her childhood in Europe, where her father’s work as a journalist took the family. A lonely and introverted child who found solace in books and writing, L’Engle began writing stories at a young age and never stopped. She attended…