First Draft Episode #261: Alaya Dawn Johnson

Alaya Dawn Johnson, Nebula-winning author of YA novels The Summer Prince, Love is the Drug, and more. Her new adult speculative fiction novel, Trouble the Saints, is out now!

Be sure to check out A Mighty Blaze's YA Weekend July 25-26, 2020! All events streamed live at Facebook.com/AMightyBlaze!

Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

• The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

• Charles Sheffield, science fiction writer

• Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave King

• Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

• Colson Whitehead The Nickel Boys (which won the Pulitzer Prize)

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