Leah Johnson is an eternal Midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her debut middle grade, Ellie Engle Saves Herself was published by Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. When she’s not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.
Tyla Collier is an actor, singer, dancer and audiobook narrator. Tyla holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Boston Conservatory. She is a 5-time AudioFile Earphones Award winner and can be heard in many audiobooks. Her narration for Lesa Cline-Ransome’s, For Lamb, was on AudioFile’s Best Books of 2023 list, in the YA category. In addition to narration, Tyla’s voice can be heard in commercials for Macy’s, Swiffer, video games and more. A professional stage actor who got her start in musical theatre; she has also performed in the Broadway National Tour of Hadestown, off-Broadway at The Public and St. Luke’s Theatres, and on many other stages across the United States.