KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, Novelist & Short-Story Writer Exploring Identity, Gender, and the Immigrant Experience; Known for "The Virgin Suicides," "Middlesex," and "The Marriage Plot"

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

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Red, White & Royal Blue"

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

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

Best-Selling Author of the "Goosebumps" Series; Emmy-Award Winning TV Show & Film Producer

Award-Winning Author, Known for "Here Comes the Sun" & "Patsy"

New York Times Bestselling Author of the "Longmire" Series

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Award-Winning Science Fiction Author, Known for "Story of Your Life" and "Exhalation"

Award-Winning Novelist, Poet & Children's Book Author; Known for "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"

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

Best-Selling Author & Journalist

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

Six-Time Emmy Award Winner; Children's Book Author & Creator of the "Arthur" Book & PBS TV Series; Advocate for Children's Literacy

Best-Selling Author, Creator of the Grishaverse; Netflix-Adapted Fantasy Writer

NYT Bestselling Novelist Known for "Crank"

Bestselling Author of "I Can't Date Jesus"

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate