WAAC is a consortium of children’s book industry professionals building a nationwide network to facilitate author and artist visits in underserved K-12 schools WAAC Writers and Artists Across the Country is a consortium of children's book industry professionals who are building a nationwide network to facilitate author and artist visits in underserved K-12 schools. Author and artist visits can change children's lives yet they rarely occur outside independent schools or well-resourced public school districts. WAAC knows firsthand that personal interaction between children and creators fosters literacy promotes empathy and enriches global citizenship.