Faith Williams Schesventer is a mother, wife, high school ELA teacher, and suburban farmer. She loves spending time in her garden and working on her various kidlit projects. She enjoys writing horror with hope in the YA space and is equally as passionate about writing Black joy picture books, rich in culture and family love. She believes that children’s literature can and should be empowering. She looks forward to debuting her picture book, Cowboy Roots with Macmillan in Spring 2027 and to developing a full library of works for children of all ages to enjoy.