A: My name is Dontaye Carter, and I’m not only a first-time author, but I’ve always been a storyteller at heart. Beyond the realm of writing, my life is guided by a passionate commitment to creating substantial policy change in my community.

Shelby Sunshine: Hello, my name is Shelby Sunshine, I’m an award nominated author of a children’s book series, “The Adventures of Shelby Sunshine” that I write with my dad, and my mom edits. It’s our family business.

Hi! My name is Kori. I’m a children’s book author and this is my first children’s book.

I’m a Haitian-American writer, a lover of nature, and an adventurer. I’ve spent many years learning about the land around me and exploring its healing capabilities. This discovery was so profound that I began leading hikes for local explorers and decided to distill some of nature’s teachings through my first-ever children’s book.

I am a bilingual writer, writing across several genres, in Irish and English, and this year I was awarded “The Children’s Books Ireland Award”. Some of my books, including haiku books for children 8-12, are free on the FreeKidsBooks platform:

I am an Air Force veteran who served between March 2005 – April 2017. I am a Finance Manager, Researcher and blogger.

I’m Amy Winfield. My journey as an author has had several twists and turns that have brought me enjoyment and lead me to what I love doing today: writing books.

Hi, I’m Alexandrina Andre, and I wear a few creative hats—I’m a director, writer, and actress living in sunny Los Angeles. I began my storytelling journey by making short films in college, and my passion for storytelling led me to the film industry. Just last year, I proudly released my very first full-length documentary, which even won me a special award called the Telly Award for best online directing. And now, I’ve added ‘children’s book author’ to my list of talents! I’ve written a cool book called ‘The Pranky Monkey,’ and I’m super excited to share it with all of you!

Hello, my name is Shelbi. I am very passionate about raising awareness and understanding of invisible disabilities – as I am an adult with Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). I am a RADLD Ambassador. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a significant difficulty learning, understanding and using spoken language – 1 in 14.

A: I am a mother of two boys, an Accounting Associate and a writer. I started out as a Veterinary Technician, then, worked as an Animal Control Officer, which was very rewarding. Aside from writing, animals are my passion. Eventually, I started writing articles for animal magazines and moved on to writing science fiction stories for kids. I have 3 published books – Cloud Monsters, Cloud Monsters: Return of The Vultans and of course The Lonely Chameleon. I love writing for kids and seeing them enjoy reading my books.