Picture book writer and poet, Kelly Conroy, is 50% silly, fun-loving, never-grow-up big kid and 50% hard-working, focused, analytical former actuary. She loves all things magical, whimsical, and numerical, and her goal in life is to make people smile. To learn more about her, please visit www.kellyconroy.com or follow her on Instagram @KellyConroyBooks . Kelly is represented by Sarah Stephens at Red Fox Literary. 1. What do you feel you’ve gained from being a part of the

Brittany Pomales wrote It Started with a P . Unless you didn’t find it funny; in that case, someone else wrote it. When she isn’t writing books, Brittany is often playing with, singing to, or reading to her son and daughter along with her husband and dog in their Arizona home. She has celebrated over thirty birthdays. Thankfully, none have resulted in a celebration crisis–yet! Connect with her at brittanypomales.com or follow her on X or IG at @brittanypomales. 1. What’s the

Jill Esbaum is the award-winning author of more than 65 children's books, both fiction and nonfiction. Recent titles include It's Corn Picking Time! , Polecat Has a Superpower , Stinkbird Has a Superpower , Parrotfish Has a Superpower , Bird Girl - How Gene Stratton Porter Shared Her Love of Nature with the World , and Jack Knight's Brave Fight . She is also the author of a graphic early reader series, Thunker & Cluck, as well as a board book series, Be Bold, featuring baby a