OwnVoices
Capstone believes in inclusive representation and celebrating diverse storytelling in children’s books. We are proud to lift the voices of marginalized communities and share a richer, more authentic experience with readers by supporting authentic voices authors and illustrators. From picture books to middle grade novels, we hope you’ll share these authentic voices books with your readers.
Picture Books
Thi Bui
Floyd Cooper
Linus Curci
Bao Phi
Jerrard Polk
Dana Meachen Rau
Rachel Werner
Early Reader & Chapter Books
Jay Albee
Hatem Aly
Bryan Patrick Avery
V.T. Bidania
Mari Bolte
Emily Faith Johnson
Debbi Michiko Florence
Carol Kim
Keka Novales
Dorothy H. Price
Debby Rahmailia
C.L. Reid
Alicia Salazar
Nikki Shannon Smith
Andrew Stark
Narrative & Traditional Nonfiction Books
Art Coulson
Hasan Davis
Judy Allen Dodson
Leticia Gonzales
Maribel Valdez Gonzalez
Leah Henderson
Gwendolyn Hooks
Jehan Jones-Radgowski
Cheryl Kim
Nicole A. Mansfield
Katrina M. Phillips
Elliott Smith
David Wilkerson
Middle Grade Books
Anitra Butler-Ngugi
Veeda Bybee
Tami Charles
Chase Clemesha
Ailynn Collins
Joy Michael Ellison
Molly Felder
Hanna Kim
Susan Muaddi Darraj
Cristina Oxtra
Claudia Oviedo
Adriana Erin Rivera
Andrea L. Rogers
Alex Sanchez