I still remember specific moments in reading in which I felt empty from never seeing myself represented in the science fiction and fantasy stories that I loved reading so much. Something that was very disappointing to me when I was a teen is that I never saw any books with people who looked like me.

Something that was very disappointing to me when I was a teen is that I never saw any book …more Black representation in YA and fantasy is hugely important. Rena Barron Black representation in YA and fantasy is hugely important. Rena prefers not to be tagged in reviews to save her sanity. Rena is the author of the YA fantasy series, KINGDOM OF SOULS and the contemporary fantasy middle grade series, MAYA AND THE RISING DARK.Ĭheck out the World Map and World Guide for KINGDOM OF SOULS at Ĭheck out the activity guide for MAYA AND THE RISING DARK at. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French. Rena loves all things science fiction, ghosts, and superheroes.

After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school. Rena prefers not Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. Check out the World Map and World Guide for KINGDOM OF SOULS at Check out the activity guide for MAYA AND THE RISING DARK at. Rena is the author of the YA fantasy series, KINGDOM OF SOULS and the contemporary fantasy middle grade series, MAYA AND THE RISING DARK. Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination.

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