Tiffany “ Ms. Tee” Golden is an author, educator, and illustrator often inspired by her experiences as a Black, disabled woman. She won the 2021 Lee and Low’s New Visions Award and the Judith Tannenbaum Teaching Artist Fellowship. Her picture books Wash Day and I Want to be Big! were inspired by her adorable great-nieces and nephew.

Find out at www.tiffanygolden.com. Follow Tiffany on X (formerly Twitter) @mstee13 and on Instagram @tiffany.golden.13.

Darshana Khiani is an author, engineer, and advocate for South Asian children’s literature. She is infinitely curious about the world and enjoys sharing her findings with young readers. She is the author of three picture books, Building a Dream, which was on the NTSA & CBC Best STEM Books Award List; I’m an American; and How to Wear a Sari, an Amazon Editors’ Pick. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and a furry pup.

Find her online at darshanakhiani.com or on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram @darshanakhiani.

Robert Liu-Trujillo is a lifelong Bay Area resident. Born in Oakland California, he’s the child of student activists who watched lots of science fiction and took him to many demonstrations. Always drawing, Rob grew up to be an artist falling in love with graffiti, fine art, illustration, murals, and children’s books. In that order, sort of. Through storytelling he’s been able to scratch the surface of so many untold stories. Rob is the author and illustrator of Furqan’s First Flat Top and he’s illustrated numerous other children’s books. He’s a father of a teenage boy and a little girl. Rob is a co-founder of The Trust Your Struggle Collective and a contributor to The Social Justice Children’s Bk Holiday Fair.

Reach out at www.robdontstop.com or on Instagram @robert_tres.