Author Hour: with Jendella Benson, Shaun David Hutchinson, & Lance Rubin

Join us the 3rd Saturday every month for Author Hour: where we talk writing, publishing and everything in between. Questions are always welcome.

This month, we'll be joined by three authors: Jendella Benson (HOPE AND GLORY), Shaun David Hutchinson (HOWL) & Lance Rubin (CRYING LAUGHING)

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About the authors:

Jendella Benson is author of the novel Hope & Glory and Head of Editorial at Black Ballad – the award-winning digital platform for Black British women. She is also the host of the podcast Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide. She has written for The Sunday Times STYLE Magazine, Metro Online and Independent Voices, as well as previously been a columnist for Media Diversified, MTV UK, and Christian Today. Jendella is a TEDx speaker who has also appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour, as well as speaking at various universities and conferences.
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Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried, The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza, At the Edge of the Universe, and We Are the Ants. He also edited the anthologies Violent Ends and Feral Youth and wrote the memoir Brave Face, which chronicles his struggles with depression and coming out during his teenage years. He lives in Seattle, where he enjoys drinking coffee, yelling at the TV, and eating cake. Visit him at ShaunDavidHutchinson.com or on Twitter @ShaunieDarko.
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LANCE RUBIN is the author of Denton Little’s Deathdate, Denton Little’s Still Not Dead & Crying Laughinh. He’s worked as an actor, written and performed sketch comedy, and done a lot of improv (like The Lance and Ray Show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre). He’s also the co-writer, along with Joe Iconis and Jason SweetTooth Williams, of the musical Broadway Bounty Hunter. Lance lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons. You can follow him online at LanceRubin.com and on Twitter/Instagram at @LanceRubinParty.