Kwame Alexander is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover ; The Undefeated , winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; The Door of No Return ; Becoming Muhammed Ali , which he co-wrote with James Patterson; and J vs K , which he co-wrote with Jerry Craft. An Emmy Award-winning Producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander. Kitt Thomas , also known as Katelan, is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Stacey's Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams and Cape by Kevin Johnson. A first-generation St. Lucian American, Kitt is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner and a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Kitt's mission is to celebrate Black culture with their drawings and to encourage inclusion in all forms of art.

They live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kitt invites you to find them on social media at @kitt.thomas.art.