Charlene Allen

Writer | Activist | Member of Awesome Family & Community | Author: Play the Game (out now!) & My Fairy God Somebody (12/3/24) @HarperCollins @KTegenBooks

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Could you use a Fairy God Somebody right now? My new book, My Fairy God Somebody comes out 12/3! Preorder it here: https://t.co/oCD2kK7vmv

#book #YA #YAnovel #YoungAdultNovel #BlackAuthor #BlackFamilies #MyFairyGodSomebody #CharleneAllen

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Please follow me on Bluesky! @ https://t.co/q4MOlOuSOA!

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

The My Fairy God Somebody launch party was a huge success and SO much fun! Many thanks to Liz's Book Bar, Shannon CF Rogers, and all my dear friends for showing up and celebrating with me! I hope you all love My Fairy God Somebody--please give it a review on Amazon or Storygraph!

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Today's the day! My Fairy God Somebody is out today! Order it here: https://t.co/WCTFYxUyOb or at the link in bio! Makes a great holiday gift for any YA fan! #book #YA #YAnovel #YoungAdultNovel #BlackAuthor #BlackFamilies #MyFairyGodSomebody #launchday #gift #giftsforreaders

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

BOSTON! I'm so delighted to be part of these events this weekend. Please join me at @newtonvillebks @ncte @frugalbookstore @BPLBoston!

#Boston #books #NCTE #NCTE24 #RestorativeJustice #BlackCreativesChildrensBookFair

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Thank you, Jen! @Pop_Reader

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As a fiction writer, I’m a little offended that you can’t make this stuff up.

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

So much fun to present at the @NACRJUSA conference in D.C. with my RJ writer posse, @lindsey_pointer and @DaynaLorentz. We got to spend a whole workshop with other RJ folks who are also book lovers! What an absolute treat to hang with all of you.

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

There's no better way to learn an important and inspiring part of our history than to visit Harriet Tubman's home in Auburn, NY. It was amazing to walk the land and experience her whole, real person-ness with my friends and family.

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

What an honor to be celebrated by @RJI_NYC ! https://t.co/GwYUh7zcE9

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Hi Maura, my book club just finished Acts of Forgiveness and we are huge fans! We have a question we’d love to ask you. Can I DM you our question?

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Problemista was such a fun romp! Wacky, well-done, and wildly creative.

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Amazing inspiration from other writers and teachers at Kweli's annual Color of Children's Literature Conference. So grateful to be here! #Kweli24

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

My Fairy God Somebody, my new novel, is coming out on 12/3! It's so wonderful to meet Clae on this beautiful Rachelle Baker (@thelittleanimal) cover. Love her outfit, love her edges! Can't wait for you to meet her too.

#myfairygodsomebody #charleneallen #coverreveal

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"We chose narrative change as a focus of our work to end state and interpersonal violence because the current punitive narrative works so powerfully against the world we believe we can build," write @CharleneAWrites and @CamRasNYC.

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[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

I had the pleasure of meeting @FedericoErebia at SCBWI and read his book, Pedro & Daniel. What a fantastic read! The book, the experience, the dichos, and especially the boys, will stay with me forever. https://t.co/h4Php93dEo

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

I'm honored to be included in Amanda MacGregor's Favorite YA Reads of 2023 from Teen Librarian Toolbox! Thank you, Amanda! https://t.co/ErHsPcGlTM

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

It’s been one whole year since VZ and his friends made their debut in Play the Game! Thank you to everyone who has been with them (and me) on this journey. Spread the word! Ask for the book at your local library and bookstore so VZ can find his way onto even more YA shelves.

[Charlene Allen @CharleneAWrites]

Come visit my new website at https://t.co/ymIxlVC0LE! What do you think?