Creative Coaching Groups-Nonfiction Ann McCallum Staats December 7, 2022 Looking forward to the next cohort of mentees! This fall’s cohort was a blast and every member definitely rose several notches on the writing ladder! Ann McCallum Staats Ann is the award-winning author of over a dozen books for kids. Her latest is FANTASTIC FLORA: THE WORLD'S BIGGEST, BADDEST, AND SMELLIEST PLANTS illustrated by Zoe Ingram (Candlewick/MIT Kids Press, 2025).