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Jackie Morera (she/her) @jmorerabooks.bsky.social Latina author of IN CASE OF LAS MOSCAS (9/8/26), TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP, and more!
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M.O. (Mindy) Yuksel @moyuksel.bsky.social Author of picture books:
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MANGO MEMORIES
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THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
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THE MONSTER ABOVE THE BED
KID-VENTORS
I SEE COLOR
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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social Bram Stoker, Elgin, and Dwarf Stars Award-winning Horror/SF writer. Rhysling finalist, Pushcart nominee.
THE BUILD-A-MONSTER WORKSHOP (Out Now!)
ECHOES AND EMBERS (Out Now!)
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Mariana and Her Familia
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How to Speak in Spanglish
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Taco Tuesdays
Leyendas/Legends
My Barrio Sings in Spanglish ('27)
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