Chanel Miller is a writer and artist who received her BA in Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her critically acclaimed memoir, KNOW MY NAME, was a New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and a National Book Critics Circle Award winner, as well as a best book of 2019 in Time, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, NPR, and People, among others. She was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Time Next 100 honoree and was a Glamour Woman of the Year honoree under her pseudonym Emily Doe. Her debut middle-grade novel, MAGNOLIA WU UNFOLDS IT ALL, was a Newbery Honor winner and an instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller. Her newest book, THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, is a tribute to the vulnerable, life-changing years of middle school.

Chanel Miller addresses how to reclaim agency and use storytelling as a tool for healing and progress. Through emphasizing the power of art, truth, and narrative control, she encourages audiences to find, harness, and uplift their voices.