Kesha Grant’s favorite pastimes as a child were reading books and playing school with her neighborhood friends, so it only seems fitting that she became a writer and a teacher. When she was in the sixth grade, Kesha wrote her first book and entered it into a school wide contest. Though she didn’t win, Kesha got her first taste of authorship and has been in love with writing ever since. During her ten years as an educator, she struggled to find books that were representative of the largely African American and Latinx students in her classrooms. Frustrated, Kesha decided to channel her energy into helping to change the face of children’s publishing by pursuing a writing career. She recently received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. During her time there, she discovered her talent and love for editorial work and honed her writing skills. She now works as an editorial assistant and writes true stories about unsung heroes whose narratives never made it into her children’s history books but definitely deserve to be there. She also enjoys writing made up stories that feature African-American folklore and West African myths. Kesha also holds a master’s degree in education. When not writing, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. She resides in Atlanta, GA.