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.

Mai Corland is a Korean American attorney and writer, born in Seoul and adopted into New York. She studied in Florida at Rollins College and the University of Miami. She is the author of the epic fantasy trilogy beginning with Five Broken Blades, followed by Four Ruined Realms, and the romantasy Verity Guild.