Ellie Engle Saves Herself

Leah Johnson is an eternal Midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick. In 2021, TIME named You Should See Me in a Crown one of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her debut middle grade, Ellie Engle Saves Herself was published by Disney-Hyperion in May 2023. When she’s not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.

Rocky Anicette is at the start of her professional career. She has performed in various TV, Film and voiceover works for networks such as Disney, HBO Max, Nickelodeon, DC Marvel, CBS news and more. Rocky was recently selected by Tony award-winning writer Michael R. Jackson to appear in his off-Broadway musical, White Girl in Danger. She is currently a student at NYU Tisch majoring in Musical Theater at the New Studio on Broadway.