Click on the book covers below to read more about each of the 27 featured authors at the upcoming 25th anniversary.

Our festival has hosted hundreds of fabulous authors over the course of the event’s history.
(Click here to view PAST Reading Festival authors.)

Past Featured Authors

Tony Abbott 2008
Betzi Abram 2003
Diana Abu-Jaber 2012
Chantel Acevedo 2016
Michele Albion 2011, 2013
Alexandra Alessandri 2023
Steve Alten 2008
Marty Ambrose 2000
Derek Anderson 2004
Mary Kay Andrews 2001, 2008, 2013
Sergio Andricaín 2014
Tom Angleberger 2015
Jennifer Arena 2016
Tedd Arnold 2013
Emily Arsenault 2021
Ace Atkins 2001
Jamie Ayres 2014
Larry Baker 2011
David Baldacci 2007
Jennifer Barnes 2011
Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2015
Annie Barrows 2013
Kalynn Bayron 2023
Janet Beard 2018
Ted Bell 2011
Kamilla Benko 2020
Alex Berenson 2013
Elizabeth Berg 2002
Marianne Berkes 2006, 2008
Eileen Bernard 2003
Julie Berry 2021
Steve Berry 2006
Phil Bildner 2005, 2011
Reshonda Tate Billingsley 2007
Clinton L. Black 2001
Lisa Black 2007, 2009, 2012
Richard Blanco 2015
Herman Bly 2002
Prudy Taylor Board 2005, 2011
James O. Born 2008, 2016
Ben Bova 2001, 2005
Valerie Boyd 2005
Kim Boykin 2015
Rick Bragg 2004
Connie Bransilver 2001
Allison Brennan 2016
Denise Brennan-Nelson 2014
Scott Brick 2007, 2011
Douglas Brinkley 2004
Kristen Britain 2004
Drew Brockington 2019
Suzanne Brockmann 2007
Holly Brown 2017
Monica Brown 2020
Jeffrey Brown 2018
Sandra Brown 2005
Tracy Brown 2009
Nick Bruel 2011
Wanda Brunstetter 2014
Michael Buckley 2012
Sheramy Bundrick 2010
T. Davis Bunn 2003
Alafair Burke 2014, 2022
Jan Burke 2000, 2004
Nancy Bush 2008
T.J. Butler 2002, 2004
Meg Cabot 2006, 2016
W. Bruce Cameron 2014
Frank Cammuso 2015
Colin Campbell 2017
Elisa Carbone 2004
Melody Carlson 2014
Jack Carr 2020
Gail Carson Levine 2013
Ally Carter 2013
Mary Casanova 2006
Dixie Cash 2007
Wiley Cash 2014
Joy Castro 2013
J.C. Cervantes 2021
Marsha Wilson Chall 2005
Joelle Charbonneau 2016
Jennifer Chiaverini 2021
Lincoln Child 2020
Cinda Chima 2015
Lindsay Cibos 2008
Scott Ciencin 2000, 2001, 2001, 2003
Chris Claremont 2010
Carol Higgins Clark 2006
Julie Clark 2021
Mary Jane Clark 2011
Chanel Cleeton 2021
Lesa Cline-Ransome 2021
Ben Coes 2021
Nancy Cohen 2001, 2004
Evelyn Coleman 2001, 2002
Maria Antonieta Collins 2007
Sheila Herbet Collins 2003
Patrick Comer 2000
Tara Conklin 2019
Michael Connelly 2002
Tom Cooper 2022
Lori Copeland 2007
Tom Corcoran 2000
Enrique Cordoba 2005
Catherine Coulter 2013
Jasmine Cresswell 2001
Millie Criswell 2001
Deborah Crombie 2012
Adrianna Cuevas 2022
Christopher Paul Curtis 2012
Lauren Dane 2016
Susanna Daniel 2011
Cynthia Darlow 2008
S.V. Date 2002, 2005
Katie Davis 2009
Kimberly Carol Williams Davis 2002
Melissa de la Cruz 2008
Jeffery Deaver 2005
Nora DeLoach 2000
Nelson DeMille 2011
Wes DeMott 2001
Anika Aldamuy Denise 2021
Sonali Dev 2020
Alda Dobbs 2023
Paul Doiron 2016
Trish Doller 2016, 2020, 2021
David Dorsey 2015
Tim Dorsey 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Sharon M. Draper 2010
Stella Pope Duarte 2006
Martha Tod Dudman 2008
Martin Dugard 2013
Lois Duncan 2002
Mark “Tiger” Edmonds 2003
Jason Edwards 2010
Brian Egeston 2002, 2003
Eric Elfman 2016
J.T. Ellison 2018
Kendra Elliot 2023
Ashley Elston 2021
Roger Eschbacher 2004, 2007
Laura Esquivel 2007
David Essel 2003
Janet Evanovich 2005
Mary Anna Evans 2004
Linda Fairstein 2011
Richard Ferrone 2008
Joy Fielding 2004, 2013
Joseph Finder 2023
Candace Fleming 2017
Adrian Fogelin 2003
Connie May Fowler 2006
Dorothea Benton Frank 2013
Marcia Freeman 2002
Dennis Fried 2001
Jeaniene Frost 2013
Diana Gabaldon 2003
Ed Gaffney 2007
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera 2000, 2004, 2006
Edmund Gatley 2004
Judy Gelman 2008
Jessica Day George 2019
Tess Gerritsen 2009
Diana Hollingsworth Gessler 2002
Sha’ Givens 2004
Anna Godbersen 2012
Holly Goldberg Sloan 2015
Christopher Golden 2003
Lucia M. Gonzalez 2010
Paulette Goodman 2003
Kathleen Goonan 2000
Chris Grabenstein 2017
Sue Grafton 2002
Heather Graham 2001, 2011
Rubye Graham-Emerson 2003
Alan Gratz 2018
Shelley Shepard Gray 2017
Mark Greaney 2017, 2020
Jane Green 2012, 2013
John Patrick Green 2021, 2023
H.Terrell Griffin 2013
James Grippando 2004, 2010, 2017
Andrew Gross 2014
Craig Grossi 2018
Michael Grunwald 2007
George Guidall 2012
Robin Jones Gunn 2007
Donna Guthrie 2003
Margaret Peterson Haddix 2010
Patricia Haley 2003
Michael Hall 2018
James W. Hall 2000, 2004
Sue Halpern 2018
Joan Hiatt Harlow 2006
Karen Harper 2000, 2001, 2007,
Kim Harrison 2013
Kristy Woodson Harvey 2016
Rachel Hauck 2021
Gerald Hausman 2000, 2002
Pete Hautman 2005
Jeremiah Healy 2001
Jane Heller 2000
Johnny Heller 2019
Hilary Hemingway 2001
Patti Callahan Henry 2018
Beverly Taylor Herald 2001
Maude Heurtelou 2003
Carl Hiaasen 2000
Robert Hicks 2007
Kristan Higgans 2023
Joe Hill 2008
Nathan Hill 2017
M.E. Hilliard 2022
Jared Hodges 2008
Alice Hoffman 2011
William Hoffman 2002
Nancy Holder 2012
Sara Holland 2020
Kimberly Willis Holt 2005
Lee Bennett Hopkins 2010
Ellen Hopkins 2013
Nancy Horan 2015
Darrell House 2006, 2009
Ard Hoyt 2004
Ad Hudler 2003, 2006, 2009
Angela Elwell Hunt 2000
Travis Hunter 2002
Gregg Hurwitz 2017, 2021, 2023
Isabel Ibañez 2022
Joe Ide 2022
Amy Ignatow 2015
Michael Imepellizzeri 2001, 2002, 2003
Brenda Jackson 2004, 2008
Lisa Jackson 2010
Eloisa James 2014, 2021
Lorelei James 2016
J.A. Jance 2011, 2022
Iris Johansen 2012
Roy Johansen 2012
Franklyn Johnson 2001
Maureen Johnson 2019
Nancy Johnson 2021
Sophie Jordan 2022
Alka Joshi 2023
Karla Juarez 2003, 2005
Richard Kadrey 2015
Stuart Kaminsky 2000
Victoria Kann 2011
James Kaserman 2001
James & Sarah Jane Kaserman 2002
Alex Kava 2012
Laurie Keller 2015
Katherine Kellgren 2011
Dr. Carol Kennedy 2001, 2002
Barbara Kesel 2003
Helen Ketteman 2004
S.J. Kincaid 2017
Cassandra King 2005, 2017
Jonathon King 2003
Peter King 2001
Shelly King 2015
Jeff Kinney 2009
Julie Klassen 2021
Christine Kling 2005
Jeff Klinkenberg 2007
Debra Knight 2002
Michelle Knudsen 2017
Michael Koryta 2020
Julie Kramer 2014
Jayne Ann Krentz 2021
Uma Krishnaswami 2004
Jarrett Krosoczka 2008
William Kent Krueger 2020
Vicki Levy Krupp 2008
Mary Kubica 2017
Taya Kyle 2017
Ryan La Sala 2021
Jon Land 2015
Lorna Landvik 2006
Kelly Lange 2002
Alison Larkin 2008
Erik Larson 2012, 2020
Dennis Lehane 2000, 2009
Melinda Leigh 2023
Christine Lemmon 2001, 2002
Betsy Lewin 2014
Ted Lewin 2014
Kevin Lewis 2005
Terri Libenson 2021, 2023
Grace Lin 2017
Jeff Lindsay 2001, 2007, 2009, 2015
Laura Lippman 2015
David Liss 2009
Eric Litwin 2011
Martín Llorens 2014
Gary Loderhose 2002
Mary Logue 2005
Ethan Long 2014
Lois Lowry 2009
Lisa Lutz 2008
Hilde Lysiak 2019
Jay MacDonald 2006
Doug MacGregor 2000, 2001, 2002
TJ MacGregor 2001
Annette Chavez Macias 2023
Debbie Macomber 2006, 2016
Robert Macomber 2004, 2009, 2010
Michelle Madow 2014
Susan Mallery 2015
Phillip Margolin 2004, 2014
Margaret Maron 2014
Michele Martinez 2008
Connie Mason 2000
Janeen Mason 2009
Susan Rowan Masters 2003
Peter Matthiessen 2002
S.R. Maxeiner, Jr. M.D. 2003
Stacy McAnulty 2022
Timmothy McCann 2002
Erin McCarthy 2007
Sharyn McCrumb 2006
Nina McGuire 2000
Jenn McKinlay 2020
LuAnn McLane 2014
Bob McLeod 2007
C.C. Medina 2001
Meg Medina 2016, 2023
Jillian Medoff 2018
Maile Meloy 2015
Brad Meltzer 2006
Charise Meracle Harper 2015
Kate Messner 2020
Shelley Fraser Mickle 2003
Linda Lael Miller 2007
Sue Miller 2006
Kyle Mills 2021
Wendy Howell Mills 2004
Jacquelyn Mitchard 2016
Sue Monk Kidd 2014
Alexandra Monir 2020
Mary Alice Monroe 2001, 2004, 2015
Johanna Moran 2010
Gustavo Bolivar Moreno 2008
Nina Moreno 2023
David Morrell 2003
Bob Morris 2005, 2008
William Morrow 2003
Stan Mulford 2002
Thomas Mullen 2019
Stuart Murphy 2002
Victoria Christopher Murray 2003
Lauren Myracle 2010
Laura Taylor Namey 2022
Donna Jo Napoli 2004
Julie & Mike Neal 2003
Carla Neggers 2008, 2010, 2018
Kadir Nelson 2013
Carla Norton 2015
Zachariah OHora 2020
Kitty Oliver 2003
Lauren Oliver 2012
James O’Neal 2010
Joseph Pacheco 2005
Daniel Palmer 2016
Michael Palmer 2005, 2012
Barbara Parker 2000
Doris L. Parker 2001
P.J. Parrish 2003, 2004
Stephan Pastis 2014
Lisa Patton 2019
Baptiste Paul 2022
Miranda Paul 2022
Chris Pavone 2020
Jackson Pearce 2019
Ridley Pearson 2011
Robert Newton Peck 2002
Ana Sofia Pelaez 2016
George Pelecanos 2006
Sara Pennypacker 2012
Mike Perkins 2003
Kayla Perrin 2001
Martha Lou Perritti 2003
Esther Sandner Petersen 2003
Dani Pettrey 2015
Nathaniel Philbrick 2022
Hank Phillippi Ryan 2014
Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2011
Nancy Pickard 2001, 2003
Craig Pittman 2017, 2022
Greg Pizzoli 2021
Peggy Post 2003
Ashley Poston 2019
Kevin Powell 2004
Martha Powers 2001
Jack Prelutsky 2004
Margi Preus 2013
Mary Jo Putney 2004
Julia Quinn 2014
Kate Quinn 2022
Maria Rado 2005
Alisha Rai 2021
James Ransome 2021
Chris Raschka 2003
Randy Rawls 2015
Frank Remkiewicz 2001, 2002
Patricia Rice 2001
Larry Richardson 2001
Vanessa Riley 2023
Sherri Duskey Rinker 2016
Shauna Robinson 2022
Kimberla Lawson Roby 2017
Deb Rogers 2023
Eric Rohmann 2017
Rebecca Ross 2023
Lori Roy 2019
Paul Ruben 2008
Anthony Samad 2004
Judy Schachner 2012
Jennifer Schiff 2023
Frederick Schofield 2001
Aileen Schumacher 2000
Lisa Scottoline 2010
Cat Sebastian 2021
Brenda Seabrooke 2001, 2002
Ruta Sepetys 2023
Jeff Shaara 2009
Jill Shalvis 2014
B.A. Shapiro 2019
Deborah Sharp 2013
Jessica Shattuck 2018
Bob Shea 2013
Courtney Sheinmel 2014
Sara Shepard 2011, 2017
Neal Shusterman 2016
Linda Shute 2001
Obert Skye 2012
Irene Smalls 2007, 2008
Patrick Smith 2000
Cynthia Smith, Leitch 2011
Tom Smoot 2009
Charles Sobczak 2001, 2002, 2003
Christina Soontornvat 2021
Bill Sparks 2003
Erica Spindler 2012
Patricia Sprinkle 2001
Les Standiford 2000, 2007, 2013
Wendy Corsi Staub 2008
David Ezra Stein 2012
Heidi Stemple 2023
Melissa Stewart 2021
R.L. Stine 2010
Sarah Strohmeyer 2004
Dana Sullivan 2015
Tui T. Sutherland 2017
Peter Swanson 2019
Anthony J. Tata 2019
Brad Taylor 2022
Marlene Taylor 2002
Candis Terry 2015
Carlene A. Thissen 2005
Jodi Thomas 2016
Trisha R. Thomas 2005
Salome Thomas-EL 2003
Tracy Price Thompson 2002
Caroline Todd 2012
Duncan Tonatiuh 2015
Scott Turow 2018
Thrity Umrigar 2012
Lisa Unger 2005, 2020
Vivian Vande Velde 2006
Annie Vanderbilt 2009
Sara Varon 2020
Ana Veciana-Suarez 2004
Elaine Viets 2000, 2004
Debbie Viguie 2012
Kim Vogel Sawyer 2021
Brady Vogt 2002
M. Diane Vogt 2001, 2005
Susan Vreeland 2008
Tina Wainscott 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Blair S. Walker 2003
Jennifer Ward 2018
D. Watkins 2017
Melanie Watt 2013
Wendy Wax 2019
Joe Weber 2004
Elissa Brent Weissman 2016
Jenna Evans Welch 2022
Rosemary Wells 2011
Karen White 2019
Alex Willan 2022
Lauren Willig 2019
Valerie Wilson Wesley 2006
Charles G. West 2000
Chassie West 2001
Diana Lee Whatley 2004
Kate White 2016
Randy Wayne White 2003
Tyler Whitesides 2014
Susan Wiggs 2005, 2017
Lori Wilde 2017
Doug Wilhelm 2007
Beatriz Williams 2017
Sheila Williams 2004
F. Paul Wilson 2007, 2010
Darryl Wimberley 2001
Lauren Wolk 2023
Douglas Wood 2006
Stuart Woods 2008
Lori Woolridge 2003, 2004
Dan Yaccarino 2004, 2005
Rick Yancey 2014
Salina Yoon 2017
Adrienne Young 2022
Mario Alberto Zambrano 2014
Zane 2012
Susan Beckham Zurenda 2020

Adult Authors

  • Mary Kay Andrews
    Mary Kay Andrews

    Mary Kay Andrews

    Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times bestselling author of “The Beach House Cookbook” and more than 20 novels, including “The Weekenders,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Spring Fever,” “Summer Rental,” “The Fixer Upper,” “Deep Dish,” “Blue Christmas,” “Savannah Breeze,” “Hissy Fit,” “Little Bitty Lies” and “Savannah Blues.” A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit marykayandrews.com

    Photo credit: Bill Miles

  • Cara Black
    Cara Black

    Cara Black

    Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 21 books in the “Private Investigator Aimée Leduc” series and two World War II-set novels featuring American markswoman Kate Rees. Cara has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, a Washington Post Book World Book of the Year citation and the Médaille de la Ville de Paris—the Paris City Medal, which is awarded in recognition of contribution to international culture. Visit carablack.com

    Photo credit: Laura Skayhan

  • Viola Shipman: CANCELLED
    Viola Shipman: CANCELLED

    Viola Shipman: CANCELLED

    Cancelled

    Viola Shipman’s appearance at the festival has been cancelled.

  • Jane K. Cleland
    Jane K. Cleland

    Jane K. Cleland

    Jane K. Cleland writes both fiction and nonfiction, including the multiple award-winning and long-running “Josie Prescott Antiques” Mysteries and the Agatha-award winning bestsellers, “Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot” and “Mastering Twists.” She is also a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine. Jane offers small group virtual workshops and free monthly webinars on the craft of writing. Visit janecleland.com

  • Ben Coes
    Ben Coes

    Ben Coes

    Cancelled

    Ben Coes is the New York Times bestselling author of international espionage thrillers, including “Power Down,” “Bloody Sunday,” “Trap the Devil,” “Eye for an Eye,” “Independence Day,” “First Strike” and his latest release, “The Island.” Before writing his first novel, he worked at the White House under two presidents and was a Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He lives with his wife and four children in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Visit www.bencoes.com

    Photo credit: Melinda Maguire

  • Jeffery Deaver
    Jeffery Deaver

    Jeffery Deaver

    Jeffery Deaver is an international #1 bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA. The author of more than 40 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.

    His book “A Maiden’s Grave” was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin and his novel “The Bone Collector” was a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of his “The Devil’s Teardrop.” NBC television aired a nine-episode prime-time series, “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.” In 2024, CBS will be airing a new series, “Tracker,” based on his “Colter Shaw” series of books. Visit jefferydeaver.com

    Photo credit: Niko Giovanni Coniglio

  • Lee Matthew Goldberg
    Lee Matthew Goldberg

    Lee Matthew Goldberg

    Lee Matthew Goldberg is the author of 13 novels including “The Ancestor” and “The Mentor” along with the “Runaway Train” series and “The Great Gimmelmans,” a November 2023 release. He is a finalist for an Anthony Award and nominated for the Prix du Polar. After graduating with an MFA from the New School, he’s been published in multiple languages and his writing has also appeared as a contributor in CrimeReads, Pipeline Artists, LitHub, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Millions, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, LitReactor, Mystery Tribune, Monkeybicycle, Fiction Writers Review and Cagibi, amongst others. Visit leematthewgoldberg.com

  • Heather Graham
    Heather Graham

    Heather Graham

    Heather Graham is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of over 250 novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult and Christmas family fare.

    She has been published in approximately 25 languages and has been honored with awards from Walden Books, B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times and more. Heather has also become the proud recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers (for charitable works) and was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master award in 2016. She has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA. Each year Heather hosts Writers for New Orleans which started in 2006 to benefit the stricken gulf region. Visit theoriginalheathergraham.com

  • Irene Hannon
    Irene Hannon

    Irene Hannon

    Irene Hannon the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 65 romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels. She is a three-time winner of the RITA award from Romance Writers of America and is a member of that organization’s elite Hall of Fame. Her many other awards include National Readers’ Choice, Daphne du Maurier, Retailers’ Choice, Booksellers’ Best, Carol, and Reviewers’ Choice from RT Book Reviews magazine, which also honored her with a Career Achievement award for her entire body of work.

    Irene, who holds a BA in psychology and an MA in journalism, juggled two careers for many years until she gave up her executive corporate communications position with a Fortune 500 company to write full-time.

    When her schedule permits, she loves to perform in community musical theater productions and has sung the leading role in numerous classic musicals. She and her husband make their home in Missouri. Visit irenehannon.com

  • Katherine Howe
    Katherine Howe

    Katherine Howe

    Katherine Howe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane,” “The House of Velvet and Glass” and “Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty” with Anderson Cooper. Her newest novel, a mystery adventure set in the Golden Age of Piracy titled “A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself” will release in November 2023. Visit katherinehowe.com

    Photo credit: Nina Subin

  • Sarah Penner
    Sarah Penner

    Sarah Penner

    Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of “The Lost Apothecary” and “The London Séance Society.” Her books have been translated into more than 40 languages worldwide. Her debut, “The Lost Apothecary,” has been optioned by Fox Entertainment for a drama series.

    A graduate of the University of Kansas, Sarah spent 13 years in corporate finance and now writes full-time. She and her husband live in St. Petersburg, Florida. In her free time, Sarah enjoys hiking, running, yoga and cooking. She also sits on the Board of Directors at her local animal shelter, Friends of Strays. Visit sarahpenner.com

  • Nick Petrie
    Nick Petrie

    Nick Petrie

    Nick Petrie is the author of eight novels in the “Peter Ash” series, most recently “The Price You Pay.” His debut, “The Drifter,” won both the ITW Thriller award and the Barry Award for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the Edgar and the Hammett Awards. A husband and father, he lives in the Milwaukee area. Visit nickpetrie.com

  • Joe Posnanski
    Joe Posnanski

    Joe Posnanski

    Joe Posnanski is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including “The Baseball 100,” “Paterno,” “The Secret of Golf” and his latest, “Why We Love Baseball.” He has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. Joe lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his family. Visit JoePosnanski.com

  • Matthew Quirk
    Matthew Quirk

    Matthew Quirk

    Matthew Quirk is the New York Times bestselling author of “Inside Threat,” “The 500” and “The Night Agent,” now a #1 hit television series on Netflix. He previously wrote for The Atlantic in Washington, DC reporting on crime, terrorism prosecutions and international gangs. He lives in San Diego. Visit www.matthewquirk.com

  • Charles Todd
    Charles Todd

    Charles Todd

    Charles Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the “Inspector Ian Rutledge” series and the “Bess Crawford” series. He has published 40 titles including two stand-alone novels, an anthology and 20 short-stories appearing in mystery magazines and anthologies worldwide. His works have received the Mary Higgins Clark, Agatha and Barry awards and nominations for other major awards. Visit charlestodd.com

  • Lisa Unger
    Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of 20 novels, including “Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” and “The New Couple in 5B,” a March 2024 release. With books published in 33 languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is regarded as a master of suspense. Unger’s critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, People, Amazon, Goodreads, L.A. Times, The Boston Globe, Sun Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times and many others.

    She has been nominated for, or won, numerous awards including the Strand Critics, Audie, Hammett, Macavity, ITW Thriller, and Goodreads Choice. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few authors, including Agatha Christie. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and her non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. Lisa is the current co-President of the International Thriller Writers organization. She lives on the west coast of Florida with her family. Visit lisaunger.com

    Photo credit: Brian James

Teen Authors

  • Elise Bryant
    Elise Bryant

    Elise Bryant

    Elise Bryant is the NAACP Image Award-nominated author of “Happily Ever Afters,” “One True Loves” and “Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling.” For many years, Elise had the joy of working as a special education teacher and now she spends her days writing swoony love stories and eating dessert. Visit elisebryant.com

  • Lamar Giles
    Lamar Giles

    Lamar Giles

    Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults across multiple genres, with work appearing on numerous Best Of lists each and every year. He is the author of the acclaimed novels “Fake ID,” “Endangered,” “Overturned,” “Spin,” “The Last Last-Day-of-Summer,” “Not So Pure and Simple” and “The Last Mirror on the Left” as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia with his wife. Visit lamargiles.com

    Photo credit: Adrienne Giles

  • Adalyn Grace
    Adalyn Grace

    Adalyn Grace

    Cancelled

    Adalyn Grace is the New York Times, USA Today, International and Indie bestselling author of “Belladonna” and the “All the Stars and Teeth” duology. Prior to becoming an author, Adalyn spent four years working in live theatre, acted as the managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper and studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation’s popular series “The Legend of Korra.” Visit www.adalyngraceauthor.com

  • Lynn Painter
    Lynn Painter

    Lynn Painter

    Lynn Painter is the New York Times bestselling author of “Better Than the Movies.” She writes Rom-Coms for both teens and adults and when she isn’t reading or writing, she can usually be found guzzling energy drinks and binge watching seasons of whatever her latest streaming addiction might be. Visit www.lynnpainter.com

  • Natalia Sylvester
    Natalia Sylvester

    Natalia Sylvester

    Natalia Sylvester is the Pura Belpré- and Schneider Family-honor winning author of the young adult novel “Breathe and Count Back from Ten” and the award-winning author of the young adult novel “Running” and the adult novels “Everyone Knows You Go Home” and “Chasing The Sun.” Her first picture book, “A Maleta Full of Treasures,” illustrated by Juana Medina, will be released in April 2024. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Miami and now lives in South Florida. Visit nataliasylvester.com

Kids' Authors

  • Michael Buckley
    Michael Buckley

    Michael Buckley

    Michael Buckley is the New York Times bestselling author of the “Finniverse,” “Sisters Grimm” and “NERDS” series and the co-creator, writer and executive producer of Cartoon Network’s “Robotomy.”  He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit michaelbuckleywrites.com

  • Adrianna Cuevas
    Adrianna Cuevas

    Adrianna Cuevas

    Adrianna Cuevas is the author of the Pura Belpre honor book “The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez,” “Cuba in My Pocket,” “The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto” and “Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo.” She is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. A former Spanish and ESOL teacher, Adrianna currently resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and son. When not working with TOEFL students, wrangling multiple pets including an axolotl and practicing fencing with her son, she is writing her next middle grade novel. Visit adriannacuevas.com

  • Karina Yan Glaser
    Karina Yan Glaser

    Karina Yan Glaser

    Karina Yan Glaser is the New York Times bestselling writer and illustrator of “The Vanderbeekers” series, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book and the winner of the NYC Book Award and the standalone novel “A Duet for Home” which made the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list. A contributing editor for Book Riot, Karina lives in Harlem with her husband, two daughters and an assortment of animals. One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book. Visit karinaglaser.com

  • Karen Kilpatrick
    Karen Kilpatrick

    Karen Kilpatrick

    Karen Kilpatrick loves writing for children, with a focus on blending humor and heart. From picture books to early graphic novels, she has penned several award-winning and best-selling series, including “P.I. Butterfly,” “When Pencil Met” and the 2023 Sunshine State Young Readers Award winner “When Glitter Met Glue.” Visit karenkilpatrick.com

  • Laura Martin
    Laura Martin

    Laura Martin

    Laura Martin, whose works include the 2023 Sunshine State Young Readers Award winners “Glitch” and “The Monsters Missions” as well as the “Edge of Extinction” series, is a mom by day and a middle grade author by night, although in her heart she will always be a seventh-grade language arts teacher. She lives in the Indianapolis area with her family. Visit lauramartin.com

  • Joe McGee
    Joe McGee

    Joe McGee

    Joe McGee is the author of the chapter book series’ “Junior Monster Scouts,” “Night Frights” and “Creature Campers” as well as the “Peanut Butter & Brains” picture book series and the forthcoming “Junior Monster Scouts” Ready to Read series. “The Haunted Mustache” is a 2023 Sunshine State Young Readers award winner. Visit joemcgeeauthor.com

  • Jamie Michalak
    Jamie Michalak

    Jamie Michalak

    Jamie Michalak is the author of the “Dakota Crumb” picture books, illustrated by Kelly Murphy; the “Frank and Bean” books, illustrated by Bob Kolar; the “Joe and Sparky” series, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz; and many other acclaimed titles for young readers. She lives in Rhode Island. Visit jamiemichalakbooks.com

  • Dan Yaccarino
    Dan Yaccarino

    Dan Yaccarino

    Dan Yaccarino is the author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, including “City Under the City,” “Unlovable,” “Every Friday” and “I am a Story.” His awards and honors include The New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books, the Bologna Ragazzi Award, ALA Notable Children’s Books, the Parents’ Choice Award and the honor of being invited to the White House to read his books. Dan is also the creator and producer of the animated series “Doug Unplugs,” “Oswald” and “Willa’s Wild Life” as well as the character designer behind the series “The Backyardigans.” Visit danyaccarino.com

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