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Nicole Chen

Nicole Chen writes books celebrating the diversity reflected in families all over the world. Her experience growing up Taiwanese American, combined with the Catalan and Spanish influences in her home now, fuels her desire to tell stories that reflect a multicultural American identity. Nicole lives in Menlo Park, California, with her Andorran husband and their young daughter. She is the author of It's Boba Time for Pearl Li! and Lily Xiao Speaks Out. Visit Nicole online at storiesbynicolechen.com.
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Nidhi Chanani

Nidhi Chanani is an award-winning author and illustrator of over a dozen books. Her graphic novels include Pashmina, Jukebox, and the Shark Princess series. She wrote and illustrated the picture book What Will My Story Be? She’s illustrated a number of picture books, including I Will Be Fierce, Strong, and Binny’s Diwali. Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
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Joe Cepeda

Bio coming soon!
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JaNay Brown-Wood

JaNay Brown-Wood is an early childhood professor and the author of several books for children, including Grandma's Tiny House, Imani's Moon, and Shhh! The Baby's Asleep. She also contributed to the poetry anthologies Thanku: Poems of Gratitude and No World Too Big . Much of JaNay's work is intended to celebrate casual diversity, primarily featuring Black characters. JaNay lives in California.
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Kerry Aradhya

Kerry Aradhya loves to puzzle over words and immerse herself in the creative process. She is the author of Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube and more than a dozen poems in award-winning children's magazines such as Babybug, Ladybug, and Highlights High Five. When not writing for children, Kerry works part-time as a science writer/editor and performs with a quirky modern dance ensemble. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their cute but naughty pooch named Sofie.
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Carl Angel

Carl Angel is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose work has been exhibited throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawai'i. A Filipino American who grew up in Honolulu, Carl lives in San Leandro, California. He is the illustrator of several books, including Willie Wins, Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, and Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel.
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Michael Genhart

Michael Genhart’s text for Spanish is the Language of My Family is inspired by stories his mother told to him as a child. He is a clinical psychologist and the author of eight picture books including Love Is Love (a Notable Social Studies Trade Book) and Rainbow: A First Book of Pride, which Publishers Weekly called “A joyous tribute to LGBTQ families.” He lives with his husband in Marin County. They are the proud parents of a newly minted 5th grade teacher. When he’s not working or writing, you’ll find Michael gardening, on a hike, sitting around a dinner table with friends and family, traveling to different countries, enjoying live theatre and music, or sitting in a quiet space with a wonderful book.
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DeMareon Gipson

DeMareon Gipson is an award-winning polymathic wordsmith from Vallejo, California. In 2015, the premiere screening for his short film, “The Plan”, was selected by East Bay Express as a Pick of The Week. In 2017, the Academy of American Poets awarded him with the Piri Thomas Poetry Prize for his unique, provocative compositions. He is the author of the recently released children’s book “Annalise’s Cough”, which is a tale about environmental racism and eco-womanism. He utilizes the power of words in a variety of mediums, including the composition of children’s books, poetry, teaching, and community organizing.
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Byron Graves

Byron Graves is Ojibwe and was born and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota, where he played high school basketball. When he isn’t writing, he can be found playing retro video games, spending time with his family, or cheering on his beloved Minnesota Timberwolves. Rez Ball is his debut novel.