Kari Lavelle
Kari Lavelle is the author of WE MOVE THE WORLD (HarperCollins), the BUTT OR FACE series (Sourcebooks, 2023), and an unannounced picture book biography. Her debut was honored with the Writers’ League of Texas Best Picture Book award in 2022. She has always had a love for words: as a kid reading books, as a […]
Jamie LB Deenihan
Jamie L.B. Deenihan was a first grade teacher and certified reading specialist in Western Massachusetts for over a decade. After her husband was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2015, she took time away from her classroom to be home with her family, teach preschool part-time, and pursue a writing career. Jamie lives in Connecticut with […]
Yvonne Mes
Yvonne Mes is a picture book author and illustrator from the Netherlands who lives in Brisbane, Australia. She writes and illustrates stories for children with curious minds. Her books have been published in Australia and beyond, and several of her books have been shortlisted. Yvonne is an experienced early childhood professional who has worked with […]
Rebecca Sheraton
Rebecca Sheraton is a primary school teacher by day, a writer at all hours and an avid bookworm. She’s passionate about kids reading and helping her students discover the books they love. In her spare time, you’ll find Rebecca exercising, running outside in nature or drinking cups of tea whilst still getting her book fix by listening […]
Michelle Cusolito
Michelle Cusolito is the author of Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean (Charlesbridge, 2022) and Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin, which was awarded a PEN-NE Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award. Flying Deep was also named a Kirkus Best Book and an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book. Michelle recently embarked on a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) research […]
Marcie Colleen
Marcie Colleen is a multi-published author of children’s picture books, chapter books, and comics. Though her focus has mainly been on humor, her most recent picture book, SURVIVOR TREE, a lyrical tale about the real-life pear tree which withstood the attacks of 9/11 in New York City, illustrated by Caldecott Honor Winner Aaron Becker, was […]
Kirsten W. Larson
Kirsten Larson used to work with rocket scientists at NASA. Now she writes books for curious kids. Kirsten is the author of the picture books: WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: EMMA LILIAN TODD INVENTS AN AIRPLANE, illustrated by Tracy Subisak (Calkins Creek, 2020), A TRUE WONDER: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything, illustrated by Katy Wu (Clarion, 2021), THE FIRE OF STARS: The […]
Katelyn Aronson
Born and raised in Southern California, Katelyn worked as a children’s bookseller for 5 years, then studied abroad in England, then became an au pair in Italy before finally settling in Europe for good. Today, she lives in France, works as a bilingual language instructor in Switzerland, and writes both children’s books & poetry–the joy […]
Karen Greenwald
Karen M. Greenwald is a children’s author, (non-practicing) attorney, and international award-winning brand strategist. A Vote for Susanna, The First Woman Mayor was named one of the 15 Kansas Notable Books of 2022. A Mighty Girl listed it among its 2021 Books of the Year. School Library Journal called it, “An engaging work of narrative nonfiction that has clear applications in classrooms […]
Jen Bagan
Jen Bagan is thrilled to be Co-Elf (with the amazing Katelyn Aronson) in the Character-Driven Fiction with Narrative Arcs section of the forum. Jen has been a 12×12 member since 2016. The knowledge she’s gained and the connections she’s made since joining have been invaluable for her and her writing journey. This business can be […]
