Trinity Prep Author Festival 2020-21
In 2021, 44 Young Adult (YA), Middle Grade, and Picture Book authors attended, including seven NY Times bestsellers.
Our 2022 line up of authors has not been finalized, but we have confirmed the following New York Times bestselling authors: Samira Ahmed, Laurie Halse Anderson, Tracey Baptiste, Alan Gratz, James Ponti, and Aisha Saeed.
Last Year's 2021 Author Line-Up:
Vivi Barnes
Anna Bright
Jen Calonita
![Barbara L. Clanton]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1515530877/trinityprep/ovih4orvdaepqrt9fzey/CLANTON_Barbara.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1515530877/trinityprep/ovih4orvdaepqrt9fzey/CLANTON_Barbara.jpg","width":320}])
Barbara L. Clanton
Kelly Coon
Jeremy Croston
The Inglewood Chronicles Series
Geanna Culbertson
Kristin Durfee
Steven dos Santos
Jan Eldredge
![Jaimie Engle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606844381/trinityprep/xsfou6tgxjt1ylefwnx0/bellereads1.jpg","width":1789}])
Jaimie Engle
![Christina Farley]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1515530925/trinityprep/nvm5aqrcfupghs2xhmb1/Christina_Farley_author_photo_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1515530925/trinityprep/nvm5aqrcfupghs2xhmb1/Christina_Farley_author_photo_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1515530925/trinityprep/nvm5aqrcfupghs2xhmb1/Christina_Farley_author_photo_2.jpg","width":667}])
Christina Farley
![Lauren Gibaldi]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1515528839/trinityprep/lu2q5bjdkptstfm9s24t/lgibaldi_credit_KV_Photography.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1515528839/trinityprep/lu2q5bjdkptstfm9s24t/lgibaldi_credit_KV_Photography.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1515528839/trinityprep/lu2q5bjdkptstfm9s24t/lgibaldi_credit_KV_Photography.jpg","width":523}])
Lauren Gibaldi
![Alan Gratz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606763749/trinityprep/k23rsuwtiyyyd2zsqlvj/CopyofAlan-Gratz-Headshot-2019.jpg","width":2009}])
Alan Gratz
![Pamela Harris]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1607955093/trinityprep/xra13ovqcykpmrvdahsk/Harris9757dig.jpg","width":2200}])
Pamela Harris
When You Look Like Us
Racquel Henry
J J Howard
![Shaun David Hutchinson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1515597811/trinityprep/rrxbcthrwrcqgayqya9h/Shaun_Hutchinson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1515597811/trinityprep/rrxbcthrwrcqgayqya9h/Shaun_Hutchinson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1515597811/trinityprep/rrxbcthrwrcqgayqya9h/Shaun_Hutchinson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1515597811/trinityprep/rrxbcthrwrcqgayqya9h/Shaun_Hutchinson.jpg","width":1000}])
Shaun David Hutchinson
![Supriya Kelkar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1604085700/trinityprep/olpqwhxgcmnnrvinagju/SupriyaKelkarIMG_7313JPGHeadshot2019.jpg","width":1942}])
Supriya Kelkar
![Hena Khan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1606768960/trinityprep/exq0fyhsqgdlcn1dj989/HenaKhanheadshotcropped.jpg","width":2200}])
Hena Khan
Brigid Kemmerer
Paige Lavoie
Caitlin Lochner
![Janae Marks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1606769211/trinityprep/p07o13wvs3mywdlmcnep/JanaeMarkscJerriGrahamPhotography.jpg","width":2200}])
Janae Marks
Ed Masessa
![Beth McMullen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1604085452/trinityprep/kr0vmqnirnfs2jmdp5ez/BethMcMullen.jpg","width":213}])
Beth McMullen
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Margaret Mincks
![Bruce Mylrea]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607954919/trinityprep/zv5pnalbnwkioigzmawy/brucemylrea.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607954919/trinityprep/zv5pnalbnwkioigzmawy/brucemylrea.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607954919/trinityprep/zv5pnalbnwkioigzmawy/brucemylrea.png","width":684}])
Bruce Mylrea
A Plant Powered Approach to Prostate Cancer
TPS Alum!
![Sarah Nicolas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1515597663/trinityprep/ieozeign8qryee0zyre8/sarah_nicolas.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1515597663/trinityprep/ieozeign8qryee0zyre8/sarah_nicolas.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1515597663/trinityprep/ieozeign8qryee0zyre8/sarah_nicolas.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1515597663/trinityprep/ieozeign8qryee0zyre8/sarah_nicolas.jpg","width":1062}])
Sarah Nicolas
Amy Christine Parker
![Jodi Picoult]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606763511/trinityprep/fx2swhzfkeodnowowzoj/Picoult_AuthorPhoto1_cRainerHosch.jpg","width":2000}])
Jodi Picoult
James Ponti
![Katie Proctor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1606769364/trinityprep/shevvxrghgwxfeiaachc/Proctors2018-062.jpg","width":2200}])
Katie Proctor
Stacie Ramey
Jess Redman
Jonathan Rosen
Jenny Torres Sanchez
![Brian Shields]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606769519/trinityprep/vwqkiwgctr4rgijdwazs/BrianShields.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606769519/trinityprep/vwqkiwgctr4rgijdwazs/BrianShields.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606769519/trinityprep/vwqkiwgctr4rgijdwazs/BrianShields.jpg","width":607}])
Brian Shields
![Neal Shusterman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1604431368/trinityprep/yjo9lpyiukwzkll6c31r/neal-shusterman-.jpg","width":187}])
Neal Shusterman
Game Changer, Dry, The Arc of a Scythe series, Challenger Deep, Unwind Dystology
Photo: (c) Gaby Gerster
Taylor Simonds
![Taryn Souders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1608915832/trinityprep/igpm2dv07o5ao7mdmewg/TarynSouders4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1608915832/trinityprep/igpm2dv07o5ao7mdmewg/TarynSouders4.jpg","width":480}])
Taryn Souders
![Nic Stone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606763916/trinityprep/vnxzf1dlrlzhmwwx287a/NicStone_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606763916/trinityprep/vnxzf1dlrlzhmwwx287a/NicStone_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606763916/trinityprep/vnxzf1dlrlzhmwwx287a/NicStone_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606763916/trinityprep/vnxzf1dlrlzhmwwx287a/NicStone_1.jpg","width":1024}])
Nic Stone
Dear Justyce, Dear Martin, Odd One Out, Jackpot, Clean Getaway, Shuri: A Black Panther Novel
Jeff Strand
Kayla Tirrell
J.C. Welker
Caroline Wright
Past TPS Author Fest Authors
- Wendy Brant
- Dhonielle Clayton
- Adrian Fogelin
- Isabel Ibanez
- Paige Lavoie
- Ella Martin
- Lynne Matson
- Victoria and John Michael Night
- Taylor Simonds
- Jenn Marie Thorne
- Gaby Triani
- Ashley Woodfolk
- Cheyanne Young