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Book Fest: Local YA Author Spotlight -- Liara Tamani

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Liara Tamani, author of  will answer any burning questions you have about becoming a writer, the process, how to get published, and how to attract readers!

Liara Tamani lives in Houston, Texas. She holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BA from Duke University. She is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels Calling My Name, a 2018 PEN America Literary Award Finalist and SCBWI Golden Kite Finalist, and All the Things We Never Knew, a 2020 Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year. Her third novel, What She Missed, is forthcoming May 2023. Before becoming a writer, she attended Harvard Law School and worked as a marketing coordinator for the Houston Rockets & Comets, production assistant for Girlfriends (TV show), home accessories designer, floral designer, and yoga and dance teacher.