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Authors Writing for Young Adult

Mary Jo Adamson Deborah Adelman Tomi Adeyemi Samira Ahmed
Kylie Akia Melissa Albert Susan Wittig Albert Amy Alessio
Carolyn Alessio Richard D. Alexander Irma Joan Allen Steve Allen
Jennifer Allison Adi Alsaid Julia Alvarez Caryn Lazar Amster
Kayla Ancrum Mike Anderson Joan Walsh Anglund Keith Anwar
Necia Halpern Apfel Katherine A Applegate Pauline Ariel Cal Armistead
Carolyn Armstrong Thomas M. Armstrong Elizabeth Arnolts Deb Aronson
Sarah Aronson Sarah Arthur Peter Ascoli Jabari Asim
Kathryn J. Atwood Bernadine F. Bailey Len Bailey Jean Lenore Baker
Carl R. Baldwin Margo Lynn Balinski Jesse Ball Armand Baltazar
Art Baltazar Bakul Banerjee O'drean E. Banks Elisabeth Hewitt Bantz
Vera M. Barber Stephen Bardo Robert Forrest Barnes Lois Fowler Barrett
Dennis Bartizal Teresa Battisti-Cole Marion Dane Bauer Lyman Frank Baum
Clara Kern Bayliss Gloria Beanblossom Leah Beck Chad Beguelin
Andy Behrens Barbara Belford Steve Bellinger Sandra Belton
James W. Bennet James W. Bennet Donna I. Bennett Vicki Bennington
Christopher Benson Miles L. Berger Kathie Bergquist Marc Bernardin
Raymond L. Bianchi Penny C Bibbs Lisa Jenn Bigelow Jeff Biggers
Barbara Binns Betsy Bird Susan Lynn Bishop JoAnn Blackman
Eleanor Taylor Bland Richard Tyler Blevins Penny Blubaugh Jarm Del Boccio
Jeffrey Alan Bockman Gina Boekhout Norman Bolotin Janet Witmeyer Bone
Michael Bonesteel Arna Wendell Bontemps Sharon Shea Bossard Liz Botts
Laurie Bradach Ken Bradbury Ray Bradbury Catharine G. Brandt
Jennifer Ann Bremer Zac Brewer Marlene Targ Brill Rhita J. Brniak
Terra Brockman Rainer Lothar Broekel Jerome Brooks Terence Dean Brooks
Dee Brown Fern G. Brown Jeffrey Brown Warren Brown
Andrew Brumbach Ivan Brunetti Kym Brunner Amelia Brunskill
Dwayne Bryant Kalisha Buchonon Luisa Buehler Lauren Burke
Angelique Burrell Douglas Isaac Busch Sara Bushway Sharelle Byars Moranville
Norman E. Calmese Juan David Campolargo Chris Cannon Betty Carlson
Kay J. Carr A.D. Carson Mort Castle Amy J Cattapan
Nancy J. Cavanaugh John O. Cech Crystal Cestari Helen Jean Challand
Crystal Meisaan Chan Gloria Chao Dan Chaon Joelle Charbonneau
Eugenia Cheng Ariana Rochelle Cherry-Shearer Deborah Chester Liz Chilsen
Debbi Newton Chocolate David A. Christensen Daine Mayer Christiansen Jami Christine
Josslyn Christmas Linda R. Churchill Sandra Cisneros August Clarke
Bruce Cline Tina Closser Esme Raji Codell Daniel Edward Cohen
Emi Watanabe Cohen Susan Lois Handler- Cohen Scotti Cohn Brock Cole
Lorna Collier Cherie Colyer Kandias Conda Anne Condra
Dwight Connelly Jim Conover David Conrad Edward T. Cook
Raffael Coronelli Amelia Cotter Cyrese Covelli Lauren Cowen
Norm Cowie John Coyne Alex Crespo Michael Crichton
William Crook, Jr Julie Cross David Cunningham Lindsay N. Currie
James C. Curtis Karen Cushman Garin L. Cycholl Paul D'Amato
James Robert Dabbert Scott Dahm Sharon Darrow Michelle Davis-Newell
Marc Davis Ronni Davis Julie Deaver Mary McCormack Deka
Christa Desir Sarah Dessen Debbie Winnekins Deutsch Dori Dewey
Rachel DeWoskin Jacob Donley Kesha Denice Donnelly Keith Driscoll
Renetta Dudzinski Rosamond DuJardin Brianna DuMont Finley Peter Dunne
Mary R Dunn Mary R Dunn Julia Durango Roberta Larson Duyff
Pamela Dean Dyer-Bennet Michael Allen Dymmoch Kyle J. Dzapo Mary Tracy Earle
Diane Eble Emily Ecton Helyn Edwards Edward Eggleston
Virginia S. Eifert Joshua Elder Karl Elder Simone Elkeles
Linda Jane Ellerbee Zetta Elliott Eddie Ellis Anne Eleanor Emery
Lloyd C. Engelbrecht Arlene Erlbach Richard D. Erlich Reese Eschmann
Jen Estes Joel O Estes Argrow Kitnequa Evans-Ford Malayna Evans
Carol J Evaul Scott K. Faingold Diana Falanga Diane Falanga
Kat Falls Elizabeth Fama Mark Farina Linda Sommer Farley
Robert Milton Fasiang Michael Fearheiley Myke Feinman Brenda A. Ferber
Charles Ferry Beth Finke Eloise Bradly Fink Ted C. Fishman
Denise Fleischer Candace Fleming Elizabeth Flock Millie Florence
Laurie A. Flori Jessie Ann Foley Dorsey Connors Forbes Flora Wallis Foss
Levi Fox Susan Lorraine Fox Judith Bloom Fradin Hillary Frank
Lee Franklin Melissa Fraterrigo Jan Frazier David K. Fremon
Eric E. Frisch April Young Fritz Sara Fujimura Richard Buckminster Fuller
Eric Kahn Gale Paula Garner Rebecca Garner Dominic Garramone
Dominic Garramone Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi Cole Gibsen
John Gile William Earnest Gillespie Jamie Gilson Katharine Kendzy Gingold
Leslie Goddard T.M. Goeglin William Goldman Juliana Goodman
Edward St John Gorey Linda Gorham Ruth Goring Catherine Gourley
Markelle Grabo Keir Graff Harold Gray Theodore Gray
Eileen M. Greco Bob W. Greene John Green Mike Grosso
Vicki Grove Johnny Barton Gruelle Joseph R. Grych Jean Guarino
Gabriel Gudding Judie Gulley John Gunther Scott Gustafson
Margaret Peterson Haddix Gene Ha Zelma Kay Halemeyer Stephanie Hale
Clyde Hall Daniel E. Hall Lynn Hall Sandra Hall
Spencer Hall Julie Halpern Kate Hannigan William Harmening
Kenneth Dwain Harrelson Claire Hartfield Jennifer Hartmann Rachel Hartman
Karen D. Harvey Todd Hasak-Lowy Deborah Heal Betsy Hearne
Elizabeth Gould Hearne Mary Winn Heider Joan He Kat Helgeson
James R. Helm Alexander Jude Henry Christina Henry Janis Herbert
David Hernandez Melody Herr Esther Hershenhorn Brad Herzog
Gerald Cannon Hickey Pat Hickey Silvia Hidalgo Lori Hile
Hope C. Hill Bill Hillmann Timothy Gerard Hillmer Jennifer Holik
Melanie Holmes Shelby Holmes Harold Holzer Jessica Hopper
Victor Carter Horne Paul Hornschemeier Sollace Hotze Yorli Pheadrlyn Huff
Hua-ling Hu Roger Huisinga Louise L. Hullinger Maria A. Iannotta
Edgar Allen Imhoff Burl Ives Dollie M. Jackson Toneal M. Jackson
Zachary Michael Jack Brittany R. Jacobs John B. Jamison Christopher Xenopoulos Janus
Jerry Bruce Jenkins Nancy O. Jensen Dane C Johns Jen Cullerton Johnson
Andrea Jones Arlene P Jones Joyce Marie Jones Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Nicole Jones Wilbert Jones Dearal Lewis Jordan John Jordan
Matt Jordan Amanda Joy Ophelia Julien Stacey Kade
Cynthia Kadohata Logan Karlie Gabriel Benjamin Kaufman James F. Keane
Thomas John Kearney Barbara Keaton Dan Keding Reginald Kee
Joan L. Kelly Jeanette Kendall James Kennedy Deborah Kent
Danice Kern Mary C Kerr Tom Kertscher Adib Khorram
Vanessa King Kathy Kinser Malinda Kirkpatrick-Bertels Sam Kirk
Michael Alan Kleen Stacey Klemstein Catherine Klise M (Mary) Sarah Klise
Tom Klise John Knoerle Ronald Koertge Joe Konrath
Kristen Koppers Don Kramer Daniel Kraus Kim Krueger
Karen Kruse Madeleine Kuderick Stephanie Kuehnert Peter Kujawinski
Patricia Kummer Philip William Kunz Zee Lacson Cindy Ladage
Diane A. Ladley Christine Laing Jennifer J. Lakhlani Jen Lancaster
Ann Landers Laurie Lawlor Steve Layne Michael Leali
Thomas Patrick Lennon Marcellus Julien Leonard Carolyn Lesser Leslie Levine
Anna M Lewis Francine Lewis Sydney Lewis Kat Leyh
Heinrich Lienhard Marilyn Felkel Lingle Gina J Linko Sonja Paschal Linsley
Vicki Lipe Christopher L. Lisenbee Cynthea Liu David Anderson Lottes
Natalie Lund Demitria Lunetta Sandra Macek Tom Mach
Marcia Mackenbrock Lisa Maggiore Kekla Magoon Dawn Malone
Marianne Malone Patricia Malone Lauren Mansy Jeff Mariotte
Marion M. Markham Christopher Hawley Martin Claudia Guadalupe Martinez Carmela A. Martino
Troy Wayne Martin Mack C. Mason John Massa William Maxwell
Jim May Michele E. May Patricia McAdams Erika R. McCall
Billy McCarthy Nan Johnson McCarthy Katherine McCaughan Paul McComas
John T. McCutcheon Chris J. McDonald Alice B. McGinty Keith McGowan
Tom E. McGowen Erin McKean Courtney McKinney-Whitaker Marilee McLeod
Virginia Meachum Yvonne Kay Meckfessel Cornelia Lynde Meigs Gabi Mendez
Jonathan Messinger Jenny Meyerhoff Courtney E. Michel Linda Mickey
Stephanie Mided Debbi Migit Brandon Marie Miller Jeff Miller
Jeanette Mines Wendell Minor Jacquelyn Mitchard Susan Miura
Harriet Monroe Michael Moreci Andrew Morkes Marion Morrison
Joseph C. Morton Richard Allen Morton Robert Anthony Moylan Molly Moynahan
Corinne Mucha Jack Mulqueen Rosaria Munda Michael H. Murphy
Patricia J. Murphy Ray Nadine Hugo Valentin Negron Anne E Neimark
Julie Parson Nesbitt Stella Nguepnang Bret Nicholaus Milton J Nieuwsma
William Nikola-Lisa Sabrina Nixon Kate Noble Dianne Noland
Michael Norman Sterling North Mary Nourie Anne Sibley O'Brien
Michelle Obama Carl D. Oblinger Miriam Ofstein Nnedi Okorafor
Walter Olesky Patricia Orvis Paul Padron EunSook Pahls
Frank Palmasani James Horton Palmer Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Joseph Parisi
Linda Sue Park Wendy Parris Stanley Victor Paskavich Ashley Mackler Paternostro
Beverly Patt Richard Wayne Peck Celia C. Perez Stella Pevsner
Will Pfeifer Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer Jennifer J. Phillips Christian Marco Picciolini
Daniel Pinkwater Rob Plaskas Allie Pleiter Jacob D. Poettker
Ami Polonsky Amy Lowry Poole Maurice Possley Patricia Hruby Powell
Trisha Prabhu Joy Preble Randy Prince Sandra Principe
Tami Rene Principe JS Puller Mark E. Pulsifer Ken Wayne Qualls
Berniece Rabe Anuradha D. Rajurkar Leonard G. Ramirez Julian Randall
Ron Rapoport Jim Redd Dwayne Reed Laura Renken
Dustin Renwick Gloria Respress-Churchwell Chris Rettstatt Shelly Reuben
Judith Reveal Janet Riehecky Kiley Roache Harriette Gillem Robinet
Stacey Robinson Geoff Rodkey Dennis Rodman Mary Ann Rodman
Luis J. Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Caleb Roehrig AnneMarie Rogers
Tammie Rogers William Rongholt Gina Rose Deborah Nodler Rosen
Dorothy Rosen Gayle Rosengren Veronica Roth Laura Ruby
John David Ruemmler Tyler B Ruff Rachel Ruiz Delores Hackett Rutherford
Chris Rylander Shifa Saltagi Safadi Leila Sales Johnny Sampson
Erika L. Sanchez Misti Sandefur Ted Sanders Terri Sanders
Wilfred Santiago Lawrence Santoro Adam Sass Reshma Saujani
Gavriel Savit Howard L. Scamehorn Chuck Schaden Otto Schafer
Dave Scheidt Don Schellie John Schirle Dennis M. Schlagheck
Gary D Schmidt Adam P. Schmitt Kendall Coyne Schofield Eliot Schrefer
Ellen Schreiber Skyler Schrempp Betty Kepka Schultz Irene Schultz
Fern Schumer Vivian Schurfranz Ernest L Schusky Dana Schwartz
Charles Blair Schwend Stephanie J. Scott Donna Seaman Elzie Crisler Segar
Adam Selzer Earl Sewell Karen A. Shaffer Fran Shaff
Art Shay Michael Sheehan Charles J. Shields Joel Shoemaker
Katherine Shonk Sylvia Shults Mary Francis Shura Craig Mary Francis Shura
Liesl Shurtliff Ruth Siburt Rebecca Siegel Maria Lynn Sigle
Ruth Silver Daniel Simons Lorelei Sims Suzanne Slade
William Sleator Kendra Slone Craig Smith Cynthia L. Smith
Cynthia Leitich Smith Jane S. Smith Marc Kelly Smith Marya Smith
Sherri L Smith Sindy Lynne Smith Rachel Sontag Gerry Souter
Janet Souter Kristina Springer Craig Steven Stanford Frances Cook Steen
Penny Steffen Tim Steil Irving M. Stein Kevin Stein
Ron Stelle Lisa L Sterling Marjabelle Young Stewart Larry Stillman
Helen Stites Kathy Stockman Kim Strellis Herbert L Stricklin
Lee Strobel Stephanie Kate Strohm Jason Sturner Diana Sudyka
Misa Sugiura Kathryn Ann Sullivan Kimberly L. Sullivan Nancy Nau Sullivan
Miranda Sun Susan Sussman Robert Donald Sutherland Christine Swanberg
Lynn Swango James L Swanson Anthony Michael Swoope Florance Walton Taylor
Diane Telgen Wayne C. Temple Rachel Terry Ravina Thakkar
Richard L. Thomas Stacey S Thompson Denise Thornton Xixi Tian
Dirk I Tiede Mamie Till-Mobley Paul Timm Pamela D Toler
Laura Mazzuca Toops Joseph Barr Topinka Hollee Trent William Trombello
Kristine J. Trudeau Ernest Edward Tucker Barbara Turner Glennette Tilley Turner
Rita P. Turow Danny Mahlon Underwood Steve Eugene Upchurch Donna Urbikas
Wendelin VanDraanen Kimberly Van Sickle Stephanie Ann Vavra Jessica Null Vealitzek
Doris Vidaver Lynn Voedisch Kathleen Vyn Hilary Wagner
Isabel Wallace Elizabeth Walter Darwin McBeth Walton Edward R. Ward
Jasmine Warga Tiffaney Washington Misty Wear Sharon Weber
Amanda L. Webster Ethel Harshbarget Weddle Alyssa Wees Gary Weiland
Melanie Weiss Joel E. Westerfield Jack White Cheryl Aylward Whitesel
Michol M Whitney Phyllis A Whitney David Thoreau Wieck Ysabeau S. Wilce
Dominique Wilkins Ebony Joy Wilkins Fred Willman Rachel M. Wilson
Tonya Latrice Wilson Ellen Wittlinger Micheal Witwer Gary K Wolf
Marianne Wolf Cheryl Renee Wyatt Lauren Yoder Jessie Johnson Young
Skottie Young Sarah Zaibak Mary Frances Zambreno Alice Fitch Zeman
Jonathan Zemsky Ann Zhao Mark Zubro Claire Zulkey
Allan Zullo

 

 

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