ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Shaun David Hutchinson
Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley, which won the Florida Book Awards’ gold medal in the Young Adult category and was named to the ALA’s 2015 Rainbow Book List; the anthology Violent Ends, which received a starred review from VOYA; and We Are the Ants, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of January 2016 by , , Publishers Weekly, and iBooks. He lives in South Florida with his adorably chubby dog, and he enjoys Doctor Who, comic books, and yelling at the TV. Visit him at .
“The Butterfly Effect” and “The Chaos Effect” by Marieke Nijkamp
Marieke Nijkamp is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends, which follows four teens during the fifty-four minutes of a school shooting. Marieke was born and raised in the Netherlands. A lifelong student of stories, language, and ideas, she is more or less proficient in about a dozen languages and holds degrees in philosophy, history, and medieval studies. She is a storyteller, dreamer, globe-trotter, and geek.
Marieke’s second young adult novel, Before I Let Go, will be out in January 2018. Visit her online at and follow her on Twitter at
“A Ruthless Dame” by Tim Floreen
Tim Floreen writes young adult fiction. The New York Public Library named his first novel, Willful Machines, one of the Best Teen Books 2015, and in a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called it “gothic, gadget-y, and gay,” which is an accurate assessment. Booklist called his second novel, Tattoo Atlas, “incisive, startling, and intense.” Tim lives in San Francisco with his partner, their two cat-obsessed daughters, and their two very patient cats. To find out more about Tim and his secret obsession with Wonder Woman, visit him online at .
“Look Down” by Robin Talley
Robin Talley is the New York Times bestselling author of four novels for teen readers starring LGBTQ characters: Our Own Private Universe, As I Descended, What We Left Behind, and Lies We Tell Ourselves. Robin has also contributed short stories to the young adult anthologies A Tyranny of Petticoats and All Out. Robin lives in Washington, DC, with her wife, their daughter, and an antisocial cat. You can find her at .
“Big Brother, Part 1” and “Big Brother, Part 2” by E. C. Myers
E(ugene). C. Myers is the author of four young adult novels and dozens of short stories. His first novel Fair Coin, received the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, and YALSA selected The Silence of Six as one of its “Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers” in 2016. He was assembled in the United States from Korean and German parts and raised by a single mother and a public library in Yonkers, New York. Visit and follow him on Twitter at .
“The Subjunctive” by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Alaya Dawn Johnson is the author of six novels for adults and young adults. Her novel The Summer Prince was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her most recent, Love Is the Drug, won the Andre Norton Award. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015, Zombies vs. Unicorns, and Welcome to Bordertown. In addition to the Norton, she has won the Nebula and Cybils Awards and been nominated for the Indies Choice Book Award and Locus Award. She lives in Mexico City, where she is getting her master’s in Mesoamerican studies.
“A Cautionary Tale” by Stephanie Kuehn
Stephanie Kuehn is the author of four novels for young adults. In 2014, Charm & Strange won the American Library Association’s William C. Morris YA Debut Award, and her three subsequent books, Complicit, Delicate Monsters, and The Smaller Evil have cemented her reputation as one of YA literature’s most unique and daring voices. She lives in Northern California and is a postdoctoral fellow in clinical psychology.
“Jackie’s Story” by Justina Ireland
Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows. Visit her at .
“Self-Portrait” by Brandy Colbert
Brandy Colbert is the author of the young adult novels Pointe and Little & Lion, as well as short stories and personal essays published in various anthologies. She lives and writes in Los Angeles. Visit her at .
“A Violation of Rule 16” by Suzanne Young
Suzanne Young is the New York Times bestselling author of the Program series. Originally from Utica, New York, Suzanne moved to Arizona to pursue her dream of not freezing to death. She is a novelist and an English teacher, but not always in that order. Suzanne is the author of several young adult novels, including the Program series and All in Pieces.
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