NEWS

WAKANDACON WAS BLERD REPRESENTATION AT ITS FINEST

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First-ever Wakandacon celebrates black creativity, diversity

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Release – Wakandacon 2018 – 7-31-2018

LOCAL AUTHOR AND TEEN ARTIST PARTNER TO INSPIRE GIRLS WITH SCI-FI SERIES AT FIRST ANNUAL WAKANDACON

Former Miss America contestant writes brown girls into the spotlight; 9^th grader illustrates

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Release – Feminist Chicago author joins discussion panel for Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home in Grand Rapids 7-24-2018

CHICAGO AUTHOR JOINS DISCUSSION PANEL FOR TONY-WINNING MUSICAL

Author Octavia Reese discusses feminism, family and LGBTQ issues in Grand Rapids production of Fun Home

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Former Miss Michigan sends message to young girls through new book series

July 15 2018 WXYZ Channel 7 DETROIT

https://www.wxyz.com/news/former-miss-michigan-sends-message-to-young-girls-through-new-book-series

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Miss America drops swimsuit portion and won’t judge on looks

June 5 2018 ABC7 Chicago

http://abc7chicago.com/society/miss-america-drops-swimsuit-portion-and-wont-judge-on-looks/3565732/

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Release – Detroit Book Fest 7-15-2018

FORMER MISS MICHIGAN RETURNS TO DETROIT TO INSPIRE GIRLS WITH BINGE-WORTHY SCI-FI SERIES AT DETROIT BOOK FEST

Independent author and former pageant queen aims to redefine how young women of color set expectations for themselves

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Meet Octavia Reese

May 1 2018

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General Press Kit – Introducing The Hibouleans Vol 1

• press release
• key themes:
• • about The Hibouleans
• • about Volume 1
• • about the author
• sample chapters

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