Randolph Sturrup

RANDOLPH STURRUPAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Randolph Sturrup is a former Development Executive and current television and Tony Award-nominated Broadway producer. He was on the producing team for the Broadway revivals of Tennessee Williams’ ”A Streetcar Named Desire” starring Blair Underwood and “The Trip to Bountiful” starring Tony Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson. Both plays…

Linda Sturrup, D.D.S.

LINDA STURRUP, D.D.S.Author Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. Linda E. Sturrup is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Minna Mae Productions LLC, and the Chief Operating Officer of RDS Entertainment Group LLC, with offices in New York City and Houston, Texas. She and her brother, Randolph D. Sturrup, make up the creative team for…

Natasha Lewin

NATASHA LEWINAuthor http://natashalewin.com Photo Download | Bio Download Natasha Lewin started her writing career at Boston’s The Weekly Dig. She then served as the Managing Editor for High Times magazine, and published her first book with Chronicle Books in 2008. In 2016, Natasha co-authored the children’s book Missy President with American businesswoman Randi Zuckerberg. Alongside…

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Excellent! Remarkable! Books That Made the Best of the Best Lists

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Dr. Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile Kirkus Best Books of 2022 | Horn Book Magazine “Fanfare” Best Books of 2022 | School Library Journal Best Books of 2022 | Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2022 | Kirkus Best Books of 2022 | Booklist Editors’ Choice 2022 | Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2022 | NPR “Books We Love” 2022 | Washington…

Ro Moëd

RO MOËDAuthor Photo Download | Bio Download Ro Moëd is a relationship coach and writer based in London, who works with clients internationally. She created the popular Instagram account @unapolygetically in March 2020 to raise awareness of the problematic aspects of monogamy culture, and to encourage others to prioritize their growth and wellbeing in order…

Joemy Ito-Gates

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…

Akim Aliu: Dreamer

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 Elysée

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 Bryant

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…

Youth Media Awards

Victory. Stand! and Me and the Boss Win Youth Media Award Honors

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…