The Bay area is full of talented children's book creators, with many choosing to self-publish or publish with independent, social justice-oriented publishers. Here is a list of Bay Area children's book authors and artists, with a focus on IPOC, LGBQTI+ and #ownvoices creators. Click on a link to go to each person's website and learn more about their books, and their availability for school visits and events. There's also a page which just includes participants in the Social Justice Children's Book Holiday Fair.

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Grace Carroll

Maya Gonzalez (San Francisco)

Laurin Mayeno (Berkeley)

Melissa Reyes

Justine Villanueva (Davis)

Nathalie Mvondo (She, her, Black) PB, MG, YA, Davis, does school visits as multicultural pop-up bookstore owner

Jill Guerra (She/her, Woman of color, POC) picture books, Berkeley/Oakland, No school visits at the moment. Teaching full time.

Aya de Leon (Berkeley)

Marcus Ewart (San Francisco)

Kate Schatz (Alameda)

Laura Atkins (She/her, cis/hetero, White) picture book and MG biographies (co-written), available for school visits, Berkeley and will travel. Also at http://www.lauraatkins.com/

K-Fai Steele (She/her/hers, Mixed race, San Francisco) Picture books. Yes to school visits and will travel.

Emily Jiang and April Chu

Angela Dalton (she/her, Black) picture books, available for school visits (will travel), Oakland.

Inshirah Mahal

Alejandra Domenzain (she; Spanish/English/Portuguese) Book about activism for worker/ immigrant rights and the power of writing www.forall-paratodos.net

Carmen Bogan

Janine Macbeth (Oakland)

written by historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon with writer Gayle Romasanta, illustrated by Andre Sibayan

Daria Leavitt

Lashon Dailey (She/her, Black) picture books, young adult novels, Oakland. School visits: Yes.

Stan Yogi (Japanese American) Los Angeles but often in Bay Area)

Ann Berlak (she/her, European American, white, cisgender) social justice themed fiction for children and young people, raising awareness that another more just and joyful world is possible. Oakland, Yes to school visits: has a short discussion with students about the story

Nidi Chanani (She, her, Bisexual Indian-American) Graphic novels, picture books, bilingual board books, Walnut Creek,

Gayle Pitman

Sumbul Ali-Karamali (she, her, Indian-Pakistani American, Muslim American) I have a degree in Islamic law and grew up Muslim in California, so I explain Islam in a credentialed but highly personal and relatable way, with humor (and the occasional dessert recipe). I write for preteens/teens and adults. I've spoken to quite a few schools, to students of all ages. Also at http://www.sumbulalikaramali.com/

Thi Bui

Briana McLean (she/her, Black, Oakland) Culturally Responsive Socio-emotional Early Childhood Books. Available for school visits. Also found at brianamclean.com.

Daniel Camacho

Tiffany Golden

Kamaria Lofton

Aliona Gibson

Innosanto Nagara (he, him, Indonesian or Asian, Oakland, CA) Board Books, Picture Books, Illustrated Chapter Books, does school visits.

Robert Liu Trujillo (He, him, his, POC-Person of color) picture books and middle grade, Oakland, School visits: Yes, I’ve visited quite a few

Tomas Moniz (he/him, latinx/chicanx, Bay Area/Oakland) kids/parenting (Rad Dad & Rad Families), poetry and prose! Does school visits.

Miriam Stahl (she, her, Queer/ Jewish) illustrates wide range of books, Berkeley. School visits: Yes! Other URL: http://www.miriamkleinstahl.com/

Jennifer Kuhns (she/her, disabled graduate, self-advocate) Central Valley. Children's book mostly dealing with and explaining what disabilities are and the idea of inclusion. I also have a autobiography of my childhood. Chico, not able to do school visits at this time.

Gauri Manglik and Sadaf Siddique, co-founders of KitaabWorld (She, her, South Asian, women, people of color, Peninsula (SF Bay Area)) We wrote Muslims in Story: Expanding Multicultural Understanding, and published two children's books as an indie publisher. We also run an independent online bookstore showcasing all genres of South Asian and diverse children's literature. School visits: Yes! We specialize in South Asian and multicultural books. We also have deep knowledge of Muslim children's literature.

Elizabeth Gomez

Teens from Oakland International High School