KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Bestselling & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist & Short Story Writer

Bestselling Crime & Thriller Author; Founder of Save the Libraries; Known for "Pieces of Her" & the Will Trent Series

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

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

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

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

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Heft," "The Unseen World," "Long Bright River" & "The God of the Woods"; Director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Temple University

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

Civic Leader, New York Times Bestselling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama; CEO of the Barack Obama Foundation

TV Personality & Co-Founder of the HollyRod Foundation; Compassionate Care Advocate for Autism & Parkinson's Disease

Tony-Award Winning Broadway Star & Actress Best Known for "Wicked"

Actress, Comedian & Podcast Host of "Best Friends"; Known for "SNL" & "Home Economics"

Actor, Director, Producer & Mental Health Advocate; National President of SAG-AFTRA

Golden Globe Award-Winning Actor Known for the "Star Wars" Sequel Trilogy, "Dune" & "Frankenstein"

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker & Author; Best Known for "Pinocchio," "The Shape of Water" & "Frankenstein"

Award-Winning Actress & Director; Best Known for "Barbie," "Lady Bird" and "Little Women"

Actress, Model, Feminist & Activist; UN Women Goodwill Ambassador; Co-Founder of the HeForShe Campaign

Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics & Author