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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 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 Sharelle Byars Moranville Norman E. Calmese Chris Cannon
Betty Carlson Kay J. Carr 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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 Claire Zulkey
Allan Zullo

 

 

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