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Maxim Covergirl Competition 2020

Maxim Cover Girl Page

Release – Maxim Covergirl 7-20-2020

CHICAGO, July 20, 2020 – South sider Octavia Reese, Principal Epic Trainer at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, author, cellist, and single mom of three boys is competing for Maxim Covergirl 2020 and $25,000. The competition, which began in May, features thousands of models from around the world, and Octavia has now advanced to the semi-finals. From July 20 to July 30 Octavia is up against seven other women competing for the title, the cash, and the springboard into the world of modeling and entertainment. Octavia has to place first in her group to advance to the Final Eight.

Detroit Book Fest 2019

Former Miss Michigan returns to hometown with fourth book in SFF series

Release – Detroit Book Fest 7-15-2019

OCTAVIA REESE THE HIBOULEANS

Wakandacon 2019

July 26, 2020 CHICAGO – Rena Baron, Tephra Miriam and Octavia Reese host panel discussing World Building for Black SFF.

WORLD BUILDING - BLACK SCIFI

Wakandacon 2018 

Aug 7 2018 CHICAGO READER By Nikki Loehr
Octavia Reese Wakandacon

Photos from the First-Ever Wakandacon

Cosplayers, many dressed as black superheroes, flocked to the
three-day celebration of Afrofuturism and all things Black Panther.

Aug 6 2018 CHICAGO MAGAZINE  TEXT BY PAT NABONG

Octavia Reese Wakandacon

WAKANDACON WAS BLERD REPRESENTATION AT ITS FINEST

Aug 6 2018 THE TRIIBE By 
Octavia Reese Wakandacon

First-ever Wakandacon celebrates black creativity, diversity

Aug 5 2018 WGN 9  BY 
Octavia Reese Wakandacon

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; 9th grader illustrates

octavia reese wakandacon

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

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

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/

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

Meet Octavia Reese

May 1 2018

Voyage Screenshot

General Press Kit – Introducing The Hibouleans Vol 1

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