The kind of voice that grabs your attention and makes you want to hear what the character has to say from PAGE ONE. I love diving into a story that has a really gripping voice. She's worked as a Preschool Director, Middle School Teacher, and High School Creative Writing Mentor.Our mentors are editing, our mentees are revising, and we hope you’re making progress on your own manuscript! While we’re all working toward the Agent Showcase starting on February 5, 2020, we hope you’ll take a moment during your writing breaks and get to know our 2019 Pitch Wars Mentor and Mentee Teams.

Her passion for empowering youth dates back before writing to her first career in education. is a first-generation college student with a Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Human Development. Elle is the New York Times bestselling author of the YA novels Wings of Ebony and Ashes of Gold and is an advocate for marginalized voices in both publishing and her community. Elle's debut middle grade fantasy is full of humor, heart, and mouthwatering desserts. And what will she do when, in the first round of competition, a forbidden dollop of magic whisks into her cupcakes? But as Kyana struggles to keep up with magic and regular school, prepare for the competition, and keep her magic secret, she wonders if it's possible to save her friendships, too. After all, she's learned how to make the best desserts from her memaw. Determined not to let that happen, Kyana comes up with a plan to win a huge cash prize in a baking competition. The hardest part will be keeping her magic a secret from non-Magick folks, including her BFF, Nae.īut when the school loses funding, the students must either pay a hefty tuition at the academy across town or have their magic stripped.

Learning spells, discovering charms and potion recipes, and getting a wand made to match her hair's curl pattern, Kyana feels like she's a part of something really special. Kyana Turner has just found out the family secret-she's a witch! This means mandatory lessons every Saturday at Park Row Magick Academy, the magic school hidden in the back of her local beauty shop. Elle makes her middle grade debut in this magical new series about a Black girl who learns she's a witch and must save her inner-city magic school from closing, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass. 'An enchanting adventure that will leave readers hungry for more.' - Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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