This directory lists traditionally published Black young adult (YA) authors. (To see the Melanin in YA Bookshop lists go HERE.)
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A
- Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
- Elizabeth Acevedo
- Tomi Adeyemi
- Elizabeth Agyemang
- Jade Adia
- Kwame Alexander
- Charlene Allen
- Charity Alyse
- Amerie
- K. Ancrum
- Lily Anderson
- Diana Anyakwo
- Dean Atta
- Ayesha Harruna Attah
- Vita Ayala
B
- Jennifer Baker
- Bethany Baptiste
- Tracey Baptiste
- Rena Barron
- Rebecca Barrow
- Kalynn Bayron
- Terry J. Benton
- Malorie Blackman – In Progress
- Lauren Blackwood
- Tonya Bolden
- Natasha Bowen
- Sami Brice
- Asha Bromfield
- Aislinn Brophy
- Echo Brown
- India Hill Brown
- Roseanne A. Brown
- Mahogany L. Browne
- Tiffany Brownlee
- Elise Bryant
- Candace Buford
- Ciera Burch
- Gabi Burton
- Charles A. Bush
C
- Patrice Caldwell
- Kacen Callender
- Tami Charles
- Paula Chase
- Zion Clark
- Lane Clarke
- Chris Clarkson
- Dhonielle Clayton
- Brandy Colbert
- Alyssa Cole
- Jay Coles
- Michelle Coles
- Kara Lee Corthron
- Jerry Craft – Coming Soon
- Willow Naomi Curry
D
- Sarah Dass
- Somaiya Daud, PhD
- Nia Davenport
- Dana Davidson
- Charlotte Nicole Davis
- Dana L. Davis
- Ronni Davis
- Matthew Dawkins
- Achut Deng
- Tracy Deonn
- Natasha Diaz
- L. Divine – In Progress
- Ryan Douglass
- Alechia Dow
- Sharon Draper
E
F
- Femi Fadugba
- Deborah Falaye
- Mina Fears
- Sharon G. Flake
- Crystal Fleming
- Isaac Fitzsimons
- Kristina Forest
- Namina Forna
G
- Camryn Garrett
- RaeChell Garrett
- Shawnee Gibbs
- Shawnelle Gibbs
- Shannon Gibney
- Lamar Giles
- Harper Glenn
- Juliana Goodman
- Joya Goffney
- Whitney D. Grandison
- Ayana Gray
- Nikki Grimes
H
I
J
- Kosoko Jackson
- Tiffany D. Jackson
- JCJB – Coming Soon
- Tiffany M. Jewell
- Alaya Dawn Johnson
- George M. Johnson
- Kim Johnson
- Leah Johnson
- Warona Jolomba
- Kimberly Jones
- Luvvie Ajayi Jones
- ONeill Jones – Coming Soon
- Frederick Joseph
- Amanda Joy
K
L
- Ebony LaDelle
- Shade Lapite – Coming Soon
- Patrice Lawrence
- Emery Lee
- Kristen R. Lee
- Jay Leslie – Coming Soon
- Britney S. Lewis
- Jessica Lewis
- Mariama J. Lockington
- Danny Lore – Coming Soon
M
- Kekla Magoon
- Nilah Magruder – Coming Soon
- Krystal Marquis
- Erica Martin
- Janice Lynn Mather
- Kwame Mbalia
- Amber McBride
- L.L. McKinney
- Kelly McWilliams
- Daven McQueen
- Shanna Miles
- Angelica Monai
- Candice Montgomery
- Brittney M. Morris
- Bethany C. Morrow
- Circe Moskowitz
- Maya Motayne
- Maika Moulite
- Maritza Moulite
- Walter Dean Myers – In Progress
N
- Alexis Nedd
- Marilyn Nelson – Coming Soon
- Riss M. Neilson
- Greg Neri – Coming Soon
O
- Nnedi Okorafor, PhD
- Aleema Omotoni
- Carolyn Tara O’Neil
- Rimma Onoseta
- Kwame Onwuachi
- Tochi Onyebuchi
- Louisa Onomé
P
- Danielle Paige
- Danielle Parker – Coming Soon
- Morgan Parker
- Brianna Peppins
- Junauda Petrus
- Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez
- Ben Philippe
- Randi Pink
Q
R
- Michael Ralph – Coming Soon
- James Ramos
- Sarah Raughley
- Christina Hammonds Reed
- Jaime Reed
- Kimberly Reid
- Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovic
- Jason Reynolds
- Justin A. Reynolds
- Rhiannon Richardson
- Debbie Rigaud
- K. Arsenault Rivera
- Kelis Rowe
S
- Laila Sabreen
- Liselle Sambury
- Monica Sanz
- Hannah Sawyerr
- Destinee Schriner
- Francina Simone
- Ciannon Smart
- Joy L. Smith
- Sherri L. Smith
- Nic Stone
- Karen Strong
T
- Liara Tamani
- Nandi Taylor
- Rutendo Tavengerwei
- Angie Thomas
- Charlene Thomas
- R. Eric Thomas
- Vincent Tirado
- Kirya Traber
- Erika Turner
U
V
W
- Renée Watson
- Rebekah Weatherspoon
- Catherine Adel West
- Rita Williams-Garcia – Coming Soon
- Julian Winters
- Ashley Woodfolk
- Jacqueline Woodson