Chris Barton is an author, but a more descriptive title might be that he is a curious storyteller. His book span ballet, reconstruction, sharks, trains and cheat codes.

Victoria Jamieson is the author and illustrator of Roller Girl, a graphic novel about a twelve year old girl and her new found love of roller derby!

Wisconsin's only free children's book festival returns to the Bookworm Gardens, Mead Public Library and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wis. on Oct. 9-11.

Don Tate is the author and illustrator of POET: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF GEORGE MOSES HORTON. This picture book is about a slave's story. But it's unlike any slave story I've ever been exposed too.

Ben Clanton is the author and illustrator of the new picture book SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. Ben uses simple words and simple pictures to make extraordinary stories.

Julie Danielson is a children's literature blogger who focuses on illustration and picture books. Her blog, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast is such a wonderful resource for children's literature.

Tara Lazar is a picture book author and creator of Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo). This talk is less about PiBoIdMo and more about Tara, her books and her journey.

Ashley Spires is an author-illustrator whose recent book, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING has unknowingly tapped into the maker culture.

Miranda Paul is an author of two amazing new non-fiction picture books (ONE PLASTIC BAG and WATER IS WATER). She is also doing some amazing work for children's literature through SCBWI, RateYourStory.org and We Need Diverse Books.

Miranda Paul is an author of two amazing new non-fiction picture books (ONE PLASTIC BAG and WATER IS WATER). She is also doing some amazing work for children's literature through SCBWI, RateYourStory.org and We Need Diverse Books.