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Jennifer Churchman is a multimedia artist and business consultant who’s loved telling stories all her life. John and Jennifer bring their talents together to give voice to the stories of all the animals that surround them and add boundless enjoyment to their lives. They have made
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Melissa Coffey spent years writing professionally for grown-ups before discovering her love writing for kids. She hopes her first picture book will inspire readers to become food waste warriors and planet-saving superheroes. Melissa lives with her food adventurous family in Austin, Texas. Visit the author
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Brandy Cooke is a children’s book editor and author who loves to cook up stories. After growing up in Connecticut she moved to New York City, where she currently resides.

Peter Curry has written and illustrated numerous books for young children, ranging from board books and novelty books for babies and toddlers to early learning books, preschool picture books, and activity play books. His work has been widely published in the UK, Europe, the USA,
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Francie Dekker is a youth gardening and nutrition educator in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a contributing writer for Edible Milwaukee Magazine, where she wrote a quarterly “Kids Table” column that explored how gardening, food, culture, and youth intersect. In 2016, she received a Food Writing
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Barbara DiLorenzo is an author and illustrator. She received her BFA in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and studied painting at the Art Students League of New York under Mary Beth McKenzie. In 2014 she received the Dorothy Markinko Scholarship Award from the
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Viviane Elbee has always loved libraries and books, beginning with the tales of “Petit Ours Brun” (Little Brown Bear), which she quickly learned to share with her sisters. I WANT MY BOOK BACK is Viviane’s second book, following her authorial debut, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO
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Melanie Ellsworth writes in an old barn in Maine, surrounded by books clamoring to be read. Her picture books, often inspired by her family and pets, include Battle of the Books, Clarinet and Trumpet, and Hip, Hip…Beret! Before becoming a children’s book writer, Melanie worked
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Sue Fliess is the author of numerous children’s books, including A Fairy Friend, From Here to There, Tons of Trucks, Shoes for Me!,Robots, Robots Everywhere!, and The Hug Book. She lives in Northern Virginia with her family and an English Labrador named Charlie. When she’s not writing, you can
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Meredith Foster is a social media sensation with over 4.7 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Meredith promotes health and beauty tips, a strong spiritual connection, and letting your best self live truthfully. She launched her channel in 2009 and has grown up in the
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Isabel Galupo, co-author of Maiden & Princess, lives and works in Los Angeles. She graduated from Ithaca College as a Park Scholar with a BS in screenwriting and also participated in the Lambda Literary Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. When not writing, Isabel FaceTimes
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Sally Garland grew up in a small town called Alness near Inverness in Scotland. She studied Illustration and Graphic Design for four years at Edinburgh College Of Art. She enjoys reading with her book club, watching movies, and walking.

Laura Gehl is the author of One Big Pair of Underwear, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, and the Peep and Egg series, illustrated by Joyce Wan. Laura lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children. Find out more about her at lauragehl.com.