Michele Wehrwein Albion is a writer, historian, former museum curator and a mom.

Katherine Beecham currently serves as an educator, diversity coordinator and storyteller. She also has a passion for art and is pursuing opportunities in that field.

Rosemarie DiCristo is a freelance writer specializing in fiction for children and young adults. She's had her work published in several magazines.

Dorothy Francis is the author of several books and an educator at the Institute of Children’s Literature.

Todd A. Grazier works as a children’s librarian for the Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Library. He is a daddy, husband and avid gardener.

Michael Levy teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He’s written numerous articles on science fiction and children’s literature.

Lauren Aimonette Liang is an assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah.

Sandra Lindow has been teaching reading and writing for over thirty years. She has published four books of poetry. For the last twenty years she has worked as a reading specialist at a treatment center for emotionally disturbed adolescents. She lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with husband, daughter and one very affectionate calico cat.

Anne Lundin is a professor at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Kenneth Marantz is a professor emeritus of art education, still advising students of the picturebook, and reviewing regularly for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database and School Arts.

Sylvia Marantz, retired school librarian, still volunteers in school libraries and reviews for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database.

April Jones Prince is a children’s book author and freelance editor in Massechusetts.

Marilyn Robertson is a coordinating librarian with the Los Angeles Unified School district.

David Russell is a professor of languages and literature at Ferris State University in Michigan. He has written many articles and several books on children’s literature, including a widely used college textbook, Literature For Children, now in its fourth edition. Currently he serves as treasurer of The Children’s Literature Association.

Gary Schmidt is most recently the author of Mara’s Stories (Holt), a collection of Holocaust folktales, and Lizzy Bright and the BuckministerBoy (Clarion), a novel about the destruction of an African community off the coast of Maine.

Jan Susina lives in Normal, IL with a pre-schooler who enjoys acting out picture books.

Susie Wilde is a children’s book reviewer who writes for eight publications and continually shares books with children, teachers, and parents.