Authors

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Teen, Young Adult and Children’s Favorite Authors

Many popular authors will be attending the Orange County Children’s Book Festival this year.  You will want to meet them and listen as they read from their books on stage or in an exhibitor’s booth.  Most will be signing their books creating a treasured purchase.

There are 5 stages to visit.

Our main stage has been host to Jamie Lee Curtis, Holly Robinson Peete, James Doti, Ph.D, J* Smith, Caitlin Crosby, Michael “Papa” Drake, a.k.a. “Mr. Pickles”, and more.

On our YA Stage, authors of books for young adults will capture the interest of our older readers.

The Animal stage has always been a favorite for readers of all ages. Many of the books include real life animal counterparts to demonstrate and entertain.

The Storyteller Stage has always captivated the attention of adults and young readers alike. Some of the most talented storytellers of the festival will spin a yarn for you.

And finally, some of our authors do double duty as illustrators as well. But our Illustrator stage includes some gifted artists that demonstrate what it takes to be a children’s book illustrator.

This Year’s Authors

Sharron Hopcus

Poppie the One-Eyed Pug and His New Friend

Gillian Lee Hutshing

Sparky the Wonderfish: A Story of How Love Creates Magic

Dennis Komick

Brodie & The Yeti , The True Tales Of Two Little Dogs

Jeannine Thomas

Nutter the Survivor

Hayley Rose

Fifo: When I Grow Up

Maryam Faresh

What about Daisy?

Sylvia Lieberman

Archibald's Swiss Cheese Mountain

Dupé Aleru

Animals In Action A-Z

Heather Brewer

The Slayer Chronicles: First Kill

Cindy Pon

Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia

Inara Scott

The Marked (A Talents Novel) (Delcroix Academy)

Kami Garcia

Beautiful Chaos (Beautiful Creatures, Book 3)]

Kailin Gow

The Fire Wars

DJ MacHale

The Monster Princess

Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

Spoiled

PJ Haarsma

The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1

Mark Jeffreys

Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant

Greg van Eekhout

Kid Vs. Squid Read more »

Helen Stringer

The Midnight Gate Read more »

Greg Taylor

Killer Pizza: The Slice

Sharon Cramer

Cougar Cub Tales: I'm Just Like You

Molly Shannon

Actress, comedian and children’s book author Molly Shannon will be delighting children and adults on the OC Family Main Stage. Read more »

Cecil Castellucci

Rose Sees Red
Set in New York in the 1980s, this story of two ballet dancers (one American, one Russian) recounts the unforgettable night they spend in the city, and celebrates the friendship they form Read more »

Gitty Daneshvari

School of Fear: Class Is Not Dismissed!

 In this hilarious follow-up to School of Fear, eccentric headmaster Mrs. Wellington demands the presence of Madeleine, Theo, Lulu, and Read more »

Heidi R. Kling

Sea

Still haunted by nightmares of her mother’s death, fifteen-year-old Sienna Jones reluctantly travels to Indonesia with her father’s relief team to help Read more »

Jason Dobkin

Snobbles the Great

Snobbles the snake is different from his friends.While they like to gobble meat stolen from the fearsome mongoose, Snobbles is shy–

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Dona Donato & Michael Kobert

Who Goes with that Nose?

This beautiful picture book is the first in a series of nine books geared for pre-school to early elementary school readers. Read more »

Nancy Holder

Crusade

Crusade

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Amber Benson

Among the Ghosts
Among the Ghosts

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