Mystery & Thriller

Marie

Benedict

Bestselling Historical Novelist

Pittsburgh, PA

Nick

Brooks

Young Adult & Middle Grade Author

Los Angeles, CA

Alafair

Burke

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Jess

Cannon

Mystery Author

Austin, TX

Julie

Carrick Dalton

Journalist

Boston, MA

Meagan

Church

Bestselling Novelist

Charlotte, NC

Elle

Cosimano

NYT Bestselling Author

Richmond, VA

Eli

Cranor

Award-Winning Writer

Little Rock, AR

Amity

Gaige

Bestselling Novelist

Hartford, CT

Camryn

Garrett

Young Adult Author

New York, NY

Stephen

Graham Jones

New York Times Bestselling Author

Boulder, CO

Alan

Gratz

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Portland, OR

Jessica

Grose

New York Times Opinion Writer

New York, NY

David

Heska Wanbli Weiden

Award Winning Novelist

Denver, CO

India

Hill Brown

Middle Grade & YA Novelist

Columbia, SC

Bruce

Holsinger

Oprah’s Book Club Pick

Charlottesville, VA

Emiko

Jean

YA & Adult Novelist

Vancouver, WA

Kim

Johnson

Activist and Educator

Washington D.C.

Alka

Joshi

New York Times Best Selling Author

Pacific Grove, CA

David

Joy

Award Winning Novelist

Charlotte, NC

William

Kent Krueger

Bestselling Novelist

Minneapolis, MN

Darcie

Little Badger

Award Winning Lipan Apache Author

Corona del Mar, CA

Larry

Loftis

New York Times Bestselling Author & Screenwriter

Orlando, FL

Lauren

Magaziner

Bestselling Author

Philadelphia, PA

Kirsten

Miller

Bestselling Novelist

New York, NY

Jacquelyn

Mitchard

New York Times Bestselling Author

Cape Cod, MA

Silvia

Moreno-Garcia

Bestselling Novelist

Vancouver, BC

Hannah

Morrissey

Bestselling Author

Milwaukee, WI

Allison

Pataki

New York Times Bestselling Author

New York, NY

Sarah

Pekkanen

New York Times Bestselling Novelist

Washington, DC

Nita

Prose

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Toronto, ON

Vanessa

Riley

Award Winning Historical Novelist

Atlanta, GA

Andrea

Rogers

Children’s Writers, Middle Grade & YA

Fayetteville, AR

Kaira

Rouda

Bestselling Novelist

Laguna Beach, CA

Annette

Saunooke Clapsaddle

Award Winning Author

Qualla, NC

John

Searles

Award Winning Novelist

New York City, NY

Nikki

Shannon Smith

Award Winning Children’s Author

Sacramento, CA

Peng

Shepherd

Award Winning Novelist

Boston, MA

Nina

Simon

NYT Bestselling Novelist

Santa Cruz, CA

Brendan

Slocumb

Author and Educator

Wilmington, NC

J.E.

Stamper

Middle Grade & Young Adult Novelist

Blountville, TN

Danielle

Trussoni

New York Times Bestselling Novelist

Mexico

Thrity

Umrigar

Novelist & Children’s Author

Cleveland, OH

Lisa

Unger

Bestselling Novelist

Tampa, FL

Jeff

VanderMeer

Bestselling Novelist

Portland, OR

Colleen AF

Venable

Award Winning Author

North Adams, MA