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Anna-Marie McLemore

Anna-Marie McLemore (they/them) is the author of William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist The Weight of Feathers; Wild Beauty; Blanca & Roja, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time; Indie Next List title Dark and Deepest Red; Lakelore; and National Book Award longlist selections When the Moon Was Ours, which was also a Stonewall Honor Book; The Mirror Season; and Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix. Their latest releases are Venom & Vow, co-authored with Elliott McLemore, and Flawless Girls (Feiwel & Friends, May 2024)

“Anna-Marie McLemore (my mentor) is the best writing mentor I’ve ever had. They understood the vision for my book and made it clear they wanted to help me move forward in the writing and publishing process.”

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