Our authors

Sarah Aronson, author of HEAD CASE (Yalsa Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, 2008) and now BEYOND LUCKY, lives in New Hampshire. www.saraharonson.com

Tami Lewis Brown, author of THE MAP OF ME, left a career as a trial lawyer to earn an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. www.tamilewisbrown.com

Cindy Callaghan’s first novel, JUST ADD MAGIC, was inspired in part by her own three children. She works in the pharmaceutical industry and lives in Delaware.

Sarwat Chadda is author of block-busting DEVIL’S KISS, a B&N Top 20 YA novel of 2009. A Londoner, he looks at the world from both East and West. www.sarwatchadda.com

Lil Chase is an editor living in London. She started writing her first novel BOYS FOR BEGINNERS when she was 10.

Amanda Cockrell is founding director of the graduate program in children’s literature at Hollins University, Virginia, where she also teaches creative writing and literature. WHAT WE KEEP IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT WILL STAY is her first novel for young adults.
www.amandacockrell.com

Winifred Conkling is the author of many non-fiction titles for adults, but SYLVIA AND AKI is her debut for young readers. She lives in Northern Virginia and is currently studying for an MFA in children’s/YA writing.

Anne-Marie Conway is a teacher who specializes in drama. She runs her own children’s theatre company, which inspired STARMAKERS. She lives in London with her family.

www.annemarieconway.com

Sue Cowing grew up in Galesburg, Illinois, but moved to Hawaii to study Chinese history and still lives in Honolulu.  FALL GUY is her debut novel.

Stephen Davies lives in Burkina Faso and writes pacy, action packed adventure thrillers for boys.

www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk

Alexandra Diaz currently lives in New Mexico, but has also lived in the UK and other parts of the USA. OF ALL THE STUPID THINGS is her first novel; her one-act plays have been performed in Britain and the US.
www.alexandra-diaz.com

Michael Ford has written several novels and non-fiction books for children and works as a fiction editor in London. THE POISONED HOUSE will be published in 2010.

Harriet Goodwin is a professional singer, has four children, and lives in a remote English village. THE BOY WHO FELL DOWN EXIT 43, her debut novel, was shortlisted for the UK’s 2010 Blue Peter Book Awards as well as for a number of regional awards. www.harrietgoodwinbooks.com

Teresa lives in New Jersey. Her debut picturebook, SUMMER JACKSON: GROWN UP, and debut novel, TREASURE IN THE PAST TENSE, will be published in 2010 and 2011 respectively. 

Elissa Hoole lives with her family in Minnesota and her YA debut, KISS THE MORNING STAR, grew from a road trip she made out West. 

Kathryn James lives in Leicester with her family.  She’s a filmmaker who documents the lives of Gypsies living in the UK. 

Lindsey Leavitt, author of PRINCESS FOR HIRE, was raised in Las Vegas but now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family.
www.lindseyleavitt.com

Jon Mayhew lives in an ancient part of northern England, which helped to inspire his debut novel, MORTLOCK. A teacher for 20 years, he also loves music and running.

www.bloomsbury.com/mortlock

Megan Miranda studied at M.I.T. and won awards for research in bioengineering. She worked in biotechnology before becoming a high-school Science teacher and now lives in North Carolina with her young family, volunteering as an M.I.T. Educational Counselor. FRACTURE is her first novel.

Valerie Patterson lives in Leesburg, Virginia. Han Nolan, National Book Award winner, says of Val’s debut novel THE OTHER SIDE OF BLUE: ‘So beautifully written each word seems to shimmer.’

Leila is author of the BATHSHEBA CLARICE DE TROP series for Usborne. She also workshops on writing for children.
www.leilarasheed.com

Jeyn Roberts grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is a former singer, songwriter, actress, bicycle courier and tree planter. THE DARK INSIDE is her thrilling debut novel.

Tricia Springstubb’s WHAT HAPPENED ON FOX STREET achieved three starred reviews (Horn Book, ALA Booklist, Kirkus Reviews) by publication. Tricia is an experienced writer in residence in schools and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

www.triciaspringstubb.com

Shawn Stout earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2009.  She is the author of the FIONA FINKELSTEIN series, published by Aladdin/Simon & Schuster.

Brenna Yovanoff’s extraordinary debut YA novel, THE REPLACEMENT, has been described as ‘Edward Scissorhands meets Catcher in the Rye’. The author lives in Denver, Colorado.