KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

International Award-Winning NYT Bestselling Novelist; Known for Her Work in Science Fiction & Fantasy

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

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

New York Times Bestselling Children's Author; Known for the "Bad Kitty" Series

Award-Winning & NYT Bestselling Children's Book Author & Illustrator Known for "Dreamers"

Bestselling Novelist; Author of "Hamnet" and "The Marriage Portrait"

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

Newberry Medal-Winning Children's Author; Known for "The Wanderer" & "Love That Dog"; Education & Literacy Advocate

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

Youth Mindset Coach, Author & Founder of The Joyful Path; Integrative Pediatric Dermatologist

Creativity & Career Transformation Speaker; Three-Time Bestselling Author & Former Vice President at Goldman Sachs

Ghanaian-Scottish Architect, Academic & Novelist; Founder & Chair of the African Futures Institute

NYT Bestselling Graphic Novelist Known for "New Kid," "Class Act" & "School Trip"; Co-Founder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Author Known for her Debut Novel, 'Lessons in Chemistry'

Former Professional Tennis Player, World-Renowned Tennis Coach & Analyst for ESPN

Environment & Education Advocate; Former Democratic Senator of California

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress & Impressionist; Former Cast Member on "Saturday Night Live"

CEO & Co-founder of AfterBuzz TV; Former E! News Co-Anchor; Best-selling Author, Journalist & Type-1 Diabetic