Interview with Kacen Callender (Author of Stars in Your Eyes, Felix Ever After)

Libro.fm Podcast

In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we were lucky enough to interview award-winning author Kacen Callender about their new book, "Stars in Your Eyes." We also discuss the importance of finding community and connection in their work, their experience in publishing, book banning, and more!

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About Kacen Callender: Kacen Callender is a Saint Thomian author of children's fiction and fantasy, best known for their Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award-winning middle grade debut Hurricane Child. Their fantasy novel, Queen of the Conquered, is the 2020 winner of the World Fantasy Award and King and the Dragonflies won the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Read Kacen's books:

• Stars in Your Eyes
• Felix Ever After
• King and the Dragonflies
• Hurricane Child
• Moonflower

Books we discussed on today's episode:

• Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
• Hitchcock's Blondes by Laurence Leamer
• One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
• Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse