English Honor Societies is proud to host its 2025–2026 Author Webinar Series, featuring eight critically acclaimed authors whose work spans genres, voices, and perspectives. These live virtual events offer students and educators direct access to contemporary writers whose stories challenge, inspire, and connect us. We hope to see you at the events!
Texts by all authors included in the 2025–2026 series can be purchased via the English Honor Societies’ Bookshop.org page.
Ruta Sepetys, Author of Salt to the Sea
May 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Closing the series is acclaimed historical fiction author Ruta Sepetys. Her session will illuminate the research process and human stories behind the hidden history included in Salt to the Sea and The Bletchley Riddle.
Ruta Sepetys is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, known for giving voice to overlooked moments in history. Her novels, published in over sixty countries and forty languages, are widely read by both teens and adults and have earned more than forty literary awards, including the Carnegie Medal. A passionate advocate for the power of story to foster global dialogue, Sepetys has spoken at NATO, the European Parliament, and the US Capitol, and was awarded the prestigious Bellagio Fellowship for her work on human resilience. She lives with her family in Tennessee.
Presented by:
Chris Lockwood, Associate Executive Director
Tara Ann Carter, NEHS Advisory Council Member
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