JOEMY ITO-GATESAuthor https://littlekotoscloset.wixsite.com/littlekotoswords Photo Download | Bio Download Joemy Ito-Gates (she/her) is the great granddaughter of a tea master, the granddaughter of a calligrapher, and the daughter of a koto and shamisen player. She volunteers with the grassroots activist organization Japanese American Families for Justice, teaches Dharma School at her local Buddhist temple, and is…
By Greg Anderson Elysée, Akim Aliu, Karen De la Vega, and Marcus Williams Akim Aliu ― also known as “Dreamer” ― is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim’s incredible story, from being the only Black child in…
GREG ANDERSON ELYSÉEAuthor https://webwaycomics.ecwid.com Photo Download | Bio Download Greg Anderson Elysée is a Brooklyn-born Haitian-American writer, educator, filmmaker, personal trainer, and model. He has taught various forms of filmmaking, including narrative and documentary, from elementary level to the elderly, since 2012. A former journalist for theOuthousers.com, he also ran his own column, “(Heard It…
SHARICE BRYANTAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Sharice Bryant is an independent filmmaker and videographer hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She discovered her love for writing at a young age during creative writing classes, when her stories typically exceeded the required page length. This early fascination with media, combined with her love of writing, prompted…
Congratulations to Serendipity clients Dr. Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and April Harrison, whose books were honored at this year’s ALA Youth Media Awards! Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Dr. Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile earned Coretta Scott King Author and Illustrator Honors, as well as the YALSA Award for Excellence…
KENDIS GIBSONAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Kendis Gibson is a multiple national Emmy award-winning journalist. Over his decades-long career, he has covered some of the biggest stories impacting our world. He was one of the first journalists at ground zero following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, escaping only minutes before the first tower fell.…
By Shannon Dowler, MD The ultimate–and fun!–guide to maintaining vibrant sexual health with aging. In Never Too Late, Shannon Dowler, MD, a family physician who is also an expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), provides a refreshing overview of sexual education for people over 55. With the advent of dating apps, vibrant 55+ retirement communities, and…
The series where we break down the ins-and-outs of the publishing industry is back! In this episode of “Books by the Numbers”, Serendipity Lit Senior Agent Charles Kim discusses how many illustrations go into making a picture book with Kim Taylor, expert quilter and debut author/illustrator of the new book A Flag for Juneteenth. Click…
CINDY RUNGER Author Photo Download | Bio Download Cindy Runger is the author of The Imperial Order of Mystics and a Pacific Northwest Writers Association Award winner. Although Cindy spent decades as a lawyer and business executive, she has been writing ever since she was first able to grip a crayon. When not strategizing about…
By Shawn Martinbrough, Milo Stone, Joseph P. Illidge, and Christopher Jordan Judge Kim presides over a case against her beloved pet dog in this second book in the Judge Kim and the Kids’ Court Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series! When Neil’s extravagant birthday party is ruined, he blames the mess on Kim and Miles’s dog,…
