LA Times Festival of Books 2019

Holly Goldberg Sloan was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and spent her childhood living in Holland; Istanbul, Turkey; Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and Eugene, Oregon. After graduating from Wellesley College and spending some time as an advertising copywriter, she began writing... Read More →

Emily Chenoweth is the author of "Hello Goodbye" and the ghostwriter of several young adult New York Times bestsellers. Under the name Emily Raymond, she has co-authored eight books with James Patterson, including "First Love," "Expelled," and "Witch & Wizard: The Lost." Her latest... Read More →

Johnny Marciano is a New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator. He has written non-fiction books for all ages such as Anonyponymous, while his work for children includes "The Witches of Benevento" series, "The No-Good Nine," and "Madeline at the White House." His latest, "Klawde... Read More →

Rachel Renée Russell is a former attorney turned #1 New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster book series "Dork Diaries." Her daughter, Nikki Russell, inspired the series and now help to illustrate it. With more than 38 million copies in print worldwide, the 13th "Dork... Read More →

Daughter of the best-selling author Rachel Renée Russell, Nikki Russell has been a member of the writing world for years as the namesake of the main character of the "Dork Diaries" series. For many years she has also illustrated some of the "Dork Diaries" books. Her most recent... Read More →