Falling Onto the Earth With Alaya Dawn Johnson

First Draft Episode #261: Alaya Dawn Johnson

Alaya Dawn Johnson, Nebula-winning author of YA novels The Summer
Prince, Love is the Drug, and more. Her new adult speculative
fiction novel, Trouble the Saints, is out now!


Be sure to check out A Mighty Blaze’s YA Weekend July 25-26,
2020! All events streamed live at Facebook.com/AMightyBlaze!


Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode




The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett




The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury




Charles Sheffield, science fiction writer




Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave King




Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin




Colson Whitehead The Nickel Boys (which won the Pulitzer
Prize)





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