1 25 95 Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author illustrator actor Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Love, Jessica Description An account of the resource According to her "About" page on her website, "Jessica Love is the author and illustrator of Julián is a Mermaid and Julián at the Wedding, published by Candlewick Press, and the illustrator of "I Love You Because I Love You" by Mượn Thị Văn, published by HarperCollins. Jessica grew up in Southern California, raised by a pair of artist parents. She studied printmaking and illustration at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and then went on to study Drama at Juilliard. After working as an actor in New York for ten years, she made a pivot and created Julián is a Mermaid, her first book. Jessica lives in the Hudson Valley with her sweetheart and their son." Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About." <a href="https://jesslove.format.com/about">Jesslove.format.com</a>. Accessed 12 August 2024. actor author illustrator unspecified sexuality (author) white (author) woman (author) https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/c5486ef0ed30fed0cbaa433dd3c50ba7.jpg fdfc48e50aed927db819affebe451d94 Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author professor Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pitman, Gayle E. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Description An account of the resource Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Sacramento City College, as well as a children's book author. Her written work primarily focuses on 2SLGBTQIA+ and feministic topics and histories. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gayle E. Pitman , Linked In, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayle-pitman-1b223539/) Brooklyn Wilkins (cataloguer) author Person Pitman, Gayle E. (author) professor unspecified sexuality (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity multiracial (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Birth Date 1984 Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Religion Jewish (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tokuda-Hall, Maggie Description An account of the resource Maggie Tokuda-Hall is an author of young adult, middle grade, and picture books. She has a BA in Studio Art from Scripps College, and an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco, and lives in Oakland, California with her husband. She is represented by Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Lit. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About." Pretty OK Maggie, https://www.prettyokmaggie.com/about. Accessed 10 Jul 2024. "2024 Minidoka Pilgrimage Keynote." Pretty OK Maggie, https://www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2024/7/7/2024-minidoka-pilgrimage-keynote. Accessed 02 Aug 2024. Ashley Tenn (cataloguer, 2024) author Jewish (author) multiracial (author) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/285d41830ec88d33c1be33785fb0bc23.jpg 9488c5b246522b2094c4b7dd14a2679b Person An individual. Birthplace Nebraska, United States Race/Ethnicity Indigenous (author) Occupation author Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lindstrom, Carole Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About Carole." Carole Lindstrom, <a href="https://carolelindstrom.com/about">https://carolelindstrom.com/about</a>. Accessed 3 July 2024. Bird, Betsy. "Water is Life: A Deep Dive Interview with Carole Lindstrom On Her Upcoming Dual Biography." School Library Journal, 22 August 2023, <a href="https://afuse8production.slj.com/2023/08/22/water-is-life-a-deep-dive-interview-with-carole-lindstrom-on-her-upcoming-dual-biography/">https://afuse8production.slj.com/2023/08/22/water-is-life-a-deep-dive-interview-with-carole-lindstrom-on-her-upcoming-dual-biography/</a>. Accessed 10 July 2024. Image: Carole Lindstrom. "About Carole," Carole Lindstrom, <a href="https://carolelindstrom.com/about">https://carolelindstrom.com/about</a>. Accessed 3 August 2024. Hailey Marchand (cataloguer, 2024) Description An account of the resource Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people. Her book We Are Water Protectors, inspired by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, won the Caldecott Medal in 2021. Lindstrom is Anishinaabe/Metis and a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe. author Indigenous (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldacchino, Christine Description An account of the resource Baldacchino, who lives in Toronto, has a background in early childhood education. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress is her first book; it is based on a situation she encountered in one of the schools where she was teaching. The book was a Stonewall Honor recipient and the winner of the CBC Bookie Award for Best Picture Book. Baldacchino is a graphic artist and website designer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Whig Standard. "https://www.thewhig.com/2014/09/24/author-of-her-own-humorous-misfortune. Accessed 18 June 2014. "Author in the Spotlight: Christine Baldacchino." familyequality.org. 21 June 2017. https://familyequality.org/2017/06/21/author-in-the-spotlight-christine-baldacchino/. Accessed 18 June 2024. author straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date 1948-07-22 Birthplace Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Race/Ethnicity white (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hinton, Susan Eloise Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Description An account of the resource She is an American writer who focuses on Young Adult novels set in the United States, specifically Oklahoma. She is often given credit for introducing the YA genre. She went by S. E. Hinton in her work as she did not want her male readers to dismiss the work she wrote because of her feminine name. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “S. E. Hinton.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Aug. 2021, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._E._Hinton.">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._E._Hinton.</a> Accessed 22 February 2022. "Biography." S.E. Hinton, <a href="https://www.sehinton.com/bio.html">https://www.sehinton.com/bio.html</a>. Accessed 26 February 2022. Christine Trivino (cataloguer, 2022) Sarah Reinprecht-Lackner (cataloguer, 2022) author straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date 1971 Birthplace West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author producer editor Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black, Holly Description An account of the resource Holly Black is a writer who currently lives in New England with her husband and son. She was born and raised in West Long Branch, New Jersey and moved away when she got older. Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author for over thirty of her fantasy novels. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About." Holly Black. <a href="https://blackholly.com/about/">https://blackholly.com/about/</a>. Accessed 4 April 2022. "Holly Black." Goodreads.  <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25422.Holly_Black">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25422.Holly_Black</a>. Accessed 4 April 2022. Eliana Aiello (cataloguer, 2022) Kelly St-Jacques (cataloguer, 2022) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person author editor producer straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace Italy, Europe Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author professor Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hazelwood, Ali Description An account of the resource Ali Hazelwood is from Italy and moved to Japan and then Germany. Afterwards, she moved to the United States where she got her Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She is an established writer, and now a Professor. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About." Ali Hazelwood. <a href="https://alihazelwood.com/about/">https://alihazelwood.com/about/</a>. Accessed 4 April 2022. Eliana Aiello (cataloguer, 2022) Kelly St-Jacques (cataloguer, 2022) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person author professor straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date 1992 Birthplace Connecticut, New England, United States Race/Ethnicity Black/African (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harris, Zakiya Dalila Description An account of the resource Zakiya Dalila Harris is an author who writes novels based on her African identity. She has a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chaple Hill. She was born and raised in Connecticut but now lives in Brooklyn with her husband. Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://zakiyadalilaharris.com/about Eliana Aiello (cataloguer, 2022) author Black/african (author) straight (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Asian (author) Religion Muslim (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ali, S. K. Description An account of the resource Sajidah (S. K.) Ali is a Indian- Canadian author of children and young adult books. Most of her novels address issues related to American Muslim teenagers (S. K. Ali) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ali, S. K. “Welcome to My Words.” S. K. Ali, https://skalibooks.com/.  <div></div> Jana Bahje (cataloguer, 2022) Asian (author) author Muslim (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Garber, Stephanie Description An account of the resource Garber is an American author of young adult fiction. She is known for the Caraval series. She received several rejections util her fourth book Space Opera was published (Wikipedia). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Stephanie Garber.” Wikipedia, 24 Jan. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Garber. <div></div> Jana Bahje (cataloguer, 2022) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace New York, New York, United States Race/Ethnicity multiracial (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Acevedo, Elizabeth Description An account of the resource Elizabeth is an Afro-Dominican author, poet, and performer. When she was teaching English in Maryland to eighth grade students in a school where 80 percent of its students were Latinos, she realized the need to publish books that her students can connect to (Wikipedia). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Elizabeth Acevedo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Feb. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Acevedo. Accessed 1 March 2022 Jana Bahje (cataloguer, 2022) author multiracial (author) straight (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kanter, Marisa Description An account of the resource Marisa Kanter is a young adult author. She is the author of What I Like About You and As If On Cue. Kanter is also involved in the publishing industry. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About Marisa Kanter." Marisa Kanter. <a href="https://www.marisakanter.com/about">https://www.marisakanter.com/about</a>. Accessed March 1, 2022. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Plamondon (Cataloguer, 2022) author unspecified sexuality (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace San Francisco, California, U.S.A Race/Ethnicity BIPOC unspecified (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Davis, Tanita S. Description An account of the resource “Tanita S. Davis is an American author of young adult novels, best known for her NAACP Image Award-nominated and Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel Mare's War” (Wikipedia). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Tanita S. Davis.” Wikipedia, <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/serena-says/9780062936981-item.html?ikwid=Serena+Says&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=69b3120bfc1889f8a45484fe243b2a8b.">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanita_S._Davis.</a> Accessed on 1 March, 2022 Davis, Tanita S. About Tanita, <a href="https://www.tanitasdavis.com/tanita.shtml.">www.tanitasdavis.com/tanita.shtml.</a> Accessed on 1 March, 2022 Matthew Favreau (cataloguer, 2022) author BIPOC unspecified (author) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date January 29, 1977 Birthplace Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Race/Ethnicity Indigenous (author) Occupation author Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vermette, Katherena Description An account of the resource “Katherena Vermette (She/her/hers) is a Red River Metis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the metis Nation. She has worked in poetry, novels, children’s literature, and film.” (Katherena Vermette) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "About" Katherena Vermette <a href="https://katherenavermette.com/">https://katherenavermette.com/. </a>Accessed on 1 March, 2022. “Katherena Vermette.” Wikipedia, <a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherena_Vermette.">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherena_Vermette. </a>Accessed on 1 March, 2022. Matthew Favreau (cataloguer 2022) author Indigenous (author) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date December, 1980 Birthplace Ban Vinai Refugee Camp Race/Ethnicity Asian (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yang, Kalia Kao Description An account of the resource “Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American writer. She is the author of the memoirs The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir, The Song Poet, and Somewhere in the Unknown World. Yang is also the author of the children’s books A map Into the World, The Shared Room, The Most Beautiful Thing, and Yang Warriors.” (KaoKaliaYang) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Author, Public Speaker, and Teacher.” Kao Kalia Yang, <a href="kaokaliayang.com/.">kaokaliayang.com/.</a> Accessed on 1 March, 2022. “Kao Kalia Yang.” Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kao_Kalia_Yang">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kao_Kalia_Yang</a> Accesed on 1 March 2022. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Favreau (cataloguer 2022) Asian (author) author unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author teacher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ralli, Jessica Description An account of the resource “Jessica Ralli is the coordinator of early literacy programs at Brooklyn Public Library. She is also an author who advocates for early literacy and play-based learning. In 2020, she was the recipient of the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries.” (authorsguild) Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Jessica Ralli.” The Authors Guild, <a href="go.authorsguild.org/members/4769.">go.authorsguild.org/members/4769.</a> accessed on 1 March 2022 Matthew Favreau (cataloguer 2022) author teacher unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Black/African (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality LGBTQ+ (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Madison, Megan Description An account of the resource “Megan Madison is an early childhood educator, scholar and activist based in New York City. In addition to early childhood education, she works as an author and trainer facilitating anti-oppression workshops for teachers and families" (meganpamelaruthmadison.com). Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Bio.” Megan Pamela Ruth Madison, 17 Mar. 2021, <a href="meganpamelaruthmadison.wordpress.com/bio/">meganpamelaruthmadison.wordpress.com/bio/</a>. Accessed on 1 March, 2022 "Being You: A First Conversation About Gender." Google books, <a href="https://books.google.ca/books/about/Being_You_a_First_Conversation_about_Gen.html?id=-T8zEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y">https://books.google.ca/books/about/Being_You_a_First_Conversation_about_Gen.html?id=-T8zEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y.</a> accessed on 1 March 2022 Matthew Favreau (cataloguer, 2022) author Black/african (author) LGBTQ+ (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date 1962-08-10 Birthplace Hartford, Connecticut, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collins, Suzanne Description An account of the resource Suzanne Collins began her career as a children's television show writer then an author. Collins is an award winning author which inlcude the 2016 Authors Guild Award for Distingushed Service to the Literary Community, the 2008 CYBIL Award for Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the KIRKUS Best Young Adult Book of 2008. She is best known for The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games series. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Suzanne Collins." Wikipedia. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Collins">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Collins</a>. Accessed February 28, 2022. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Plamondon (Cataloguer, 2022) straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Asian (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Look, Lenore (author) Description An account of the resource Making her own picture books since childhood, Lenore found her love of storytelling at a very young age. After her career as a journalist, she started writing childrens books such as the Alvin Ho series. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Lenore Look.” Penguin Random House Canada, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/73006/lenore-look">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/73006/lenore-look</a>, accessed on 1 March 2022. <div></div> Nathan Piggott (cataloguer, 2022) Asian (author) author unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date September 7th, 1971 Birthplace Manila, Philippines Race/Ethnicity multiracial (author) Religion Christian (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource De La Cruz, Melissa Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yeffeth, Laura. “Home of New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa De La Cruz.” Melissa De La Cruz, 18 Jan. 2022, <a href="https://melissa-delacruz.com/">https://melissa-delacruz.com/.</a> “Melissa De La Cruz.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Feb. 2022, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_de_la_Cruz">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_de_la_Cruz.</a> Graham, Latria. “Q&A: Melissa De La Cruz Loves Fairy Tales so Much She'll Turn Them inside Out.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2016, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-melissa-de-la-cruz-20160329-story.html">https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-melissa-de-la-cruz-20160329-story.html.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) Description An account of the resource Melissa De La Cruz is a New York Times Bestselling author and is an award winning novelist for all ages. Melissa has wanted to write since she was 11 years old and has written many different YA series since she started writing. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Art History and English. Melissa is now happily married to Micheal Johnston who co-authored one of her book series with and lives with both Micheal and their daughter in Los Angeles, California. Christian (author) multiracial (author) straight (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hepworth, Amelia Description An account of the resource Amelia resides in London, England where she enjoys her private life with her partner, little boy and two elderly dogs. She enjoys daydreaming in the garden to help inspire her writing Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Amelia Hepworth.” Amelia Hepworth (Children's Books), <a href="https://bookroo.com/creatives/amelia-hepworth.">https://bookroo.com/creatives/amelia-hepworth.</a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) author unspecified sexuality (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace Belgrade, Serbia Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author literary agent Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Popović, Lana Description An account of the resource Lana Popovic is an author and literary agent. She studied both psychology and literature at Yale University, studied Law at Boston University, and then graduated from Emerson College with a master’s degree in publishing and writing. Popovic also works as a literary agent which she discovered while attending Emerson College. She now lives in Chicago with her family. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Popovic, Lana. “About Lana.” Lana Popović Harper, <a href="Popovic,%20Lana. “About Lana.” Lana Popović Harper, https://www.lanapopovicbooks.com/aboutlana. ">https://www.lanapopovicbooks.com/aboutlana.</a> Berrett, Karis RogersonJenni. “An Interview with Lana Popovic, Author of Wicked like a Wildfire.” Ravishly, 1 Jan. 1970, <a href="https://ravishly.com/people-we-love/interview-lana-popovic">https://ravishly.com/people-we-love/interview-lana-popovic.</a> Popović, Lana. “Lana Popović (Author of Wicked like a Wildfire).” Goodreads, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_.<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_</a> <div></div> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) literary agent woman (author) Person An individual. Birth Date June 5, 1964 Birthplace Benton, Illinois, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Sexuality straight (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beaty, Andrea Description An account of the resource Andrea Beaty’s family ran a grocery store in Benton, Illinois where she developed a love for reading mystery books. After attending Southern Illinois University for computer science where afterwards she obtained a job for a computer software company giving her technical writing experience that benefits her writing as a new york times best-selling children's book author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Illinois Authors.” Illinois Center for the Book -- Illinois Authors -- Individual Author Record, <a href="https://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7653.">https://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7653.</a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguers, 2022) author straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Black/African (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola (author) Description An account of the resource Currently living in New York after having moved around so much, she says shes been 'the new girl' her whole life. Personal experiences such as this are what inspires her writing. She is a former board member of We Need Diverse Books. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich." Penguin Random House Canada, 2022, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2179017/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2179017/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich</a> Accessed 1 March, 2022. Nathan Piggott, (cataloguer, 2022) author Black/african (author) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author)