LA Times Festival of Books 2018

McLinn is the executive director of the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL). She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Dorothy McKenzie Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Children's Literature sponsored by... Read More →

Benway is the acclaimed author of "Emmy & Oliver," the "Also Known As" series, "Audrey, Wait!," and "The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June." Benway's books have been published in sixteen languages, won international awards, and been bestsellers in several countries. Her latest... Read More →

Colbert's debut novel, "Pointe," won the 2014 Cybils Award for YA Fiction and was named a Best Book of 2014 by Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed, Book Riot, and more. She is also the author of "Little & Lion," winner of the 2018 Stonewall Book Award for YA Fiction. Her next novel, "Finding... Read More →

Nazemian is an alumnus of the Sundance Writers Lab, a mentor at the Outfest Screenwriters Lab, and has taught screenwriting at UCLA Extension. He holds a BA from Columbia University, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. He lives in Los Angeles with his two children... Read More →