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Meet the Authors

Alex Grecian

KAD Featured Author 2024

Alex Grecian is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including Red Rabbit and The Yard. He also wrote the ebook, The Blue Girl, numerous short stories, and multiple award-winning graphic novels, including both Rasputin and Proof, which is soon to be a TV series. He lives in Kansas with his wife, a dog, and a tarantula.

Daniel Miyares

KAD Featured Author 2024

Daniel Miyares is a critically acclaimed picture book author and illustrator. Some of his books include: Hope At Sea, Float, Night Out, Bring Me a Rock and Nell Plants a Tree. He believes that our stories have the power to connect us all. Daniel currently lives in Lenexa, KS with his wife, their two wonderful children, and a dog named, Violet.

David Von Drehle

KAD Featured Author 2024

David Von Drehle is a deputy opinion editor and columnist for The Washington Post, where he writes about national affairs and politics. He joined The Post in 2017 after a decade at Time magazine, where he wrote more than 60 cover stories as editor-at-large. He is the author of a number of books, including, The Book of Charlie and “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.” He currently resides in Kansas City where he met, Charlie, the subject of his most recent book.

Ted Owens

KAD Featured Author 2024

Ted Owens, one of the winningest basketball coaches in Big8/Big12 history. shares the tale of coaching basketball at the University of Kansas for 19 seasons in his book, At The Hang Up. Playing now in the fourth quarter of his life, Owens tells what he has learned and reveals his lessons for life as well as never-before-told stories of his coaching career. Owens currently lives in Tulsa with his wife, Michelle.