Alliah L. Agostini

Buffalo, NY native Alliah (uh-lee-uh) L. Agostini (ah-go-stin-E) has marketed everything from iconic brands to scrappy start-ups, but motherhood helped her return to her first love: children’s literature. She writes to spread joy, truth, and to help more children see themselves reflected on the page.

Alliah is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection BIG TUNE: Rise of the Dancehall Prince (starred reviews, Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly), Black KidLit Award-winning The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States, Oprah Winfrey: A Little Golden Book Biography, and The Juneteenth Cookbook. Her upcoming releases include Great Idea Malia, Blexi, Play! Scarecited on the First Day of School, No Cat Like Tac, Art’s Art, and more.

A proud member of KidLit in Color, Black Creators HQ, the Picture Book Sunrays, and SCBWI, she and her work have been featured on Oprah Daily, Essence.com, TODAY with Hoda + Jenna, Morning in America, Good Housekeeping, CNN, NPR, and more.

Alliah resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children. She has an A.B. and an M.B.A. from Harvard.