This directory lists traditionally published Black YA authors by U.S. region.
Are you a traditionally published Black YA author who is missing from the directory below? Email melanininya@gmail.com with your update.
- West Coast
- Tomi Adeyemi
- Elise Bryant
- Candace Buford
- Brandy Colbert
- Kara Lee Corthron
- Somaiya Daud, PhD
- Dana L. Davis
- Safiia Elhillo
- Namina Forna
- Nikki Grimes
- Jordan Ifueko
- Kim Johnson
- Claire Kann
- Stephanie Kuehn, PhD
- Kelly McWilliams
- Candice Montgomery
- Morgan Parker
- Christina Hammonds Reed
- Kimberly Reid
- Francina Simone
- Sherri L. Smith
- Nicola Yoon
- Mid-West
- South
- Kalynn Bayron
- Lauren Blackwood
- India Hill Brown
- Tiffany Brownlee
- Patrice Caldwell
- Tracy Deonn
- Ryan Douglass
- J. Elle
- Ayana Gray
- Lamar Giles
- Pamela Harris
- Alexis Henderson
- Kimberly Jones
- Jessica Lewis
- Kekla Magoon
- Shanna Miles
- Maika Moulite
- Maritza Moulite
- Randi Pink
- Jaime Reed
- Monica Sanz
- Nic Stone
- Karen Strong
- Liara Tamani
- Angie Thomas
- Julian Winters
- East Coast