C TAYLOR-BUTLER has authored more than ninety five books for children, including her speculative series The Lost Tribes (Charlesbridge Publishing). A graduate of MIT, she is known for writing compelling nonfiction for young readers across all age ranges including three titles in Chelsea Clinton’s Save The …(Animals) series (Philomel/Penguin Random House). In addition, she’s written a number of articles including, “When Failure Is Not An Option” an essay on the need for diversity in STEM literature (The Horn Book November/December 2021). A fierce advocate for literacy, Christine has spoken on panels at the American Library Association, The National Council of Teachers of English, The International Literacy Association was well as World Science Fiction Convention, and the Nebula Awards. She also participates in a number of annual regional events such as DragonCon in Atlanta and Boskone in Boston. In addition, Christine has served as a judge for the Society of Midland Authors children’s nonfiction award, the Walter Dean Myers children’s literature award and PEN America’s Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship. Christine is past president of the Missouri Writers Guild, Emeritus Board member of Kindling Words and Toastmaster for World Fantasy in Montreal, Canada. She is currently a member of the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society and a Director At Large of Science Fiction Writers Association (SFWA). In 2023, Christine was named an MLK Visiting Scholar at MIT. That appointment was renewed for a second year in 2024.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Christine now lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
