Many people fondly remember a book or author that significantly impacted their life. These author speakers share their inspirations and personal stories to truly connect with young adult audiences.
E. Lockhart New York Times-bestselling author of We Were Liars and inventor of DC Comics superhero Whistle
Sabaa Tahir National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times-bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes and All My Rage
Annie Barrows Bestselling novelist of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and children's book author
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi National Book Award-winning historian and New York Times-bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist
Steve Lopez Author of The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
Amanda Lucidon Obama White House photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author