Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Kottaras is at her happiest when she is either 1) at the playground with her husband and daughter and their wonderful community of friends, 2) breathing deeply in a full handstand, or 3) writing. Her latest book is “The Best Possible Answer.” She lives in Los Angeles where she's... Read More →

Benway is the acclaimed author of “Going Rogue,” “Also Known As;” “Audrey, Wait!,” “The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June,” and “Emmy and Oliver.” Benway’s books have been published in 16 languages, received numerous honors and been bestsellers in... Read More →

Cohn is the bestselling author of numerous books for young adults, including the Gingerbread series, the Beta series, and, with David Levithan, "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" (made into a movie starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings) and "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares.” Her books... Read More →

Rivera is the author of the young adult novel "The Education of Margot Sanchez" (Simon & Schuster, February 2017). She is a 2016 Pushcart Prize winner and a 2015 Clarion alumni. Her work has appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Tin House, Los Angeles Times, and Latina, among others... Read More →