THE THREADS OF FATE: MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY

KWAME MBALIA (he/him) is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and the publisher of Freedom Fire, an imprint of Disney Hyperion devoted to stories about the Black diaspora by Black creators. His debut middle-grade novel, Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, was awarded a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, and it was followed by Tristan Strong Destroys the World and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching. He is currently working on the next Jax Freeman adventure. For more information, go to www.KwameMbalia.com.

SCOTT REINTGEN is a former public school teacher from North Carolina. When he’s not writing, he uses his imagination to entertain his wife, Katie, and their three children. He is the New York Times bestselling author of the Waxways series, the Nyxia trilogy, the Dragonships series, and the Celia Cleary series for younger readers.

SHANNON MESSENGER graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned – among other things – that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She studied art, screenwriting, and TV production but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. She’s the international, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the Sky Fall young adult series. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many languages. She lives in Southern California with her family and an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at www.ShannonMessenger.com and @SW_Messenger on Instagram, X, and Facebook.