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Host An Author

Host an Author or Illustrator In-Person or Virtually at your School or Library!

Random House Children’s Books has an amazing roster of creators that we can help you book for a visit.
View the list below and fill out the form for additional information. We look forward to working with you.

New authors added June 2025: Middle grade authors James Riley and Jose Pablo Iriarte

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Glenda Armand

Picture Books

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Ruth Behar

Picture Books

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Ashley Belote

Picture Books

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Mike Boldt

Picture Books

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Randall de Seve

Picture Books

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Antwan Eady

Picture Books

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Erin Frankel

Picture Books

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Kalee Gwarjanski

Picture Books

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Tad Hills

Picture Books

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Deborah Hopkinson

Picture Books

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EB Lewis

Picture Books

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Trudy Ludwig

Picture Books

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April Showers

Picture Books

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Picture Books

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Andrea Zuill

Picture Books

In-Person or Virtual (California)

Terry J. Benton-Walker

Middle Grade

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Jeffrey Brown

Middle Grade

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Rob Buyea

Middle Grade

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Rob Cameron

Middle Grade

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Lindsay Currie

Middle Grade

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Christopher Paul Curtis

Middle Grade

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Zetta Elliott

Chapter Books

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Russell Ginns

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Virginia)

Theanne Griffith

Chapter Books

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Jennifer Holm

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (California)

Jose Pablo Iriarte

Middle Grade

In Person/Virtual Events (Florida)

Tae Keller

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Washington)

Lynne Kelly

Middle Grade

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Stacy McAnulty

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (North Carolina)

Kate O’Shaughnessy

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (California)

Kenneth Oppel

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Canada)

Shelley Pearsall

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Ohio)

James Riley

Middle Grade

In Person/Virtual Events (Massachusetts)

Chad Sell

Middle Grade

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Esme Symes-Smith

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Missouri)

Rebecca Stead

Middle Grade

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Elly Swartz

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Massachusetts)

Karla Valenti

Middle Grade

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Middle Grade

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Deeba Zargarpur

Middle Grade

In-Person or Virtual (Pennsylvania)

Veronica Bane

Young Adult

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Catherine Con Morse

Young Adult

In-Person or Virtual (Connecticut)

Elizabeth Lim

Young Adult

In Person/Virtual Events (New York)

Karen M. McManus

Young Adult

In-Person or Virtual (Massachusetts)

Mark H. Parsons

Young Adult

In Person/Virtual Events (California)

Kara Thomas

Young Adult

In Person/Virtual Events (New York)

Wendelin Van Draanen

Young Adult

In Person/Virtual Events (California)

Lisa Wiemer

Young Adult

In-Person or Virtual (Wisconsin)

LaDarrion Williams

Young Adult

In-Person or Virtual (California)

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