Val Emmich (Author)
Val Emmich is a writer, singer-songwriter, and actor who was dubbed a 'Renaissance man' by the New York Post. His debut novel, The Reminders, received rave reviews.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Authors)
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are the Tony, Oscar¿, and Golden Globe-winning songwriting team behind the Broadway musicals Dear Evan Hansen and A Christmas Story: The Musical. Film projects include La La Land and Trolls.

Steven Levenson (Author)
Steven Levenson is the Tony Award-winning book writer of Dear Evan Hansen. His plays include If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, Core Values, The Language of Trees, and Seven Minutes in Heaven.