Kalynn Bayron & Renée Watson: YA Superstars from Across the Pond

Join award-winning US authors Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella is Dead, This Wicked Fate) and Renée Watson (Piecing Me Together, Love is a Revolution) in conversation with the founders of Black Girls’ Book Club, Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A Carter (co-authors of Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up). Come ready to hear about building the worlds of your favourite books, representation in YA fiction and writing strong female characters.

Categories: Race, Women/Feminism, Young Adults

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