Fall 2018
Beth Anderson, AN INCONVENIENT ALPHABET, BEN FRANKLIN & NOAH WEBSTER’S SPELLING REVOLUTION, Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
Beth Anderson, a former English as a Second Language teacher, has always marveled at the power of books. Armed with linguistics and reading degrees, a fascination with language, and penchant for untold tales, she strives for accidental learning in the midst of a great story. Beth lives in Colorado where she laughs, wonders, thinks, and questions; and hopes to inspire kids to do the same.Visit her online at: https://bethandersonwriter.com/ or on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
Beth Anderson, a former English as a Second Language teacher, has always marveled at the power of books. Armed with linguistics and reading degrees, a fascination with language, and penchant for untold tales, she strives for accidental learning in the midst of a great story. Beth lives in Colorado where she laughs, wonders, thinks, and questions; and hopes to inspire kids to do the same.Visit her online at: https://bethandersonwriter.com/ or on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
Keith Calabrese, LENA'S SHOES ARE NERVOUS: A FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL DILEMMA, Atheneum
illustrated by Juana Medina
Keith Calabrese is a writer living in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, and a dog who thinks he's a mountain goat. LENA'S SHOES ARE NERVOUS is his first children's book.
illustrated by Juana Medina
Keith Calabrese is a writer living in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, and a dog who thinks he's a mountain goat. LENA'S SHOES ARE NERVOUS is his first children's book.
Viviane Elbee, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI, Albert Whitman & Company
Illustrated by Danni Gowdy
Viviane Elbee is a children’s author. When not writing, she loves to travel, hike, eat, bike, dance, play tennis, ski, garden, do arts & crafts, read, take pictures and hang out with friends and family. Her work has appeared in Highlights High Five magazine. She is represented by Natascha Morris at Bookends Literary Agency. Visit her online at www.VivianeElbee.com Follow her on Twitter: @VivianeElbee
Illustrated by Danni Gowdy
Viviane Elbee is a children’s author. When not writing, she loves to travel, hike, eat, bike, dance, play tennis, ski, garden, do arts & crafts, read, take pictures and hang out with friends and family. Her work has appeared in Highlights High Five magazine. She is represented by Natascha Morris at Bookends Literary Agency. Visit her online at www.VivianeElbee.com Follow her on Twitter: @VivianeElbee
Margaret Chiu Greanias, MAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS, Hachette/Perseus Books/Running Press Kids
Margaret Greanias writes books for children. Her favorite childhood memories include catching minnows and frogs in the “bayou” with her two older brothers, tooling around the neighborhood on her banana-seat bike, and reading piles of picture books at the cool, cool library during the hot summers. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, three children, and dust bunnies of varying shapes and sizes. Visit her on the web at www.margaretgreanias.com
Twitter: @margaretgreania
Margaret Greanias writes books for children. Her favorite childhood memories include catching minnows and frogs in the “bayou” with her two older brothers, tooling around the neighborhood on her banana-seat bike, and reading piles of picture books at the cool, cool library during the hot summers. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, three children, and dust bunnies of varying shapes and sizes. Visit her on the web at www.margaretgreanias.com
Twitter: @margaretgreania
Zara Gonzalez Hoang (Illustrator), THREAD OF LOVE, Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster
written by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal
Zara Gonzalez Hoang grew up in a colorful house in the frozen Midwest where it was never quiet and doodling was encouraged. After a number of years of nomadic living, she settled just outside of DC where she lives with her Mad Man husband, tiny demon son and curly-coated corgi in a little mid-century house stuffed with books and art supplies deep in the suburban woods. THREAD OF LOVE is the first picture book she’s illustrated. Visit her online at http://zaralikestodraw.com/ and follow her on twitter: @zarprey and instagram: @zarprey
written by Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal
Zara Gonzalez Hoang grew up in a colorful house in the frozen Midwest where it was never quiet and doodling was encouraged. After a number of years of nomadic living, she settled just outside of DC where she lives with her Mad Man husband, tiny demon son and curly-coated corgi in a little mid-century house stuffed with books and art supplies deep in the suburban woods. THREAD OF LOVE is the first picture book she’s illustrated. Visit her online at http://zaralikestodraw.com/ and follow her on twitter: @zarprey and instagram: @zarprey
Hannah Holt, THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY, HarperCollins/Balzer+Bray
illustrated by Jay Fleck
As a child, Hannah Holt loved building forts and telling stories. She majored in engineering, so she could build grown up forts, like houses. And she writes children’s stories, so she can keep telling stories in them. Her first picture book, Diamond|Man, tells the story of her inventor grandfather—who built a machine that turns graphite into diamond. Hannah lives in Oregon with her husband, four children, and their pet fish named Moon. She likes hiking, science, and chocolate chip cookies. Visit her online at www.hannahholt.com
Twitter: @hannahwholt
illustrated by Jay Fleck
As a child, Hannah Holt loved building forts and telling stories. She majored in engineering, so she could build grown up forts, like houses. And she writes children’s stories, so she can keep telling stories in them. Her first picture book, Diamond|Man, tells the story of her inventor grandfather—who built a machine that turns graphite into diamond. Hannah lives in Oregon with her husband, four children, and their pet fish named Moon. She likes hiking, science, and chocolate chip cookies. Visit her online at www.hannahholt.com
Twitter: @hannahwholt
Jessie Oliveros, THE REMEMBER BALLOONS, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (another Epic 18 debut!)
Jessie Oliveros was raised in Kansas but now calls the hill country of Texas home. She graduated from BYU where she obtained her RN degree. After six years in cardiac nursing, she hung up her stethoscope to raise her family. She found this a perfect time to pursue her first passion—writing. She has four children and is expecting one book—The Remember Balloons, due in Fall 2018 from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. She also enjoys running about once a year, cleaning about once a month, and eating chocolate daily. She is represented by Mike Hoogland of Dystel, Goderich and Bourret LLC. Twitter: @jessieoliveros
illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (another Epic 18 debut!)
Jessie Oliveros was raised in Kansas but now calls the hill country of Texas home. She graduated from BYU where she obtained her RN degree. After six years in cardiac nursing, she hung up her stethoscope to raise her family. She found this a perfect time to pursue her first passion—writing. She has four children and is expecting one book—The Remember Balloons, due in Fall 2018 from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. She also enjoys running about once a year, cleaning about once a month, and eating chocolate daily. She is represented by Mike Hoogland of Dystel, Goderich and Bourret LLC. Twitter: @jessieoliveros
Traci Sorell, WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIGELIGA, Charlesbridge
illustrated by Frané Lessac
Traci grew up rural northeastern Oklahoma, immersed in stories. The ones her mother told at bedtime and the accounts of her ancestors’ lives that reflected her Cherokee heritage. As an adult, Traci has lived in four U.S. time zones and abroad in Madrid, Spain. Now she lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and young son, but spends a fair amount of time with family in Oklahoma participating in Cherokee Nation events. Prior to writing, Traci served as a national nonprofit executive director, a legislative director and a tribal law attorney. Traci is represented by Emily Mitchell of Wernick & Pratt. Find her online at www.tracisorell.com
Twitter and Instagram: @tracisorell
illustrated by Frané Lessac
Traci grew up rural northeastern Oklahoma, immersed in stories. The ones her mother told at bedtime and the accounts of her ancestors’ lives that reflected her Cherokee heritage. As an adult, Traci has lived in four U.S. time zones and abroad in Madrid, Spain. Now she lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and young son, but spends a fair amount of time with family in Oklahoma participating in Cherokee Nation events. Prior to writing, Traci served as a national nonprofit executive director, a legislative director and a tribal law attorney. Traci is represented by Emily Mitchell of Wernick & Pratt. Find her online at www.tracisorell.com
Twitter and Instagram: @tracisorell
