Opinion
Life takes its own twists and turns, whatever the magic of the library intends. But the love of fantasy and writing and books ran deep, deep, deep. The power of the library would not be denied in the end.
I wanted to show that we can still be happy and chronically ill. We contain multitudes. I wanted to show that there’s balance.
It is my mission to populate children’s literature with as many natural, relatable, neurodivergent characters as I can. No more invisibility! No stigma, no shame.
Choosing to end a series is choosing to give your characters to your audience.
Science has shown that stories are engines for empathy. My hope is that with non-fiction, novels and picture books, we remind ourselves that stories are our best antidote to the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
My hope is that the book might help both protagonists and antagonists in the world give each other the time and patience to jump some horizons. My second, smaller hope is that it might soothe the aches and pains that come with the hard landings that sometimes follow those jumps.
Pangu’s Shadow is about the power of science to reveal the truth and who should hold that power (hint: anyone and everyone). Science needs diverse perspectives to investigate the truth from every angle.
Maybe it’s our way of trying to make sense of the world around us—to explain the unexplainable. Or, maybe it’s because, fundamentally, humans are storytellers.
While I was outlining Juneberry Blue, I pondered these questions: Are forgotten kids allowed to have magic? Who decides who gets magic and who doesn’t?
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