{"name": "Rob Sanders", "key": "/authors/OL3584999A", "type": {"key": "/type/author"}, "photos": [13315481], "birth_date": "1958", "bio": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "Rob Sanders, from Brandon, Florida, is a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches. Known for his funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction picture books, Rob is recognized as one of the pioneers in the arena of LGBTQIA+ literary nonfiction picture books. He is a former elementary school teacher who has published picture books, a middle grade novel, a book of poetry, and more. Rob believes in paying it forward. He serves on the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund Steering Committee and is a frequent speaker, teacher, mentor, coach, and critiquer."}, "alternate_names": ["Sanders, Rob, 1958-", "Sanders, Rob"], "remote_ids": {"goodreads": "14177882", "lc_naf": "n88193430", "isni": "0000000027449917", "viaf": "63106192", "storygraph": "a2c931f5-479f-4f3f-bcdc-327e907999b4", "amazon": "B0DFS3P2S1"}, "links": [{"title": "Rob Sanders - Website", "url": "https://www.robsanderswrites.com/", "type": {"key": "/type/link"}}], "latest_revision": 5, "revision": 5, "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-30T09:38:13.731961"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2026-06-02T20:06:06.136402"}}