P. J. (Tricia) Hoover wanted to be a Jedi, but when that didn’t work out, she became an electrical engineer instead. After a fifteen-year bout designing computer chips for a living, P. J. started creating worlds of her own. She’s the award-winning author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, featuring a fourteen-year-old King Tut who’s stuck in middle school, and the “Write Your Own” Writing Books for Kids series. Under the Connor Hoover pseudonym, she writes the popular Pick Your Own Quest series, which are interactive adventures perfect for everyone. When not writing, P. J. loves spending time practicing kung fu, fixing things around the house and solving Rubik’s cubes. For more information about P. J. (Tricia) Hoover, please visit her website, pjhoover.com.
Andrea Landry
Andrea Landry is Anishinaabe from a small community called Pays Plat First Nation in Northwestern Ontario but currently resides on Poundmaker Cree Nation. She’s a mother, a life skills coach through Red Echo Associates, a university instructor and a freelance writer. Her passion is working with children, young people and families in the areas of healing and wellness. She also loves learning and being on the land with her two daughters.
Carleigh Wu
Carleigh Wu is an elementary school teacher and math coach, and she often travels to different schools to mentor teachers and run professional development workshops. She wants all kids to have the confidence to persevere in whatever they want to learn. Carleigh lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and four children.
Bells Larsen
Bells Larsen (he/they) is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. He sees storytelling as a way to make sense of and connect with both the ordinary and unpredictable moments in life. Larsen has been featured in The Line of Best Fit, Under the Radar, the CBC and Exclaim!, and has shared stages with Martha Wainwright, Land of Talk and Buck Meek. He will release his sophomore album in 2025. Call Me Gray is his first book.
Brad Davidson
Brad Davidson is an educator and children’s book author who lives with his family in Texas. His debut picture book, Pocket Full of Sads, was created in collaboration with his wife, illustrator Rachel Más Davidson. When he’s not crafting stories, Brad is working with students to help them find their voices through the power of writing.