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Sebastian Ritscher
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WRITING IN COLOR

Nafiza Azad Melody Simpson

Fourteen Writers on the Lessons We've Learned

YA non-fiction: a collection of essays meant to encourage and empower young writers. Contributors include star authors like Chloe Gong and Julian Winters, among many others.
Rethink the way you approach writing in this revolutionary and informative new anthology from fourteen diverse authors that demystifies craft and authorship based on their experiences as writers of color - perfect for fans of Fresh Ink and Our Stories, Our Voices.

So, you're thinking of writing a book. Or, maybe you've written one, and are wondering what to do with it. What does it take to publish a novel, or even a short story? If you're a writer of color, these questions might multiply; after all, there's a lot of writing advice out there, and it can be hard to know how much of it really applies to your own experiences. If any of this sounds like you, you're in the right place: this collection of essays, written exclusively by authors of color, is here to encourage and empower writers of all ages and backgrounds to find their voice as they put pen to page.

Perhaps you're just getting started. Here you'll find a whole toolkit of advice from bestselling and award-winning authors for focusing on an idea, landing on a point of view, and learning which rules were meant to be broken. Or perhaps you have questions about everything beyond the first draft: what is it really like being a published author? These writers demystify the process, sharing personal stories as they forged their own path to publication, and specifically from their perspectives as author of color.

Every writer has a different journey. Maybe yours has already started. Or maybe it begins right here.

Contributors include: Julie C. Dao, Chloe Gong, Joan He, Kosoko Jackson, Adiba Jaigirdar, Darcie Little Badger, Yamile Saied Mendez, Axie Oh, Laura Pohl, Cindy Pon, Karuna Riazi, Gail D. Villanueva, Julian Winters, and Kat Zhang.
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Published 2023-08-22 by Simon & Schuster/McElderry

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A guide to the craft, business, and life of writing by popular and successful YA authors who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color based in the U.S. and around the world... The honest, useful craft book that all fledgling writers need.