Courage in a Poem

Cecilia Knapp is a writer and poet. She was the Young People’s Laureate for London 2020 and is currently artist in residence at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Debjani Chatterjee is an award-winning poet, children’s writer, storyteller and translator.

Valerie Bloom is an award-winning Jamaican poet and novelist living in England.

Mandy Coe is an award-winning poet and tutor.

Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet, songwriter, and novelist.

Kate Wakeling is an award-winning poet and children’s author.

Elizabeth Acevedo is a National Book Award Winner, and New York Times Bestselling author of The Poet X, The Fire on High, and Clap When You Land.

Victoria Adukwei Bulley is a poet, writer and artist.

Joe Cook is a poet and performer.

Jason Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

Nikita Gill is a poet and writer.

Laura Mucha is an award-winning author.

Janet Wong is a children’s author.

Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author and recipient of the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature.

Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, organizer, and educator.

Matt Goodfellow is a poet and children’s author.

Sophia Thakur is a performance poet and speaker.

Rachel Plummer is a poet and children’s author.

Jay Hulme is an award-winning poet and writer.

Chief Dan George was a Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, an actor, and a poet.

Annalise Barber is an illustrator.

Mariana Roldan is an illustrator and designer.

Masha Manapov is an illustrator.

Nabila Adani is an illustrator and visual artist.