Meet Ohio Authors

Did you know that Ohio is home to hundreds of notable authors, past and present? Just a few of the children's book authors and illustrators who live in Ohio or have Ohio roots: Jacqueline Woodson, Denise Fleming, Will Hillenbrand, Loren Long, Oge Mora, Cynthia Rylant, Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex, Daniel Kirk, Angela Johnson, David Catrow, and Tim Bowers. Notable Ohio authors of the past include Virginia Hamilton, Robert McCloskey, Lois Lensky, and Mildred Benson (who wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mystery novels).

Get to know Ohio authorsChoose to Read Ohio 2019 & 2020 poster

Visit an Ohio book festival

These free or very low cost events in Ohio give you and your family the opportunity to meet authors, hear them read or discuss their books, get books autographed, and enjoy children's and family activities.

Choose to Read Ohio authors

Choose to Read Ohio authors at the 2019 Floyd's Pick Book Award reception.  Back row: Jennifer Maschari, Brandon Marie Miller, Louise Borden, Jacqueline Woodson; front row: Trudy Krisher, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine, Carmella Van Vleet, Tricia Springstubb, Mary Kay Carson, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Tim Bowers.