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RenéeKurillaRenée Kurilla is a children's illustrator, author, and designer who loves drawing nature, animals, and wo…
Meg EdenKuyattMeg Eden Kuyatt is an autistic novelist and poet based in the DC area. She is the author of five poetry c…
JeanKwokJean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman…
JustinLeeFor more than 25 years, Justin Lee has been known for handling divisive issues with thoughtfulness and nu…
KenLiuKen Liu is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awa…
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JenMaliaJen Malia speaks to students, parents, teachers, librarians, administrators, community leaders, and write…
