LeVar Burton

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Aftermath

Jeffrey Kluger

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Esmeralda Santiago

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Sandra Lee

Cancer Survivor, Activist, Author, Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef & Home Life Expert

Tara Moss

Best-Selling Author and Media Personality

Lois Lowry

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver"

George R.R. Martin

Author of the "Game of Thrones" Series

Nicholas Sparks

International Bestselling Novelist & Screenwriter, Known for "The Notebook"

James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

Lesley Hazleton

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Jenny Han

Author of the #1 NY Times Best-Selling "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series

Stephen King

Award-Winning Author of Contemporary Horror

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Lesley Lokko

Ghanaian-Scottish Architect, Academic & Novelist; Founder & Chair of the African Futures Institute

Sundowners

Rainbow Rowell

Author Known for "Landline," "Attachments," "Fangirl," "Eleanor & Park" & "Carry On"

Saira Rao

Co-Founder, Race2Dinner; Co-author of the New York Times Bestseller "White Women"