Stephanie Garber is an American author of young adult fiction known for the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart which were interconnected trilogies..

Since bursting onto the YA scene in 2015 with *More Happy Than Not*, **#1 New York Times bestselling author** Adam Silvera has become one of young adult literature's most emotionally resonant voices.

Holly Black is an American writer and editor best known for her children's and young adult fiction.

Tahereh Mafi is an Iranian-American author based in Santa Monica, California.

Lynn Painter is an American contemporary romance author.

K. L. Walther is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules, While We're Young, We're a Bad Idea, Right?, Maybe Meant to Be, and What Happens After Midnight, among others. Born and raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she studied at the University of Virginia and is happiest on the beach with a book, cheering for the New York Rangers, or enjoying a rom-com.