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Morgan Christie's work has appeared or is forthcoming in Room, Aethlon, The Hawai'i Review, Blackberry, Little Patuxent Review, Obsidian, Alternating Currents, as well as other publications. Her writing has been anthologized in such presses as BLF Press's Black to the Future and the Resonance Network's Black Freedom Beyond Borders: Re- imagining Gender in Marvel's Wakanda, which underlined the feminist, socio-political, and racially effective prose she seeks and continues to craft. Morgan's off off-broadway play "When We Talk About Watermelons" won the 2017 Player's Theatre Prize during its run in New York, NY. Her poetry chapbook "Variations on a Lobster's Tale" was the winner of the 2017 Alexander Posey Chapbook Prize (University of Central Oklahoma Press, 2018) and her second poetry chapbook "Sterling" was released in 2019 (CW Books). She is the winner of the 2018 Likely Red Fiction Chapbook contest and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. Her first full-length short story collection 'These Bodies' was published by Tolsun Books (2020) and was nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in fiction. Morgan's most recent poetry chapbook ‘when they come’ was released by Black Sunflowers Press (2021) and is featured in the Forward Arts Foundation’s National Poetry Day exhibit. Poetry: Sterling - Contact author for signed copies Variations on a Lobster’s Tale- 2017 Alexander Posey Chapbook Prize - Winner when they come - Featured in the Forward Arts Foundation’s National Poetry Day exhibit. Short Story Collection: These Bodies - Hurston/Wright Legacy Award - Nominated
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Heather is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley’s English literature program and has worked as a newspaper reporter, editor and contributor to mystery and television blogs. Currently, she’s employed in public affairs for a major health care organization where she writes human interest stories. She lives with her family in Santa Rosa, California, and is at work on her second novel. FB: https://www.facebook.com/heatherchavezauthor IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamhrchavez/ TTR: https://twitter.com/iamHRChavez
Milwaukee born Artist, Entrepreneur, Father, Husband, Civic Leader, Poet, Singer, Lover of Life, Uplifting Soul - Speech Speech is a 4X Platinum Recording artist and Lead vocalist for Arrested Development. Support him by following on Twitter: @Speech__ Support him by following on IG: @Speech__ Emerging Artists - https://www.victoryspot.org/classes Documentary - 16 Bars - Won over 20 Film Festival Awards!
We had the pleasure of speaking to ELDON YELLOWHORN and KATHY LOWRINGER about their FANTASTIC book: WHAT THE EAGLE SEES. Follow ELDON at: www.sfu.ca/indg/about/people/eldon-yellowhorn.html. Follow Kathy at INSTA:@kathylowinger and FB: KATHYLOWINGER
We had the pleasure of speaking to COREY JONES about his views on design, business, and succeeding in the creative space. Twitter:@coreycreative Web: http://coreycreative.com
I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Michiel Kolman, the President of the IPA (International Publishers Association).
Undercard is the book that I discussed with the author, who is none other than the talented and hilarious, David Albertyn.
Ann Y. K. Choi’s debut novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, was a finalist for the Toronto Book Award in 2016. For the past 18 years, she has been an educator with the York Region District School Board. Her debut children’s book and second novel will be released in 2020. Choi lives in Toronto. Follow Ann at: annykchoi.com and Twitter: @annykchoi and FB: annykchoi. Her publisher is Simon & Schuster Canada. Follow Upendo Books at upendobooks.com or on IG: upendo__books
Interview with the astoundingly talented Alex Leslie. Follow Alex at alexleslie.wordpress.com. Her publisher Book*hug can be followed at book*hug.ca.
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BLACK PANTHER

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Creating empathetic villains. Credit: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com
MOONLIGHT

MOONLIGHT

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Origins of the story....
Achieve your DREAMS!
The wisdom of a remarkable soul...
Brilliant novel by one of Nigeria’s most talented artists...
The Masterful Author’s Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
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