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SitaSinghSita Singh was born and raised in India, immersed in the rich storytelling traditions of her multigenerat…
MeeraSriramMeera draws from her life straddling the East and West to tell stories. She grew up in India and moved to…
J.E. StamperJ.E. Stamper is the author of Ugly Me, a stunningly written fictional tale based on the real-life experie…
Liz Fenton & LisaSteinkeLiz Fenton and Lisa Steinke have been best friends for thirty-five years and survived high school and col…
ElisaStone LeahyElisa Stone Leahy is a queer, Peruvian-American children’s author who lives with her husband and kids in …
SumaSubramaniamSuma Subramaniam is the author of She Sang For India: How M.S. Subbulakshmi Used Her Voice For Change (Ma…
MichelleTeaMichelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books of memoir, fiction, poetry and children's lit — includin…
RainaTelgemeierRaina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and G…
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