On this episode, I talk with Zoe Tokushige, author of the middle grade Airi Sanos series. Zoe introduces us to the world of IP writing, addresses diversity in her books, and shares with us some of the wisdom learned studying writing in grad school.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

Airi Sanos, Prankmaster General series, by Zoe Tokushige
Steering the Craft, by Ursula K. Le Guin
On Writing, by Stephen King
What If? Writing Exercises for Writers, by Pam Painter
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine
Regarding the Fountain, by Kate Klise
Trial by Journal, by Kate Klise
Just Ella, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Running Out of Time, by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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