Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture books Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang, The Last Stand, illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, and The Gathering Table, illustrated by London Ladd. Eady's works have been recognized with the Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, the Southern Book Prize for Children, and the Ezra Jack Keats Writer Honor among other awards and honors. Hailing from Garnett, SC, he draws inspiration from his deep connection to family, community, and the land. And as a graduate of Clemson University, when he isn't writing, Eady enjoys sharing his stories with readers across the country and abroad by visiting schools, libraries, and colleges.