Pam Withers 
Pam Withers of Vancouver, Canada is founder of YAdudebooks.ca. She’s also an award-winning, best-selling author of young-adult outdoor-sports and adventure books – which are particularly popular with boys. A former journalist, editor and outdoor guide (as well as wife and mother), she is a three-time Ontario Library Association Red Maple Award nominee (for
Stowaway,
Tracker’s Canyon and
First Descent), and a Silver Nautilus Book Awards winner for First Descent and The Parkour Club. She has also co-authored Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life. Her most recent novels are Mountain Runaways,
Drone Chase and
The Parkour Club. A popular presenter, she can be booked here. View her book trailers at youtube.
Publishers: Dundurn Press (Drone Chase, Stowaway, Trackers’ Canyon), Tundra Books (Andreo’s Race, First Descent), Orca Book (Camp Wild, Breathless, Daredevils Club, Bungee Jump), Whitecap Books/Fitzhenry & Whiteside (10-book Xtreme series), Viva Editions (Jump-Starting Boys) and Menasha Ridge Press (Going Vertical). All her books are available on Amazon, Indigo or at bookstores on request.
Dev Nair
Dev Nair of New Westminster, B.C., Canada is a 10th grade student who recently has gained a strong passion for books. From a young age, Dev Nair has been keen on reading books in the fantasy, sci-fi and mystery genres. He wishes to gain exposure to more books of different genres in the years to come. As a teenager of 15 years, Dev Nair believes he can provide a different perspective and useful reviews on various books that correlate with his age group.
Matt, Jay and Jon Gill
Cynthia Gill
Sisters Cynthia Gill and Pam Withers
The Gill Guild
The Gill Guild (Cynthia, Jon, Matt and Jay Winston Gill) grew up adventuring, exploring – and reading. They are leaders, creators, teachers and storytellers. Cynthia Gill and Pam Withers (sisters) co-authored Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life . In Cynthia’s case it grew out of her experience as a long-time educator and raising Jon, Matt and Jay. On top of being an author, mother and grandmother, she helps people live better stories every day as a therapist and lecturer. Her latest book is Why is the Driveway on Fire? Parenting Teens and Tweens.
Jon develops confidence, adventure and curiosity in his university students and his children. Matt tells stories to donors, partners and worldwide audiences (including his own children) to inspire action for non-profits and strengthen relationships. Jay has written
A Superior Island
and acted and created art both on screen and off-Broadway.
Cynthia, Matt and Jon live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jay, lives in Brooklyn, New York. All believe in the transformative power of great stories.
James Steeves
James Steeves is a middle grade writer and teacher librarian in Mississauga, Ontario. He has participated on steering committees for the Forest of Reading Program for over six years. He has a passion for local history and inquiry-based education, and has written curriculum resources for the Ontario Ministry of Education, the City of Toronto Museums, and Nelson’s History 7 and History 8 textbooks. His current writing projects in children’s fiction are middle grade ghost stories set in local historical places. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario with his wife and three teenage boys, and can usually be found exploring nearby lakes and rivers in his Kevlar canoe, or lurking in cemeteries and haunted places looking for a good ghost story.
Kevin Velayo
Kevin Velayo, who scans dozens of new YA book releases monthly to help shortlist them for fellow YAdudebooks reviewers, is an avid reader who lives in the Philippines. He is also an anti-money-laundering analyst in a business processing output company and the owner of a T-shirt company. He has read ever since he was a kid, mostly sports magazines (he’s a collector of SLAM magazines). The recent pandemic has turned his interest to books. He reads everything: articles, novels, autobiographies, nonfiction, fiction, you name it.
Matt Shipley
Matt Shipley of Vancouver, Canada is a fourth-year education student and writer. He has been a senior news editor at the Capilano Courier for over a year, and fills his fleeting moments of spare time with books and outdoor adventures. His current projects include a YA techno-dystopian romance series, an ongoing list of short stories and an endless array of news articles. When he’s not putting pen to paper, you’ll find him singing, biking or exploring tight creek canyons.
Weldon Ngetich 
Weldon Ngetich (LGBTQ+) of Nairobi, Kenya is a professional writer, YouTube scriptwriter, educator and book reviewer. He tutors both English and writing classes, has written a travel guide and runs a blog for black gays: https://www.blackgayblog.com/. He can also be found at Upwork.com.