LA Times Festival of Books 2018

Castellucci has written many books and graphic novels for young adults including "Rose Sees Red," "First Day on Earth," and "The Plain Janes." She lives in Los Angeles. Her most recent novel is "Don't Cosplay with My Heart." Follow Cecil on Twitter @misscecil.

Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book "Kira-Kira," the National Book Award winner "The Thing About Luck," the Jane Addams Peace Award and Pen USA Award winner "Weedflower," "Cracker!," "Outside Beauty," "A Million Shades of Gray," "Half a World Away," and several... Read More →

Rivers’s books have been nominated for a wide range of literary awards and have been published in multiple languages. When she’s not writing, reading, or visiting schools, she can usu­ally be found hiking in the forest that flourishes behind her tiny old house in Victoria, British... Read More →

Sloan is the author of four previous novels for children and young adults, including the acclaimed "Counting by 7s," which is a New York Times bestseller and E.B. White Read Aloud Honor Book. A graduate of Wellesley College who has written feature films such as "Angels in the Outfield... Read More →