Kwame Alexander

Emmy® Award-winning producer, and #1 New York Times bestselling author

Kwame Alexander is an Emmy® Award-winning producer of The Crossover, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Disney+ TV series, and the creator of the new animated PBS special Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Band. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 44 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night, How Sweet The Sound, J vs. K, an illustrated novel he penned with Jerry Craft, and the just released motivational primer for graduates, creatives and professionals entitled Say Yes. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is also the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts for Chautauqua Literary Arts. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing around the world, including Ghana, West Africa, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. His mission is to change the world - one word at a time.

Website: kwamealexander.com