Grant Faulkner

Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month; Co-Founder of 100 Word Story; Co-Host of Podcast "Write-minded"

Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story

Melissa Baron

Author of "Twice in a Lifetime"

Jane Harper

International Best-Selling Author

Brenda Peynado

Dominican American Fiction Writer

Mike Chen

Food Vlogger & YouTuber Known for "Strictly Dumpling"

Ari Popper

Founder & CEO of SciFutures

Jill Santopolo

Best-selling Author Best Known for "The Light We Lost"

Tahereh Mafi

New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Shatter Me" Series

Bella Forrest

Best Selling Author known for "The Gender Game" Series

Patrick Ness

Author, Journalist, Lecturer & Screenwriter

Leigh Bardugo

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the "Grisha Trilogy"

Ted Chiang

Award-Winning Science Fiction Author

Kwame Alexander

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope

Beth Revis

New York Times Bestselling Author of Young Adult Fiction

Chuck Wendig

New York Times Bestselling Novelist, Screenwriter & Game Designer; Known for "Star Wars: Aftermath"

Emily Henry

Author of “Happy Place;” Known as The Queen of Romance

Funny Story

Peter Carey

Two-time Booker Prize-winner, National Book Award Finalist, and Celebrated Novelist. Author of "The Chemistry of Tears"

Jenny Han

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

Kim Stanley Robinson

Bestselling & Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer

Suzanne Collins

Author of "The Hunger Games" Trilogy

Claire Messud

Novelist and Literature and Creative writing professor. Author of "The Emperor's Children"

George R.R. Martin

Author of the "Game of Thrones" Series

Erica Jong

Feminist, Social Critic, Poet & Author of "Fear of Dying"

Peter Diamandis

Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Melissa Rivero

Author of "The Affairs of the Falcóns" & "Flores and Miss Paula"

Ten Questions With... Melissa Rivero

Jerry Craft

New York Times Bestselling Graphic Novelist Known for "New Kid," "Class Act" & "School Trip"

Jerry Craft and New Kid

Ashley Hope Pérez

Literary Scholar, Educator & Author of "Out of Darkness"

Banned Book Author Ashley Pérez

Kyla Jenee Lacey

Writer, Poet, Performer, Spoken Word, & Visual Artist Behind “White Privilege"

Hickory Dickory Dock I Do Not Want Your C*ck: A Book About Patriachy For Manchildren

Enuma Okoro

Nigerian-American Author and Lecturer; Columnist, Financial Times; Global Citizen

Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent

Bonnie Garmus

Author Known for her Debut Novel, 'Lessons in Chemistry'