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K. Tempest Bradford

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K. Tempest Bradford is an award-winning teacher, media critic, and author of fantasy and science fiction steeped in Black Girl Magic. Her debut middle grade novel Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion will be out in September 2022 from FSG for Young Readers.

Tempest’s short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies and magazines, including In The Shadow of the Towers and Strange Horizons. Her media criticism and essays on diversity and representation have been published at NPR, io9, Ebony Magazine, and more.

She teaches classes and gives talks on representation and creating diverse narratives for Writing the Other and has been invited to teach at Clarion West, LitReactor, universities, and entertainment companies.

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	Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) by Wizards of the Coast, F. Wesley Schneider (Goodreads Author), Whitney Beltran 4.30 avg rating — 801 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It by Lynne M. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tara O'Shea (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.84 avg rating — 768 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Federations by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author), Orson Scott Card 3.67 avg rating — 717 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diverse Energies by Tobias S. Buckell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Monti (Editor), Ursula K. Le Guin 3.65 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion 4.07 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who by Deborah Stanish (Goodreads Author) (Editor), L.M. Myles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.97 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interfictions: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing by Delia Sherman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), K. Tempest Bradford (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.77 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zira's Heart 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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