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George Jreije

George is the Lebanese-American author of the Shad Hadid children’s fantasy series as well as the upcoming graphic novel, Tarik’s Bazaar Adventure, and more with HarperCollins.

Currently serving as the inaugural writer-in-residence for the Concord Free Library in Massachusetts, he is also a Creative Writing instructor with Gotham Writers Workshop. He has been a guest of honor as well as a featured speaker for WriteHive, WorldCon, SCBWI, and the Highlights Foundation.

When not writing, George enjoys visiting schools to spread his love of books and scouring the world for delicious food.

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