Join us as we debut young adult author Jenny Lee to speak live on all things writing, creating and geek out on books and more. 

Jenny is the author of Anna K and other middle grade novels, as well as a television producer and writer.

Video for this interview can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvmg4i_qfG8

Speak On It: Jenny Lee

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Speak On It: Jenny Lee

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