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  Louise Gornall

  Louise Gornall was a young adult author, mental health mouth, lover of cheese, collector of book boyfriends, film nerd, book bird, identical twin, and rumoured pink Power Ranger.
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  Amber L. Johnson

  
  
  
  

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  Suzanne Young

  Suzanne Young is the New York Times bestselling author of The Program, The Treatment, and several other novels. She currently lives in Tempe, Arizona where she teaches high school English and obsesses about books. Learn more about Suzanne at www.suzanne-young.blogspot.com

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  A.J. Steiger

  A. J. Steiger graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, where she majored in fiction writing. She has lived her whole life in the Chicago suburbs, though she enjoys regular visits to other galaxies and dimensions in her mind. She's a freelance writer and transcriptionist with an enthusiasm for anime and pancake houses.
  
  Mindwalker is her first book for young adults.

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  Hannah Moskowitz

  Hannah Moskowitz wrote her first story, about a kitten named Lilly on the run from cat hunters, for a contest when she was seven years old. It was disqualified for violence. Her first book, BREAK, was on the ALA's 2010 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, and in 2013, GONE, GONE, GONE received a Stonewall Honor. 2015's NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED was named the YA Bisexual Book of the Year. SICK KIDS IN LOVE was a Sydney Taylor Honoree, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and one of both Kirkus and Tablet Magazine's Best Books of the year. She lives in Maryland with several cats, none of whom are violent.
  
  

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  Allison Rogers

  Allison Rogers began creating stories at a young age. She and her brother would sit cross-legged for hours, immersed in their made-up worlds and multidimensional characters. Since then, Allison has always been a sucker for tragic outsiders, a sardonic sense of humor, and absorbing portrayals of growing up. Now, as an adult, she has moved on from daydreaming to writing YA novels. Allison lives in New England with her husband. They share an allergy to cats and dogs, which most people find heartbreaking, but also kind of romantic.

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  Allison Rogers

  Allison Rogers began creating stories at a young age. She and her brother would sit cross-legged for hours, immersed in their made-up worlds and multidimensional characters. Since then, Allison has always been a sucker for tragic outsiders, a sardonic sense of humor, and absorbing portrayals of growing up. Now, as an adult, she has moved on from daydreaming to writing YA novels. Allison lives in New England with her husband. They share an allergy to cats and dogs, which most people find heartbreaking, but also kind of romantic.

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  Mary Wyne

  Mary loves creating characters who feel real. She’s always wanted to help people and writing books allows her to do it. One day she wants to travel the world, eat everything chocolate-laced and meet her readers. When she’s not writing she’s watching anime, reading books, and learning how to play guitar.

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  Jarah Aurel

  Jarah Aurel is an indie author known for writing emotionally rich romance and romantasy that blend sharp storytelling with immersive worldbuilding. From heartfelt contemporary love stories to high-stakes magical academies, her novels explore themes of resilience, vulnerability, and connection with striking clarity.
  
  Her work is available on platforms like Amazon, Kindle, ku. When she isn’t writing, she connects with readers through visual storytelling and behind-the-scenes insights on Instagram.

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  Trish Lundy

  Trish Lundy grew up in Rochester, NY and now calls California home. Her debut YA thriller, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER, is publishing on April 16, 2024 from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. She is represented by Kristin van Ogtrop and Stephen Barbara of Inkwell Management.
  
  Trish also writes for film and TV. She received her BA in English from UCLA, where she fell in love with the craft of writing. She’s worked in the film industry, in marketing, and is also a former hospice & palliative care volunteer.
  
  When she's not writing, she enjoys (slash is addicted to) making iced lattes, pulling Tarot cards, reading, and riding the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. You can find Trish on Instagram as @TrishLundy and on TikTok as @TrishLundy17.

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  Ripley Jones

  Ripley Jones is a person of interest.

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  Anna Sortino

  Anna Sortino is the award-winning author of On the Bright Side and Give Me a Sign. She writes stories about disabled characters living their lives and falling in love. Find more at AnnaSortino.com.

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  Sarah Daniels

  Sarah Daniels writes stories set in dark futures. In the past she's been an archaeologist, a bookseller, and worked in a (probably) haunted night library. She lives in rural Lincolnshire with her family. The Stranded (book one) is out now. Book two coming July 2023.

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  Tori Bovalino

  Tori Bovalino is a bestselling author of young adult horror and fantasy fiction. She loves obscure academic facts, folklore, and oversized sweaters. Find her on Twitter as @toribov and Instagram as @toribovalino.
  
  Tori also writes adult fantasy as V.L. Bovalino.

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  L.D. Crichton

  L.D. Crichton is a coffee devotee and lip gloss enthusiast whose infatuation with music is truly astonishing. If she’s not reading, writing, or checking her horoscope for signs from the Universe, you can find her by the water in search of mermaids because they're real. ALL OUR BROKEN PIECES is her first young adult novel.

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  Amy Giles

  Amy Giles is a young adult author. Her debut novel, Now Is Everything, was the 2018 winner of the prestigious Buxtehude Bulle award (Jetzt ist alles, was wir haben), a Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017, and a Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee. Her sophomore novel, That Night, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard award. She lives on an Island that is Long with her husband, two daughters, and rescue dog.
  
  
  Praise for NOW IS EVERYTHING
  
  “Powerful and haunting, Now Is Everything explores the complexities of family and abuse, as we follow one girl on her courageous journey to choose love over hate and hope over fear.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be
  
  “Hadley is living the hidden, complex life that so m

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  McCall Hoyle

  McCall Hoyle lives in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains with her husband, children, and an odd assortment of pets. She is a middle school librarian and teacher. When she's not reading, writing, or teaching, she's probably training one of many dogs. You can learn more about her at mccallhoyle.com.

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  Julia Walton

  Julia Walton received her MFA in creative writing from Chapman University. When she's not reading or baking cookies, she's indulging in her profound love of Swedish Fish, mechanical pencils, and hobbit-sized breakfasts. Julia lives in Huntington Beach, California, with her husband and daughter.

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  Robin Roe

  Robin Roe is the author of A LIST OF CAGES, named one of the Best YA Books of the Year by Buzzfeed, EpicReads, Goodreads & more.
  
  Her new novel DARK ROOM ETIQUETTE is out now!
  
  Praise for DARK ROOM ETIQUETTE
  
  
  • “Intense and visceral… an unforgettable story about trauma, resilience, and hope.” — Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
  
  • “Haunting, beautiful, and impossible to put down, Dark Room Etiquette is nothing short of a masterpiece.” — Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be
  
  • “Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!” — Andrew Smith, author of the Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle
  
  • “I burned through the pages of Dark Room Etiquette—riveted, transfixed, and deeply moved by Sayers’ j

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  A.J. Steiger

  A. J. Steiger graduated from Columbia College in Chicago, where she majored in fiction writing. She has lived her whole life in the Chicago suburbs, though she enjoys regular visits to other galaxies and dimensions in her mind. She's a freelance writer and transcriptionist with an enthusiasm for anime and pancake houses.
  
  Mindwalker is her first book for young adults.

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  Francesca Zappia

  Writer of MADE YOU UP and ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS. Represented by Louise Fury of the Fury Agency.
  
  Also wrote The Children of Hypnos serial on Wattpad (https://www.wattpad.com/story/9547883...).
  
  Social Media: @ChessieZappia
  
  You can find links to all my social media on my website, www.francescazappia.com.

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  Paula Stokes

  *** Please contact me via the contact information on my website: authorpaulastokes.com ***
  
  Paula Stokes is half writer, half RN, and totally thrilled to be part of the world of YA literature. She started out writing historical fiction under a pen name and is now branching out into other YA genres.
  
  When she's not working (rare), she's kayaking, hiking, reading, or seeking out new adventures in faraway lands. She's petted tigers, snuggled snakes, snorkeled with stingrays, and once enjoyed the suction-cuppy feel of a baby elephant's trunk as it ate peanuts from her palm. Her future goals include diving with Great White sharks, learning Krav Maga, and writing a whole slew of novels, not necessarily in that order.

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  Jolene Perry

  Hiker. Occasional Yogi. Equestrian. Couch potato. Music lover. Mediocre guitar player. Sailor. Tailor. Home body. Traveler. Enjoys suffering from being interested in everything. Owner, editor and teaacherr at Waypoint Author Academy. (www.waypointauthors.com)
  
  Also.
  I only rate books I loved.

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  Patty Blount

  Patty Blount grew up quiet and a bit invisible in Queens, NY, but found her voice in books. Today, she writes smart and strong characters willing to fight for what’s right. She’s the award-winning author of edgy, realistic, gut-wrenching contemporary and young adult romance. Still a bit introverted, she gets lost often, eats way too much chocolate, and tends to develop mad, passionate crushes on fictional characters. Let’s be real; Patty’s not nearly as cool as her characters, but she is a solid supporter of women’s rights and loves delivering school presentations.
  
  Patty is best known for her internet issues novels, SEND, a 2012 Junior Library Guild Fall Pick and TMI, a 2014 Watty winner, and her #MeToo novels, including SOME BOYS, a 2015 C

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  Louise Gornall

  Louise Gornall was a young adult author, mental health mouth, lover of cheese, collector of book boyfriends, film nerd, book bird, identical twin, and rumoured pink Power Ranger.
  ​

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  Hannah Moskowitz

  Hannah Moskowitz wrote her first story, about a kitten named Lilly on the run from cat hunters, for a contest when she was seven years old. It was disqualified for violence. Her first book, BREAK, was on the ALA's 2010 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, and in 2013, GONE, GONE, GONE received a Stonewall Honor. 2015's NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED was named the YA Bisexual Book of the Year. SICK KIDS IN LOVE was a Sydney Taylor Honoree, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and one of both Kirkus and Tablet Magazine's Best Books of the year. She lives in Maryland with several cats, none of whom are violent.
  
  

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  Amy Giles

  Amy Giles is a young adult author. Her debut novel, Now Is Everything, was the 2018 winner of the prestigious Buxtehude Bulle award (Jetzt ist alles, was wir haben), a Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017, and a Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee. Her sophomore novel, That Night, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard award. She lives on an Island that is Long with her husband, two daughters, and rescue dog.
  
  
  Praise for NOW IS EVERYTHING
  
  “Powerful and haunting, Now Is Everything explores the complexities of family and abuse, as we follow one girl on her courageous journey to choose love over hate and hope over fear.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be
  
  “Hadley is living the hidden, complex life that so m

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  L.D. Crichton

  L.D. Crichton is a coffee devotee and lip gloss enthusiast whose infatuation with music is truly astonishing. If she’s not reading, writing, or checking her horoscope for signs from the Universe, you can find her by the water in search of mermaids because they're real. ALL OUR BROKEN PIECES is her first young adult novel.

  Buy books on Amazon
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  Paula Stokes

  *** Please contact me via the contact information on my website: authorpaulastokes.com ***
  
  Paula Stokes is half writer, half RN, and totally thrilled to be part of the world of YA literature. She started out writing historical fiction under a pen name and is now branching out into other YA genres.
  
  When she's not working (rare), she's kayaking, hiking, reading, or seeking out new adventures in faraway lands. She's petted tigers, snuggled snakes, snorkeled with stingrays, and once enjoyed the suction-cuppy feel of a baby elephant's trunk as it ate peanuts from her palm. Her future goals include diving with Great White sharks, learning Krav Maga, and writing a whole slew of novels, not necessarily in that order.

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  Suzanne Young

  Suzanne Young is the New York Times bestselling author of The Program, The Treatment, and several other novels. She currently lives in Tempe, Arizona where she teaches high school English and obsesses about books. Learn more about Suzanne at www.suzanne-young.blogspot.com

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  Susan Wiggs

  Susan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends...and fiction. She lives at the water's edge on an island in Puget Sound, and she commutes to her writers' group in a 17-foot motorboat. She serves as author liaison for Field's End, a literary community on Bainbridge Island, Washington, bringing inspiration and instruction from the world's top authors to her seaside community. (See www.fieldsend.org) She's been featured in the national media, including NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and is a popular speaker locally and nationally.
  
  According to Publishers Weekly, Wiggs writes with "refreshingly honest emotion," and the Salem Statesman Journal adds that she is "one of our best observers of stories of the heart [who] knows how to capture emotion on

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  Marci Lyn Curtis

  Marci Lyn Curtis is the author of two contemporary young-adult novels, The One Thing (Disney-Hyperion), and The Leading Edge of Now (Kids Can Press). She lives near Tampa, Florida, where, when she's not writing or reading, she can be found watching football, bicycling, muttering to her dog, or tending to the peculiar assortment of food she cultures on her kitchen counter. You can learn more about her on Twitter/X (@Marci_Curtis) or on Instagram (@marcilyncurtis).

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