Meet the team!

Shannon Doleski was born and raised in Cazenovia, New York. After graduating from Niagara University with an English Education degree, Shannon was an English teacher and swim coach in New York and Maryland. She lives in West Texas with her three children, a speckle-eared beagle, and an ornery dachshund. MARY UNDERWATER is her debut novel. Her second novel, GABE IN THE AFTER, will be out in Spring 2022. Visit her author website at shannondoleski.com.

Lorien Lawrence is a middle school English teacher from Connecticut. She is the debut MG author of the spooky FRIGHT WATCH series. The second book, THE COLLECTORS, will be out on August 31st. Find out more about her at lorienlawrence.com.

Tanya Guerrero worked as a photo researcher in children’s textbooks for eleven years before moving back to the Philippines and becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of the MG contemporary novels HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE SEA and ALL YOU KNEAD IS LOVE. Learn more about her at tanyaguerrero.com.

Janae Marks is an author of middle grade novels. Her debut FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON was named a Best Book of the Year by Parents Magazine, Book Riot, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Chicago Public Library and the Boston Globe. Her second novel
​A SOFT PLACE TO LAND releases on September 14th. She has an MFA in Writing for Children from The New School, and lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughter. Find out more about her at janaemarks.com.