Humor & Heart: Realistic Fiction

Karina Yan Glaser is the New York Times bestselling author of the Vanderbeeker series and a contributing editor for Book Riot. She lives in a tiny apartment in Harlem with her husband, two daughters, three cats, two dogs, and one rabbit. She carries a book with her wherever she goes. Visit her online at www.karinaglaser.com.

Hena Khan is the award-winning author of the middle grade novels Amina’s Voice, Amina’s Song, More to the Story, and the Zayd Saleem: Chasing the Dream series, plus a bunch of picture books like Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns and Under My Hijab. When she isn't traveling, Hena lives in Maryland with her family and waters her plants. Her favorite things are getting letters from kids, perfect cappuccinos, and reading in bed. Visit her online at www.henakhan.com or on Instagram and Twitter @henakhanbooks.

Gordon Korman is the author of more than ninety books for kids and young adults, most recently War Stories and Unplugged. He is a full-time writer and speaker, with over thirty-five million copies of his novels in print in thirty-three languages. He lives with his family in Long Island, New York. You can find him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

Celia Perez likes drinking coffee, eating brownies, playing with her dog, watching her son play sports, reading ghost stories, collecting things in jars, and writing about weirdos and outsiders. She is the author of Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers and The First Rule of Punk. Her favorite color is black. She grew up in Miami, Florida and now lives in Chicago with her family. Visit her online at www.celiacperez.com.

Jasmine Warga is the author of the New York Times bestseller Other Words For Home. Other Words For Home earned multiple awards, including a John Newbery Honor, a Walter Honor for Young Readers, and a Charlotte Huck Honor. She is also the author of young adult books, My Heart and Other Black Holes and Here We Are Now, which have been translated into over twenty different languages. The Shape of Thunder, her next novel for middle grade readers, will be published in May 2021. Originally from Cincinnati, she now lives in the Chicago-area with her family. Visit her online at www.jasminewarga.com, on Twitter @jasminewarga, or on Instagram @jassiewarga.