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I’m Rob Sanders. Welcome to my website. I am . . .

  • A teacher who writes and a writer who teaches.

  • An award-winning picture book author of fiction and nonfiction.

  • Recognized as one of the pioneers in the arena of LGBTQIA+ literary nonfiction picture books.

  • Always trying to break new ground with my writing

  • Continuing to introduce readers to heroes of the LGBTQIA+ community

  • Still a writer of fiction focusing on friendship, relationships, standing up for others, and being allies. 

  • A novelist. Blood Brothers, my first middle-grade novel, written in powerful, raw verse released in July 2022.

  • A person who believes in paying it forward. I serve on the SCBWI Legacy and Impact Fund Committee and I’m a frequent speaker, teacher, mentor, coach, and critiquer.

  • Represented by Rubin Pfeffer of Rubin Pfeffer Content LLC.

Photo Credit: Dylan Todd

Recent Releases

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A Family of Readers

By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Gabbie Benda
Charlesbridge

André- Andrè Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale (COVER ATTACHED) By Carole Bo

André: Andrè Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale

By Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Lamont O’Neal
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

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Book Comes Home: A Banned Books Journey

By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Micah Player
Random House Books for Young Readers

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Between You and Me

By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa
HarperCollins

New for 2026

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Play Proud: Fiercely Fabulous Queer Athletes
By Rob Sanders

Illustrated by Izzy Evans
Beaming Books
Release Date: May 5, 2026

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Watch...

  • Jack Baker, Michael McConnell, and Rob Sanders on the Today Show, June 9, 2021. 

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