LA Times Festival of Books 2019

Robert Graves is manager of the the Fairview Branch of the Santa Monica Public Library.

Dhonielle Clayton is the author of New York Times bestseller The Belles, and the recently released sequel "The Belles, Book 2: The Everlasting Rose." She is the coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series. She grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and spent most... Read More →

Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the "Shatter Me" series, "Whichwood," and "Furthermore." Her latest novel, "Defy Me," was released earlier this month. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Irvine, California... Read More →

Jennifer A. Nielsen is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller, "The Traitor's Game" and the recently released sequel, "The Deceiver's Heart." Her bestselling novels also include her "Ascendance" trilogy: "The False Prince," "The Runaway King," and "The Shadow Throne... Read More →

Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Divergent," "Insurgent," "Allegiant, "Four: A Divergent Collection," "Carve the Mark," and most recently "The Fates Divide." Ms. Roth and her husband live in Chicago.