Zetta Elliott

@zettaelliott

Black feminist writer & educator; award-winning author of 25 books for young readers; repped by Jennifer Laughran @ the Andrea Brown Agency.

Joined September 2010

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    8 hours ago
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    Thank you for writing great literature where little black boys can see themselves.

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    12 hours ago

    Author of 25 books, has "something for everyone" + this clarity: "I..don’t compare my books to traditionally published titles..You can respect certain conventions but subvert or discard them when they don’t serve your story or your readers."

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    12 hours ago

    Yes...THIS. : "What do you wish you had known before you published your 1st title?" : "I thought my books had to be perfect--or else! But..I’ve learned not to let my fear of imperfection stop me from forging ahead."

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    12 hours ago

    .: "I really can’t name all the ways I’m supported by members of my community..women bloggers..radical librarians..teachers..I’ve been blessed to be embraced by so many when indie authors are consistently shamed & shunned."

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    12 hours ago

    I had the privilege of hearing speak at the Day of Early Childhood Opening Keynote at the convention in Houston, along with . We were all blown away by the power of their words and visual inspiration.

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    12 hours ago

    .: "Marketing isn’t my forte so I just focus on producing the books &..use social media to share..new titles..At the end of the day..my job is to make sure the books exist. I trust that they’ll connect with readers someday, somehow."

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    Great read, with points that can't be made clear enough. And you can follow the author at

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    12 hours ago

    . on self-publishing stigma: "It’s deserved some of the time because a lot of self-published books aren’t edited very well..There are lots of ways to make self-published books--regardless of quality--appear as something..lesser."

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    13 hours ago

    . on how corporate publishers' addiction to image of "the noble Black" misses the mark: "Most young readers I meet aren’t interested in dignified teenage protagonists—they want someone 'real,' someone recognizable that they can relate to."

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    Read this to understand why diversity in kid lit matters. Love how takes on the myth of merit to call out racism in the publishing industry. Big issue is the idea of what will/won't sell. Prove them wrong. Buy books by black/brown/queer/disabled writers!

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    16 hours ago

    A good story is a good story, especially when you get to experience a new world.

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    18 hours ago

    “Dragons In A Bag” by When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother—but she is a witch!

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    18 hours ago

    “Ultimately tales of magic teach us about power, and all of our children deserve to see themselves saving the world.” What a wonderful article, ⁦⁩! Thank you for spreading magic through your words.

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    19 hours ago

    "As far as I know, Canadian kid lit scholars don’t track race in publishing — but they should." Still working on this Zetta...

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    19 hours ago

    "The kids in my community were ready for inclusive, culturally specific fantasy fiction — but the publishing industry was not." - via

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    "It should be clear by now that speculative fiction by Black authors doesn’t only appeal to Black readers. Ultimately tales of magic teach us about power, and ALL of our children deserve to see themselves saving the world." My op-ed in The Toronto Star:

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    Jan 3

    Our library just purchases Dragons in a Bag for our digital library and our lives will never be the same. DS10 and DD6 are 😍! Looking forward to reading all of your books with them!

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