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Authors Writing for Young Adult

Mary Jo Adamson Deborah Adelman Tomi Adeyemi Kylie Akia
Melissa Albert Susan Wittig Albert Amy Alessio Carolyn Alessio
Richard D. Alexander Irma Joan Allen Steve Allen Jennifer Allison
Julia Alvarez Caryn Lazar Amster Kayla Ancrum Mike Anderson
Joan Walsh Anglund Keith Anwar Necia Halpern Apfel Katherine A Applegate
Pauline Ariel Cal Armistead Carolyn Armstrong Thomas M. Armstrong
Elizabeth Arnolts Deb Aronson Sarah Aronson Sarah Arthur
Peter Ascoli Jabari Asim Kathryn J. Atwood Bernadine F. Bailey
Len Bailey Jean Lenore Baker Carl R. Baldwin Margo Lynn Balinski
Jesse Ball Armand Baltazar Art Baltazar O'drean E. Banks
Elisabeth Hewitt Bantz Vera M. Barber Stephen Bardo Robert Forrest Barnes
Lois Fowler Barrett Dennis Bartizal Teresa Battisti-Cole Marion Dane Bauer
Lyman Frank Baum Clara Kern Bayliss Gloria Beanblossom Leah Beck
Andy Behrens Barbara Belford Steve Bellinger Sandra Belton
James W. Bennet James W. Bennet Donna I. Bennett Vicki Bennington
Christopher Benson Miles L. Berger Kathie Bergquist Raymond L. Bianchi
Penny C Bibbs Lisa Jenn Bigelow Jeff Biggers Barbara Binns
Betsy Bird Susan Lynn Bishop JoAnn Blackman Eleanor Taylor Bland
Richard Tyler Blevins Penny Blubaugh Jarm Del Boccio Jeffrey Alan Bockman
Gina Boekhout Norman Bolotin Janet Witmeyer Bone Michael Bonesteel
Arna Wendell Bontemps Sharon Shea Bossard Liz Botts Laurie Bradach
Ken Bradbury Ray Bradbury Catharine G. Brandt Jennifer Ann Bremer
Zac Brewer Marlene Targ Brill Rhita J. Brniak Terra Brockman
Rainer Lothar Broekel Jerome Brooks Terence Dean Brooks Dee Brown
Fern G. Brown Jeffrey Brown Warren Brown Andrew Brumbach
Ivan Brunetti Kym Brunner Amelia Brunskill Kalisha Buchonon
Luisa Buehler Lauren Burke Douglas Isaac Busch Norman E. Calmese
Marie Campbell Chris Cannon Betty Carlson Kay J. Carr
Mort Castle Nancy J. Cavanaugh John O. Cech Crystal Cestari
Helen Jean Challand Crystal Meisaan Chan Gloria Chao Dan Chaon
Joelle Charbonneau Eugenia Cheng Ariana Rochelle Cherry-Shearer Deborah Chester
Liz Chilsen Debbi Newton Chocolate David A. Christensen Daine Mayer Christiansen
Josslyn Christmas Linda R. Churchill Sandra Cisneros Bruce Cline
Esme Raji Codell Daniel Edward Cohen Susan Lois Handler- Cohen Scotti Cohn
Brock Cole Lorna Collier Cherie Colyer Kandias Conda
Anne Condra Dwight Connelly Jim Conover David Conrad
Edward T. Cook Raffael Coronelli Amelia Cotter Cyrese Covelli
Lauren Cowen Norm Cowie John Coyne Michael Crichton
Julie Cross David Cunningham James C. Curtis Karen Cushman
Garin L. Cycholl James Robert Dabbert Scott Dahm Sharon Darrow
Michelle Davis-Newell Marc Davis Ronni Davis Julie Deaver
Mary McCormack Deka Christa Desir Sarah Dessen Debbie Winnekins Deutsch
Dori Dewey Rachel DeWoskin Jacob Donley Kesha Denice Donnelly
Renetta Dudzinski Rosamond DuJardin Brianna DuMont Finley Peter Dunne
Mary R Dunn Mary R Dunn Julia Durango Roberta Larson Duyff
Pamela Dean Dyer-Bennet Michael Allen Dymmoch Kyle J. Dzapo Mary Tracy Earle
Diane Eble Emily Ecton Helyn Edwards Edward Eggleston
Virginia S. Eifert Joshua Elder Karl Elder Simone Elkeles
Linda Jane Ellerbee Zetta Elliott Eddie Ellis Anne Eleanor Emery
Lloyd C. Engelbrecht Arlene Erlbach Richard D. Erlich Reese Eschmann
Jen Estes Argrow Kitnequa Evans-Ford Malayna Evans Carol J Evaul
Scott K. Faingold Diana Falanga Diane Falanga Kat Falls
Elizabeth Fama Mark Farina Linda Sommer Farley Robert Milton Fasiang
Michael Fearheiley Myke Feinman Brenda A. Ferber Charles Ferry
Beth Finke Eloise Bradly Fink Ted C. Fishman Denise Fleischer
Candace Fleming Elizabeth Flock Laurie A. Flori Jessie Ann Foley
Dorsey Connors Forbes Flora Wallis Foss Levi Fox Susan Lorraine Fox
Judith Bloom Fradin Hillary Frank Lee Franklin Melissa Fraterrigo
Jan Frazier David K. Fremon Eric E. Frisch April Young Fritz
Richard Buckminster Fuller Eric Kahn Gale Paula Garner Dominic Garramone
Dominic Garramone Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi Cole Gibsen
John Gile William Earnest Gillespie Jamie Gilson Leslie Goddard
T.M. Goeglin William Goldman Juliana Goodman Edward St John Gorey
Linda Gorham Ruth Goring Catherine Gourley Keir Graff
Harold Gray Theodore Gray Eileen M. Greco Bob W. Greene
John Green Mike Grosso Vicki Grove Johnny Barton Gruelle
Joseph R. Grych Jean Guarino Gabriel Gudding Judie Gulley
John Gunther Scott Gustafson Margaret Peterson Haddix Gene Ha
Stephanie Hale Daniel E. Hall Lynn Hall Sandra Hall
Spencer Hall Julie Halpern Kate Hannigan William Harmening
Kenneth Dwain Harrelson Claire Hartfield Rachel Hartman Karen D. Harvey
Todd Hasak-Lowy Deborah Heal Betsy Hearne Elizabeth Gould Hearne
Mary Winn Heider Joan He Kat Helgeson James R. Helm
Alexander Jude Henry Christina Henry Janis Herbert Heidi Herman
David Hernandez Melody Herr Esther Hershenhorn Gerald Cannon Hickey
Pat Hickey Silvia Hidalgo Lori Hile Hope C. Hill
Bill Hillmann Timothy Gerard Hillmer Jennifer Holik Melanie Holmes
Shelby Holmes Harold Holzer Jessica Hopper Victor Carter Horne
Paul Hornschemeier Sollace Hotze Yorli Pheadrlyn Huff Hua-ling Hu
Roger Huisinga Louise L. Hullinger Maria A. Iannotta Edgar Allen Imhoff
Burl Ives Dollie M. Jackson Toneal M. Jackson Zachary Michael Jack
Brittany R. Jacobs John B. Jamison Christopher Xenopoulos Janus Jerry Bruce Jenkins
Nancy O. Jensen Jen Cullerton Johnson Andrea Jones Arlene P Jones
Joyce Marie Jones Nicole Jones Wilbert Jones Dearal Lewis Jordan
John Jordan Matt Jordan Amanda Joy Ophelia Julien
Stacey Kade Cynthia Kadohata Gabriel Benjamin Kaufman James F. Keane
Thomas John Kearney Barbara Keaton Dan Keding Reginald Kee
Joan L. Kelly Jeanette Kendall James Kennedy Deborah Kent
Danice Kern Mary C Kerr Tom Kertscher Adib Khorram
Vanessa King Kathy Kinser Malinda Kirkpatrick-Bertels Sam Kirk
Michael Alan Kleen Stacey Klemstein Catherine Klise M (Mary) Sarah Klise
Tom Klise John Knoerle Ronald Koertge Joe Konrath
Kristen Koppers Don Kramer Daniel Kraus Kim Krueger
Karen Kruse Madeleine Kuderick Stephanie Kuehnert Peter Kujawinski
Patricia Kummer Philip William Kunz Zee Lacson Cindy Ladage
Diane A. Ladley Christine Laing Jennifer J. Lakhlani Jen Lancaster
Ann Landers Laurie Lawlor Steve Layne Michael Leali
Thomas Patrick Lennon Marcellus Julien Leonard Carolyn Lesser Leslie Levine
Anna M Lewis Francine Lewis Sydney Lewis Kat Leyh
Heinrich Lienhard Marilyn Felkel Lingle Gina J Linko Sonja Paschal Linsley
Vicki Lipe Christopher L. Lisenbee Cynthea Liu David Anderson Lottes
Natalie Lund Demitria Lunetta Tom Mach Marcia Mackenbrock
Lisa Maggiore Kekla Magoon Dawn Malone Marianne Malone
Patricia Malone Mary E. Mann Lauren Mansy Jeff Mariotte
Marion M. Markham Christopher Hawley Martin Claudia Guadalupe Martinez Carmela A. Martino
Troy Wayne Martin Mack C. Mason John Massa William Maxwell
Jim May Michele E. May Patricia McAdams Erika R. McCall
Billy McCarthy Nan Johnson McCarthy Katherine McCaughan Paul McComas
John T. McCutcheon Chris J. McDonald Keith McGowan Tom E. McGowen
Erin McKean Courtney McKinney-Whitaker Marilee McLeod Virginia Meachum
Yvonne Kay Meckfessel Cornelia Lynde Meigs Gabi Mendez Jonathan Messinger
Jenny Meyerhoff Courtney E. Michel Linda Mickey Stephanie Mided
Debbi Migit Brandon Marie Miller Jeanette Mines Wendell Minor
Jacquelyn Mitchard Susan Miura Harriet Monroe Michael Moreci
Andrew Morkes Marion Morrison Joseph C. Morton Richard Allen Morton
Robert Anthony Moylan Molly Moynahan Corinne Mucha Jack Mulqueen
Rosaria Munda Michael H. Murphy Patricia J. Murphy Hugo Valentin Negron
Anne E Neimark Julie Parson Nesbitt Stella Nguepnang Bret Nicholaus
Milton J Nieuwsma William Nikola-Lisa Sabrina Nixon Kate Noble
Dianne Noland Michael Norman Sterling North Mary Nourie
Anne Sibley O'Brien Michelle Obama Carl D. Oblinger Miriam Ofstein
Nnedi Okorafor Walter Olesky Patricia Orvis EunSook Pahls
Frank Palmasani Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Joseph Parisi Linda Sue Park
Stanley Victor Paskavich Ashley Mackler Paternostro Beverly Patt Richard Wayne Peck
Celia C. Perez Stella Pevsner Will Pfeifer Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
Jennifer J. Phillips Christian Marco Picciolini Daniel Pinkwater Rob Plaskas
Allie Pleiter Jacob D. Poettker Ami Polonsky Amy Lowry Poole
Maurice Possley Patricia Hruby Powell Trisha Prabhu Joy Preble
Randy Prince Sandra Principe Tami Rene Principe JS Puller
Mark E. Pulsifer Ken Wayne Qualls Berniece Rabe Virginia Ruth Rackley
Anuradha D. Rajurkar Leonard G. Ramirez Julian Randall Ron Rapoport
Jim Redd Laura Renken Dustin Renwick Gloria Respress-Churchwell
Chris Rettstatt Shelly Reuben Judith Reveal Janet Riehecky
Kiley Roache Harriette Gillem Robinet Stacey Robinson Dennis Rodman
Mary Ann Rodman Luis J. Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Caleb Roehrig
AnneMarie Rogers Gina Rose Deborah Nodler Rosen Dorothy Rosen
Gayle Rosengren Veronica Roth Laura Ruby John David Ruemmler
Rachel Ruiz Delores Hackett Rutherford Chris Rylander Leila Sales
Misti Sandefur Ted Sanders Wilfred Santiago Lawrence Santoro
Adam Sass Reshma Saujani Gavriel Savit Howard L. Scamehorn
Chuck Schaden Otto Schafer Don Schellie John Schirle
Dennis M. Schlagheck Adam P. Schmitt Kendall Coyne Schofield Eliot Schrefer
Ellen Schreiber Skyler Schrempp Betty Kepka Schultz Irene Schultz
Fern Schumer Vivian Schurfranz Ernest L Schusky Dana Schwartz
Charles Blair Schwend Stephanie J. Scott Donna Seaman Elzie Crisler Segar
Adam Selzer Earl Sewell Karen A. Shaffer Fran Shaff
Art Shay Michael Sheehan Charles J. Shields Katherine Shonk
Sylvia Shults Mary Francis Shura Craig Mary Francis Shura Liesl Shurtliff
Ruth Siburt Maria Lynn Sigle Ruth Silver Lorelei Sims
Suzanne Slade William Sleator Craig Smith Cynthia L. Smith
Cynthia Leitich Smith Jane S. Smith Marc Kelly Smith Marya Smith
Sherri L Smith Sindy Lynne Smith Rachel Sontag Gerry Souter
Janet Souter Kristina Springer Craig Steven Stanford Frances Cook Steen
Penny Steffen Tim Steil Irving M. Stein Kevin Stein
Ron Stelle Lisa L Sterling Marjabelle Young Stewart Larry Stillman
Helen Stites Kathy Stockman Kim Strellis Herbert L Stricklin
Lee Strobel Stephanie Kate Strohm Jason Sturner Diana Sudyka
Misa Sugiura Kathryn Ann Sullivan Kimberly L. Sullivan Nancy Nau Sullivan
Susan Sussman Robert Donald Sutherland Christine Swanberg Lynn Swango
James L Swanson Anthony Michael Swoope Diane Telgen Wayne C. Temple
Ravina Thakkar Richard L. Thomas Stacey S Thompson Denise Thornton
Xixi Tian Dirk I Tiede Mamie Till-Mobley Paul Timm
Laura Mazzuca Toops Hollee Trent William Trombello Kristine J. Trudeau
Ernest Edward Tucker Barbara Turner Glennette Tilley Turner Rita P. Turow
Danny Mahlon Underwood Donna Urbikas Wendelin VanDraanen Stephanie Ann Vavra
Jessica Null Vealitzek Doris Vidaver Lynn Voedisch Kathleen Vyn
Hilary Wagner Isabel Wallace Elizabeth Walter Darwin McBeth Walton
Edward R. Ward Jasmine Warga Misty Wear Sharon Weber
Amanda L. Webster Ethel Harshbarget Weddle Alyssa Wees Melanie Weiss
Joel E. Westerfield Jack White Cheryl Aylward Whitesel Michol M Whitney
Phyllis A Whitney David Thoreau Wieck Ysabeau S. Wilce Dominique Wilkins
Ebony Joy Wilkins Fred Willman Rachel M. Wilson Tonya Latrice Wilson
Gary K Wolf Marianne Wolf Cheryl Renee Wyatt Lauren Yoder
Jessie Johnson Young Skottie Young Sarah Zaibak Mary Frances Zambreno
Alice Fitch Zeman Jonathan Zemsky Claire Zulkey Allan Zullo

 

 

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