TEHLOR KAY MEJIA is a bestselling and award winning author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Their books include WE SET THE DARK ON FIRE, which received six starred reviews; PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS, which is in development at Disney as a television series to be produced by Eva Longoria; and SAMMY ESPINOZA’S LAST REVIEW, their adult debut. Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values. They live with their child, partner, and two small dogs in their home state of Oregon.