
I’m Rob Sanders. Welcome to my website. I am . . .
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A teacher who writes and a writer who teaches.
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An award-winning picture book author of fiction and nonfiction.
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Recognized as one of the pioneers in the arena of LGBTQIA+ literary nonfiction picture books.
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Always trying to break new ground with my writing.
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Continuing to introduce readers to heroes of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Still a writer of fiction focusing on friendship, relationships, standing up for others, and being allies.
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A novelist. Blood Brothers, my first middle-grade novel, written in powerful, raw verse released in July 2022.
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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.
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Represented by Rubin Pfeffer and Amy Flynn of Aevitas Creative
Management.
Photo Credit: Dylan Todd
Recent Releases
A Family of Readers
By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Gabbie Benda
Charlesbridge
André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale
By Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Lamont O’Neal
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Book Comes Home: A Banned Book's Journey
By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Micah Player
Random House Books for Young Readers
Between You and Me
By Rob Sanders
Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa
HarperCollins
also available
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Read more about Rob...
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“Building a Movement” Publishers Weekly, May 27, 2019
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“Rob the Builder” Watermark Online, May 23, 2019
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“Q&A with Rob Sanders” Publishers Weekly, October 22, 2021.




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