#1 NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author & Comic Book Writer | Cofounder YALLFest | Former Teacher & Reading Specialist ♿️
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY LOVES RAVEN
MIXED-UP
JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY
REP: Jodi Reamer @ Writers House
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Congrats to all the winners in every category, and huge thanks to EVERY teacher and librarian out there, who are putting books in the hands of kids and teens who desperately need them. YOU are the real superheroes.
I can’t describe what an honor this is… As a former teacher and reading specialist, recognition from librarians is the HIGHEST honor imaginable. The fact that DC allowed @gabrielpicolo.bsky.social and I to take these risks w/ their beloved characters still floors me.
We are psyched to have this conversation with @kamigarcia.bsky.social tonight on the #SquadCast. #ReadMoreComics
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While the graphic novels are fun reads, they also tackle issues like identity, body image, neurodivergence, disability, self-doubt, trauma & loss. They’re love letters to both fans of the Teen Titans and the diverse students I taught during my years as a classroom teacher and reading specialist.
our letterers Wes Abbott,
@tenapolitano.bsky.social & Gabriela Downie; the sales, marketing & PR teams, and our cover designer Aime Brockway-Metcalf. I’d also like to thank our incredible agent Jodi Reamer & Michele Wells, our editor on Teen Titans: Raven.
These books mean so much to Gabriel and I. We wanted to create a series that both honored the original characters, but that also reflected the challenges and diversity of teens today.