Patrice Gopo writes stories steeped in themes of place, belonging, and home. She is the author of two essay collections, Autumn Song and All the Colors We Will See. Her debut picture book, All the Places We Call Home, is based on one of her essays. Please visit patricegopo.com to learn more.

Ramona M. Payne leads WRITE.PAUSE.REFLECT, an expressive writing workshop, and is working on an essay collection. Her work has been published in anthologies and magazines. She draws on her diverse background—corporate, education, and the arts—in her writing. Visit ramonapayne.com to learn more.

Lillie Pardo is a Los Angeles-based teacher and writer. She writes nonfiction picture book biographies of Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions to society and believes that all children deserve to see themselves and their diverse stories represented on the pages of books.

Angie Chatman is a Chicago native and a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer and storyteller. Her work has appeared in Pangyrus, The Rumpus, Hippocampus Magazine, Blood Orange Review, and elsewhere. She has told stories on The Moth Radio Hour. Angie holds an MFA from Queens University and lives in Boston.