Website: https://www.davidmcmullinbooks.com/ | Twitter: @davidmcmullinpb | Instagram: @davidmcmullinpb

Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez

David is a picture book author/illustrator whose debut book, Free to Be Fabulous, comes out with Clarion in 2024. His poems have been featured in Cricket Media, and in several anthologies alongside such authors as Jane Yolen. He received the honorable mention for the SCBWI Ann Paul Whitford Award, is the current Madness Poetry champion, and won a Writing with the Stars mentorship with Marcie Colleen. David is now a world traveler but has been a youth librarian, Broadway actor, and an educator. David is a proud representative of LGBTQ+ creators as a member of the Nevada SCBWI Equity and Inclusion team.

Website: https://draw.meaghanmcisaac.com | Bluesky: @megsscribbles.bsky.social | Instagram: @megsscribbles

Represented by Laura Bradford

Meaghan is an illustrator for picture books and graphic novels. She especially likes making things that sparkle. She is also an author of middle grade and young adult novels, and you can learn more about her books here.

Website: http://www.maryamartillustration.com | Instagram: @maryamart.illustration

Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez

Maryam’s debut picture book, WHISPERS FROM MOTHER EARTH: CELEBRATE THE SKIN YOUR IN came out fall 2024 with Fair Share Publishing, and her second picture book, LETTERS TO MOTHER EARTH, is scheduled for 2026 with Reycraft books. Coming from a multiracial background, Maryam is a huge proponent of seeing those from similar minority backgrounds represented in her artwork; as such, she loves illustrating diverse and multiracial characters like herself. Maryam is half Mauritian and half English. On her mother’s side of the family there are Christians, Buddhist, and Sufi Muslims. Maryam is inspired by nature and the use of light to create atmosphere. She enjoys using mixed media and will often include scanned fabric, sequins, glitter and photographs to build up layers of texture.  When she’s not illustrating, she can be found enjoying walks through her local forest (conveniently located opposite her house!), going to yoga classes, and diving into a wonderful book with a good cup of tea. 

Website: https://heatherbellbooks.com/ | Bluesky: @heatherbell37.bsky.social | Instagram: @heather.bell37

Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez

As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Heather loves to portray diverse characters and gets especially excited for any story that reveals the world from a new or different perspective. This is portrayed in the art in her picture books KATIE FINDS HER VOICE: A STORY ABOUT AUTISM by Amy McCoy, SIMPLY SKYE by Pamela Morgan, and MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER by Jolene Gutierrez. Heather whole-heartedly believes that hidden within our everyday lives is a secret realm glimpsed through books, music, and children’s laughter. Holding a BFA in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute, she is a member of SCBWI, and a Children’s Book Academy graduate, and a mommy. When not illustrating and writing, she searches out story ideas as an with her little ninja.

Website: https://dkryland.com | X/Twitter: @RylandDk | Instagram: @dkryland | Bluesky: @dkryland.bsky.social

Represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez

Danielle Kinley (DK) Ryland is an author-illustrator of silly and heartfelt books. Her debut author-illustrated picture book, GIRAFFE IS TOO TALL FOR THIS BOOK was selected for Target’s Book Club November 2023 and the sequel, GIRAFFE’S BOOK IS MISSING A STORY, is released in early spring 2025! DK’s HAVE YOU SEEN MY ACORN? came out with Flamingo this fall 2024 and THE DANGEROUS ALPHABET BOOK with Astra books is slated to come out fall 2025. She is a 2020 Picture Book Party finalist and a 2019 Picture Book Chat mentee of Cori Doerrfeld’s. Before she started writing and illustrating, DK filmed wildlife in Africa, was a professional softball player, traveled at every moment possible, and was a teacher and coach. When not writing and illustrating, you can find DK going on adventures with her husband and kids, playing sports, or reading a good book – while petting a cat or dog.