1. MYTH AND MIDDLE GRADE.
- Author
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MAUGHAN, SHANNON
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PUBLISHING , *MYTHOLOGY , *AUTHORS , *FOLKLORE , *FANTASY fiction - Abstract
The article focuses on the Rick Riordan Presents, an imprint headed by author Rick Riordan's editor Stephanie Owens Lurie devoted to publishing middle grade authors from underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, to let them tell their own stories inspired by the mythology and folklore of their own heritage. It mentions views of Sophia Jimenez, associate editor at Atheneum on how Riordan's role in expanding the space for fantasies rooted in mythology.
- Published
- 2023