Kortney Nash

Kortney Nash is from Los Angeles and has celebrated many Juneteenths in Leimert Park. Tell Me About Juneteenth is her first picture book. When not writing, she can be found cross stitching or trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Connect with her on Twitter.

DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator and character designer based in Washington D.C. She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of Montevallo. She's most widely known as the illustrator of both the Kid Confident and the That Girl Lay Lay book series. She loves, loves, LOVES drawing lots of characters in playful, imaginative scenes and anything with bright colors.