Authors

Mary E. Pearson, an author of books for young adults (YA), has written A Room on Lorelei Street, Scribbler of Dreams, and David v. God, with more on the way.

Author of young adult novels such as Why I Let My Hair Grow Out; My Life, the Musical; and Sex Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love. Her website calls her books "amusing, romantic, magical books."

Meg Cabot is the author of over forty books for adults and teens, including the bestseller, The Princess Diaries series. Other works include Avalon High and How to Be Popular.

Mem Fox is Australia’s most highly regarded picture-book author. Her book, Time for Bed, is on Oprah’s list of the twenty best children’s books of all time. Mem has written thirty picture books for children and five non-fiction books for adults, including the best-selling Reading Magic, aimed at parents of very young children.

Neil Gaiman is an immensely popular English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. Notable works include The Sandman comic series, Stardust and American Gods.

Famous for such works as James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl is considered one of the most successful children's authors of all time.

Author of easy reader There's a Yak in My Bed, K. Pluta also writes poetry and short stories. Her delightful site includes fun activities centering around, what else, yaks!

Sally Warner has more than 20 novels published, mostly for ages 8--12. Her books include SORT OF FOREVER, which has sold close to 200,000 copies. She also writes for younger readers, ages 7+, including the books in her current funny series, ONLY EMMA, NOT-SO-WEIRD EMMA, SUPER EMMA, BEST FRIEND EMMA, and the upcoming EXCELLENT EMMA.

Young adult writer Scott Westerfield specializes in science fiction. His series, such as The Midnighters and Uglies, are highly praised for their inventiveness and action-laced plots.

A Newbery Medal Award winner, Sharon Creech has written a number of books, among them Absolutely Normal Chaos, Bloomability, and Walk Two Moons.