[This interview was conducted over Skype, so there may be some audio variation.]

Jenn speaks with Rena Barron (Kingdom of Souls, Maya and the Rising Dark) about her growth as a writer, the necessity of a wider range of fantasy stories featuring People of Color, and her upcoming middle grade fantasy that takes place in Chicago's Southside.

Transcript for this episode will be available on the Episodes tab of the podcast Tumblr.