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  Cynthia Harmony

  
  

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  Alison McGauley

  Alison McGauley is a special education teacher, author, and mom. She aims to create books with big heart for little readers.
  As a person living with chronic illness, Alison is passionate about writing stories that speak to children and caregivers who are impacted by illness or disability. She also loves creating books that feature humor, SEL, and the natural world.
  When she’s not teaching, reading, or writing, Alison adventures in local forests and trails with her family. She resides in Ontario, Canada, with her partner, two daughters, and Ragdoll cat.
  
  

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  Jolene Gutiérrez

  Jolene Gutiérrez grew up on a farm in northeastern Colorado, surrounded by animals, plants, and history. Now, she lives with her family and a variety of animals in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. She is an award-winning neurodivergent teacher librarian and has been working with neurodivergent learners at Denver Academy since 1995. She’s a wife of 25+ years and mama to two young adults, three dogs, two cats, and an ever-rotating variety of other rescue animals. Jolene is an active member of SCBWI and The Authors Guild, part of the KidLitCollective and Picture Book Gold groups, and a co-creator of #KidlitZombieWeek. Jolene is represented by agent Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Literary. She’s a contributor to If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of

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  Elizabeth Everett

  Elizabeth spent 16 years as a classroom teacher before venturing into writing. She has taught elementary school, middle school, high school, and at the collegiate level where she worked with adults pursuing teacher certification.
  
  Inspired by her energetic youngster and his love for books, she took her background in education and meshed it with his childhood interests. The result was edu-tainment in the form of children's books!
  
  She currently lives in Colorado with her family where they love spending time outdoors.

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  Carrie Kruck

  Carrie Kruck was born and raised in Canada, studied and worked as a psychologist in Australia, and now lives in New England with her husband, two kids, and a delightful assortment of owls, foxes, and bears (oh my!). She loves swimming in lakes, snowshoeing in forests, and growing food in her garden, but you can mostly find her staring out the window with a cup of coffee (aka writing) or at www.CarrieKruck.com.

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  Lisa Tolin

  Lisa Tolin (she/her) is a longtime journalist and picture book author. Her debut picture book, How to Be a Rock Star, illustrated by Daniel Duncan, publishes in 2022.

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  Jessica Shaw

  Hi! I'm the author of picture books THE GREAT COOKIE KERFUFFLE (Mathical Honor Book '24) & ALICE ALONE (releasing March '25!) as well as NF books for children and young adults.
  **Pre-K teacher ** Picture book writer ** SCBWI member ** I'm all about #kids #kidlit #animals #plants #kindness
  Please visit me at: https://www.authorjessicashaw.com/
  for fun, free bonus content/printable activities created for The Great Cookie Kerfuffle!

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  Della Ross Ferreri

  Children's Book Author and Retired Teacher

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  Elizabeth Everett

  Elizabeth spent 16 years as a classroom teacher before venturing into writing. She has taught elementary school, middle school, high school, and at the collegiate level where she worked with adults pursuing teacher certification.
  
  Inspired by her energetic youngster and his love for books, she took her background in education and meshed it with his childhood interests. The result was edu-tainment in the form of children's books!
  
  She currently lives in Colorado with her family where they love spending time outdoors.

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  Jolene Gutiérrez

  Jolene Gutiérrez grew up on a farm in northeastern Colorado, surrounded by animals, plants, and history. Now, she lives with her family and a variety of animals in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. She is an award-winning neurodivergent teacher librarian and has been working with neurodivergent learners at Denver Academy since 1995. She’s a wife of 25+ years and mama to two young adults, three dogs, two cats, and an ever-rotating variety of other rescue animals. Jolene is an active member of SCBWI and The Authors Guild, part of the KidLitCollective and Picture Book Gold groups, and a co-creator of #KidlitZombieWeek. Jolene is represented by agent Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Literary. She’s a contributor to If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of

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  Kelly Crull

  Kelly Crull is the author of a parenting book, Becoming Dad , a children's book, Clara Has a Baby Brother, and a parenting blog, spaindad.com, which was one of Google's top-ranked "baby blogs," syndicated by a number of online dad networks and featured as a link at Glamour.com. He has been featured as a new voice in parenting in various La Leche League newsletters, The Father Life magazine, AttachmentParenting.com and DIYFather.com. His parenting videos have appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Slate.com, Marca.com and have received YouTube's "Top 50 Videos of the Week" award. Kelly is originally from Iowa. He lives with his wife and two children in Madrid, Spain.
  
  Download a significant chunk of Kelly's most recent book, Beco

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  A.J. Irving

  A.J. Irving grew up in Boise, Idaho, writing stories and daydreaming about becoming an author. Now, she writes picture books and poetry beneath an old elm tree in Salt Lake City. A.J. is the author of Dance Like a Leaf, The Wishing Flower, and The Bi Book (Knopf BFYR, May 2025).
  
  As a children’s author and former bookmobile librarian, A.J. is passionate about inspiring kids to love books. When she’s not reading, writing, or dancing, she enjoys exploring Utah with her husband, two children, and their English bulldogs. Learn more at www.ajirving.com
  

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  Christine Alemshah

  Christine Alemshah (she/her) is a biracial Filipina-American children’s author and classically trained vocalist; she is the author of Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures. Christine writes children’s picture books championing innovation and celebrating multiculturalism, often with musical or percussive vibes. She hopes readers will see themselves in the stories she writes. Christine studied psychology and music, earning a bachelor of arts degree from Whittier College. When not writing, Christine enjoys singing karaoke and reading with her husband and two daughters under cozy blankets at their Lake Forest, California, home. Find out more about Christine at christinealemshah.com.

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  Christina Shawn

  
  I am a wisdom-seeker, a wonder-weaver, and a magic-believer. What thrills me the most is writing about it all.
  
  I am an author, Reading Specialist, Literacy Coach, English teacher, and mom of 3.
  
  My first book, Lucas Plays, is about the magic of the music that is inside us all.
  
  I have two traditionally published picture books releasing in 2025. There's Always Room for More (Maydani, Chronicle Books, March 2025)
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  No Love Potion (Miller-Gass, The Little Press, Sept 2025)
  
  Find out more about these books and updates on new publications at ChristinaShawn.com

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  Carrie Kruck

  Carrie Kruck was born and raised in Canada, studied and worked as a psychologist in Australia, and now lives in New England with her husband, two kids, and a delightful assortment of owls, foxes, and bears (oh my!). She loves swimming in lakes, snowshoeing in forests, and growing food in her garden, but you can mostly find her staring out the window with a cup of coffee (aka writing) or at www.CarrieKruck.com.

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  Lisa Tolin

  Lisa Tolin (she/her) is a longtime journalist and picture book author. Her debut picture book, How to Be a Rock Star, illustrated by Daniel Duncan, publishes in 2022.

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  Kirsten Pendreigh

  Kirsten Pendreigh is a children’s author and poet from Vancouver.
  
  Her books include: MAYBE A WHALE (a JLG Gold Standard and Horn Book Fanfare Book),
  WHEN A TREE FALLS (a PW Starred Review), WHAT FISH ARE SAYING (a SLJ Starred Review) and LUNA'S GREEN PET (a Today Show best book pick).
  Kirsten’s poems are found in Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Kirsten is a former CBC and NPR journalist.

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• Caroline L. Perry

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  Jessica Shaw

  Hi! I'm the author of picture books THE GREAT COOKIE KERFUFFLE (Mathical Honor Book '24) & ALICE ALONE (releasing March '25!) as well as NF books for children and young adults.
  **Pre-K teacher ** Picture book writer ** SCBWI member ** I'm all about #kids #kidlit #animals #plants #kindness
  Please visit me at: https://www.authorjessicashaw.com/
  for fun, free bonus content/printable activities created for The Great Cookie Kerfuffle!

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  Gabriela Orozco Belt

  Gabriela Orozco Belt is a children’s book author who lives in a small town in the Mojave Desert. Inspired by her experiences of growing up bilingual and bicultural, she writes stories for children so they can see themselves in books. Gaby’s debut picture book, Only for a Little While, serves to soften and process the feeling of being uprooted and see change as a temporary difficulty that families can get through with mutual support. When not teaching, writing, or reading, she can be found spending time with her husband, three children, and extended family.

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  Jackie Morera

  Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She is a wife, mom, and wildlife lover who is never far from her animal familiar: currently, a floppy black Lab named Tanner. Outside of writing, Jackie enjoys talking to the bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that visit her pollinator garden, savoring pastelitos, and cozying up for a good nap. Jackie is an active member of Las Musas and a 2025 PB Rising Stars Mentor. Jackie is the author of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación; ABUELO'S FLOWER SHOP, illustrated by Deise Lino; and more!

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  Danielle Sharkan

  Danielle Sharkan is a for­mer teacher with a back­ground in his­to­ry, pol­i­tics, and lan­guages. She has degrees in Polit­i­cal Sci­ence and Jew­ish Stud­ies as well as Mid­dle East­ern Stud­ies and Sec­ondary Edu­ca­tion, and taught ESL for ten years. Hav­ing grown up in the Chica­go sub­urbs, she now lives with her fam­i­ly in Boul­der, Col­orado. You can find her on Twit­ter at @DaniraeShark.

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  Alison McGauley

  Alison McGauley is a special education teacher, author, and mom. She aims to create books with big heart for little readers.
  As a person living with chronic illness, Alison is passionate about writing stories that speak to children and caregivers who are impacted by illness or disability. She also loves creating books that feature humor, SEL, and the natural world.
  When she’s not teaching, reading, or writing, Alison adventures in local forests and trails with her family. She resides in Ontario, Canada, with her partner, two daughters, and Ragdoll cat.
  
  

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  Katie Venit

  Katie Venit has been writing since the fifth grade when she and her friends passed around a composition notebook in which they took turns making up. But she didn’t know she wanted to be a writer for kids (the best of all audiences, as it turns out) until her son asked her to write a book about the solar system.
  
  Katie has held quite a few jobs, from working at a barbeque catering company in Maryland to waiting tables at a beach in Delaware to teaching English in Japan. Now she lives in Wisconsin and works as an instructional designer helping college instructors put their courses online.
  
  As a professional writer, Katie writes picture books and middle grade graphic novels, including Forts and Cassini’s Mission. Her nonfiction essays have appeare

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  Ross Mathews

  Ross Mathews is an American television personality. He made his television debut as an intern and a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he was known as "Ross the Intern".
  
  He is a regular judge on VH1/LOGO's Emmy-winning hit show RuPaul's Drag Race. Mathews can be heard weekly on his top-rated podcast Straight Talk with Ross Mathews[PodcastOne] where he gives his hilarious take on the latest entertainment news and gossip. He lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with his partner.

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