Children's Author Speakers

Our beloved children’s author speakers bring the same enthusiasm, humor, and sense of wonder found in their books to the stage, inspiring audiences of all ages.

Marc Brown

Award-winning and bestselling author of the popular Arthur series

Jennifer L. Holm

Three-time Newbery Honor-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of Babymouse

Matt de la Peña

New York Times-bestselling author of books for children and young adults

Markus Zusak

#1 New York Times- bestselling author of The Book Thief

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Annie Barrows

Bestselling novelist of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and children's book author

Junot Díaz

Author of New York Times bestsellers The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and This is How You Lose Her; winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Adam Gidwitz

New York Times-bestselling author of the Grimm books and The Inquisitor's Tale

Carl Hiaasen

Bestselling novelist, Newbery Honor winner, and former Miami Herald columnist

Matthew Holm

Co-creator of two award-winning graphic novel series for children, Babymouse and Squish

Emily Jenkins

Acclaimed author of the popular Toys Go Out and Upside Down Magic series

Amanda Lucidon

Obama White House photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author

Mike Lupica

Prominent sportswriter and New York Times bestselling novelist of Travel Team and Heat

Louis Sachar

Newbery and National Book Award-winning author of Holes

Marjane Satrapi

Academy Award-nominated director, cartoonist, and author of Persepolis

Ruta Sepetys

International bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy