Michael Tyler

Michael Tyler is a freelance writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of The Smallest Spot of a Dot (with ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis), the award-winning children’s book The Skin You Live In (Mom’s Choice Award, Carl Sandburg Honoree, Essence Magazine Best Pick for gifts) and of Mirror Face, a critically acclaimed children’s book in the social-emotional learning category. He was chosen by Fisher Price to write Everyone Everywhere (Let’s Read), as part of the iconic toy brand’s Spread A Little Kindness campaign, released Fall 2023. His second co-author title with Linsey Davis, Girls of the World, released March 2024. In January 2024, Michael was distinguished as Poet-In-Residence for the Equal Justice Society, with his first piece being a retrospective on the African American journey in the United States. In 2023, a collection of essays, Raising The Nation: How to build a better future for our children, compiled by Paul Lindley, featured a contribution from Tyler titled, The Cosmic Crayon. His other titles include, Water for The Soul and Sow the Seeds, a thought journal and a poetry collection written as a life-lessons legacy for his sons. Michael has also been featured many times as a speaker for the Clinton Foundation’s Bridge Builders Program and Student Presidential Leaders Forum and has been a featured author for The King Center Reading Corner. In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, he has also written social impact videos for the NBA 2018-2019 NBA Champion Toronto Raptors titled, I Can’t Breathe; and for the Howard University Men’s Basketball Team, titled We. He is currently a member of the Illinois Center for the Book and resides in Chicago.