KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Contemporary Crime & Supernatural Fiction Author, Known for "The Ridge" & "An Honest Man"

NYT Best-Selling Author & Podcaster Known for "All About Lulu," "Lawn Boy" & "Again and Again"

New York Times Bestselling Novelist Known for "Crank"

Science Fiction Author, Cyberpunk Pioneer, Design Critic

American Author and Storyteller; Known for "The Last Kings"

Best-Selling Author, Higher Education Leadership & Race Relations Expert, President Emerita of Spelman College

Bestselling Author, Former Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief, Suspense Novelist

Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Longmire" Series

New York Times Bestselling Author of "What’s Mine and Yours"

Author & Director of Franchise/Story; Lucasfilm Ltd.

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Canadian-British Blogger at Pluralistic; Bestselling Science Fiction & Non-Fiction Author; Social Media & Tech Activist For Change

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace"; Facilitator of Dialogues on Equity, Identity, and Social Justice in America

New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor