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Authors Writing for Young Adult

Mary Jo Adamson Deborah Adelman Tomi Adeyemi Kylie Akia
Melissa Albert Susan Wittig Albert Amy Alessio Carolyn Alessio
Richard D. Alexander Irma Joan Allen Steve Allen Jennifer Allison
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
Andy Behrens Barbara Belford Steve Bellinger Sandra Belton
James W. Bennet James W. Bennet Donna I. Bennett Vicki Bennington
Christopher Benson Miles L. Berger 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 Kalisha Buchonon Luisa Buehler
Lauren Burke Douglas Isaac Busch Norman E. Calmese Marie Campbell
Chris Cannon Betty Carlson Kay J. Carr Mort Castle
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 Josslyn Christmas
Linda R. Churchill Sandra Cisneros Bruce Cline Esme Raji Codell
Daniel Edward 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 Michael Crichton Julie Cross
David Cunningham James C. Curtis Karen Cushman Garin L. Cycholl
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 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
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 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 Dominic Garramone Dominic Garramone
Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi Cole Gibsen John Gile
William Earnest Gillespie Jamie Gilson Leslie Goddard T.M. Goeglin
William Goldman Juliana Goodman Edward St John Gorey Linda Gorham
Ruth Goring Catherine Gourley 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 Stephanie Hale
Daniel E. Hall Lynn Hall Sandra Hall Spencer Hall
Julie Halpern Kate Hannigan William Harmening Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
Claire Hartfield 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 Heidi Herman David Hernandez
Melody Herr Esther Hershenhorn 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
Jen Cullerton Johnson Andrea Jones Arlene P Jones Joyce Marie Jones
Nicole Jones Wilbert Jones Dearal Lewis Jordan John Jordan
Matt Jordan Amanda Joy Ophelia Julien Stacey Kade
Cynthia Kadohata 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
Mary E. Mann 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 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 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 EunSook Pahls Frank Palmasani
Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Joseph Parisi Linda Sue Park 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 Virginia Ruth Rackley 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 Dennis Rodman Mary Ann Rodman
Luis J. Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Caleb Roehrig AnneMarie Rogers
Gina Rose Deborah Nodler Rosen Dorothy Rosen Gayle Rosengren
Veronica Roth Laura Ruby John David Ruemmler Rachel Ruiz
Delores Hackett Rutherford Chris Rylander Leila Sales Misti Sandefur
Ted Sanders Wilfred Santiago Lawrence Santoro Adam Sass
Reshma Saujani Gavriel Savit Howard L. Scamehorn Chuck Schaden
Otto Schafer Don Schellie John Schirle Dennis M. Schlagheck
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 Katherine Shonk Sylvia Shults
Mary Francis Shura Craig Mary Francis Shura Liesl Shurtliff Ruth Siburt
Maria Lynn Sigle Ruth Silver 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 Susan Sussman
Robert Donald Sutherland Christine Swanberg Lynn Swango James L Swanson
Anthony Michael Swoope Diane Telgen Wayne C. Temple Ravina Thakkar
Richard L. Thomas Stacey S Thompson Denise Thornton Xixi Tian
Dirk I Tiede Mamie Till-Mobley Paul Timm Laura Mazzuca Toops
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 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 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 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 Claire Zulkey Allan Zullo

 

 

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