116. Melanin in YA with Melody Simpson

YA Podcast

English - December 01, 2020 14:48 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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This week, Melody Simpson of Melanin in YA joins Teffer to talk about her "no excuses database" of the YA publishing world. We talk about the recent surge of representation in YA, the experiences that led her to create this database, and what "no excuses" really means.

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