LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Levin has been reviewing children's literature for 20 years. She founded and runs the Bay Area Children's Literature List. Her biggest passion is getting books into the hands of children and teens.

Fleming is the author of "The Family Romanov," winner of the LA Times Book Prize in Young Adult Literature and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; "Amelia Lost"; and "The Lincolns." Her most recent work is featured in "Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All."

Saedi was born in Tehran, Iran. Once a creative executive for ABC Daytime, Sara now writes novels for teens and TV for everyone. Credits include the ABC Daytime web series "What If"(which won Saedi an Emmy), the FOX sitcom “The Goodwin Games,” and the hit CW drama “iZombie... Read More →

Slater, journalist, novelist, and children's book author, has been telling stories since she could talk. Her novel for adults, "The Wishing Box," was named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times, while her journalism honors include a gold Azbee, two Maggies, and... Read More →