Meet the Troupe!

We are thrilled to announce PB Debut Troupe 21 - a group of 14 debut picture book creators with children’s titles publishing in 2021. Our logo and art, created by Troupe member Neesha Hudson, completely capture the joy that all of us are feeling about sharing our stories with you!

Who are the members of the Troupe?

Meet the group! Left to right, we are Gloria Amescua, Anne Appert, Kira Bigwood, Jess Hernandez, Philip Hoelzel, Leah Hong, Neesha Hudson, Anna Lazowski, Diana Lopez, James McGowan, NoNieqa Ramos, Anitra Rowe Schulte, Debra Kempf Shumaker, and Brittany J. Thurman.

The members of Troupe 21 are publishing debuts with Abrams, Atheneum, Boyds Mills & Kane, Capstone, Dial, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, HarperCollins, HMH/Versify, Little, Brown Young Readers, Running Press Kids, Simon & Schuster/Dlouhy, and Two Lions.

Look around our website! You’ll find links to our social accounts on the Troupe homepage. Click on Troupe 21 for bios of each member. Visit Our Books to view our covers, release dates, and pre-order information (as available). Contact us about interviews, publicity, author visits, and festival invitations. We’d love to connect!

And please come back often to read our blog, Troupe Tales, which will feature author profiles, cover spotlights, and posts about our debut books.

Thank you for stopping by to learn more about the Troupe. We are so excited you’ll be joining us on this journey… into 2021 and beyond!