A.L. Tait

Allison Tait (A.L. Tait) is the internationally published, bestselling author of nine middle grade novels, including The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, Maven & Reeve Mysteries and The First Summer of Callie McGee, which was longlisted for the 2024 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. Willow Bright’s Secret Plot is out on 1 May 2025. Allison is the co-host of the top-rated Your Kid’s Next Read (YKNR) podcast and co-founder of the YKNR community.