John Michael Green is an American author and YouTuber.

Jerome David Salinger was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye.

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.

Beloved British fantasy author of the Discworld series, known for his satirical wit and having sold over 85 million books worldwide.

Born in Santa Barbara and educated at New York University before earning her master's in fiction from the University of Southern California, Rachel Hochhauser has established herself as both a compelling storyteller and successful entrepreneur.