A new generation of sixteen emerging and award winning African American authors and illustrators of children's literature are featured.

1. NBCDI 42nd Annual Conference
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
October 6-9, 2012
Jonella A. Mongo, Ph.D.
Toni S. Walters, Ph.D.
Vivian G. Johnson, Ph.D.

2. TALENTED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF A
NEW GENERATION
 Dana Davidson  Nancy Devard
 London Ladd  Christine Taylor-
 Barbara E. Barber Butler
 Sean Qualls  Tanita Davis
 Kekla Magoon  Greg Neri
 Hope Anita Smith  Victoria Sanders
 Deshawn Snow  Randy Duburke
 Ricky Scott  David Perrin III
 KC

3. DANA DAVIDSON
Author of two novels for
young adults,
Jason and Kyra and Played,
Dana Davidson continues to
motivate and inspire teen readers.

4. LONDON LADD
Started to draw in his late
teens, London Ladd is an
inspired artist influenced
by N.C. Wyeth, John Singer
Sargeant and Dean Cornwell.

5. BARBARA E. BARBER
Since visiting a hair salon
at 11 years old, Barbara Barber
looks to inspire readers to
love their beautiful hair.

6. SEAN QUALLS
Brooklyn based and award
winning, Sean Qualls has illustrated
for names such as Spike Lee
and Toni Morrison.

7. KEKLA MAGOON
As a non-profit professional in
New York City, Kekla Magoon
understood how to reach young
people. She is an ALA Coretta
Scott King New Talent Award
Recipient and an NAACP Image
Award nominee.

8. NANCY DEVARD
A best selling illustrator, Nancy
Devard is a Temple
University graduate and former
Development Engineer.

9. TANITA DAVIS
Bay Area native, Tanita Davis
currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
She finds inspiration by listening
to the world around her.

10. GREG NERI
Greg Neri is a teen fiction writer. He
has written, produced, and directed
an independent feature film called
A Weekend with Barbara and Ingrid.

11. RANDY DUBURKE
In 2003, Randy DuBurke was awarded
the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe
award. Having lived in Georgia and
New York, DuBurke currently
lives in Switzerland.

12. CHRISTINE TAYLOR-BUTLER
Christine Taylor-Butler has won many
awards including Barnes & Noble
Review Best Children's Books of the Year.
She is a passionate writer that looks to
overcome stereotypes of multi-cultural
children in children’s books.

13. HOPE ANITA SMITH
An award winning author,
Hope Anita Smith has been a
storyteller, teacher, photographer,
artist and a singer.

14. ALLISON WHITTENBERG
Allison Whittenberg is an author,
poet and playwright. Her plays include
The Bard of Frogtown and I Don’t Dance.

15. DESHAWN SNOW & DAVID PERRIN III
Philanthropist and television personality,
Deshawn Snow has created a Christian
book series centered around the
character Lil Shawnee.
Illustrator and designer from Detroit, Michigan
David Perrin III was a comic book artist for
Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and other
major publishers. He conceives and designs
toys and award winning packaging.

16. KC & RICKY SCOTT
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17. ~A Tribute To Leo Dillon~
First African-American to win the
Caldecott Medal for children’s books