Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture books Nigel and the Moon, illustrated by Gracey Zhang, and The Last Stand, illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, which received seven starred reviews and earned spots on multiple Best Books of the Year lists. His works have been recognized with the Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, the Southern Book Prize for Children, and the Ezra Jack Keats Author Honor. Hailing from South Carolina’s Low Country, Antwan draws inspiration from his deep connection to family, community, and the land. He enjoys sharing his stories with readers at home and abroad by visiting schools, libraries, and colleges. A graduate of Clemson University, he now lives in Savannah, Georgia.
