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Vikki VanSickle

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Everything I need to know in life I learned from children's literature. I have worked in a library, managed a children's bookstore and I currently split my time between writing and working in children's publishing. I have always been bookish. Growing up I spent my summers searching for treasures at flea markets and for my next great read at the library. I once added an "e" to my middle name (Lynn) to be more like Anne of Green Gables, and in grade seven my biggest hero was The X-Files' Dana Scully. I currently live in Toronto with my cat and too many books- just kidding, there is no such...

Anna Lapera

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Anna Lapera is a writer and educator based in the DC area. She comes from a Guatemalan mother and Hawaiian-Filipino-German father, and was raised all over the world. She teaches by day and writes stories about girls stepping into their power in the early hours of the morning before the teaching day begins. She is a member of Las Musas, a 2022 Macondista and Kweli Journal mentee, and has received financial support from Tin House, Kweli Journal and SCBWI. When she's not writing or teaching, you can find her visiting trails and coffee shops in DC and Maryland, where she lives with her family. Mani Semilla Finds...