Who We Are
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Tanya has written more than 20 books for children and young adults. She loves to meld stories of history, pop culture, and science. Her nonfiction books include This is Your Brain on Stereotypes, Eyes and Spies, DNA Detective, and When the Worst Happens. Tanya has also written several novels for teens, including Prince of Pot and Anywhere But Here. Her newest middle-grade novels are Mya’s Strategy to Save the World and Me and Banksy. Find her at tanyalloydkyi.com and on Twitter at @tanyakyi.
Stacey Matson
Stacey is the author of the “Total Genius” trilogy for middle-grade readers, which includes the award-winning A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius, Scenes from the Epic Life of a Total Genius, and Notes from the ------ Life of a Total Genius. Her newest middle-grade novel, Finding Cooper, was published in Fall 2019. Stacey’s books play with storytelling using alternative narrative formats, and take inspiration from her own journals, experiences, and the occasional theory about the ending of the television show Mad Men. Get to know her at staceymatson.com or on Twitter at @staxie.
Rachelle Delaney
Rachelle is the author of nine middle-grade novels, including The Big Sting, Alice Fleck’s Recipes for Disaster, Clara Voyant and The Metro Dogs of Moscow. Rachelle finds most of her inspiration in real-life stories and events, and she loves throwing herself into her research, particularly when it involves travelling someplace new. She holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia. Visit her at rachelledelaney.com or on Twitter at @rkdelaney.
Photo: Claudette Carracedo