Tunisia Williams is a writer and middle school counselor. A proud PB Rising Stars Mentee Alumna, she writes books for children, and pens and directs plays for her church’s performing arts ministry. When not writing, she can be found curled up on the couch, taking a nap, or streaming her favorite shows. Tunisia lives in Georgia with her husband, Robert, and their three dogs: Coco, Hope, and Grace. Learn more about Tunisia at TunisiaWilliams.com.

Lance Evans is an illustrator and recent graduate based in New Jersey. Always passionate about learning, he utilizes the techniques, processes, and history of art to create. His work includes fashion and editorial illustrations, clothing graphics, record covers, and more. In his downtime he’s either building Lego sets, rating movies on Letterboxd (favorite movie: Fantastic Mr. Fox), or appreciating the outside world. Lance is currently interested in chapter, middle grade, and YA books, as well as cover artwork. He enjoys realistic fiction and nonfiction; his favorite topics include coming of age, Black culture, fashion, sports, music, street culture, nature, and travel. Visit LanceEvans.me to learn more.