J. Elle is the New York Times, Indie bestselling and award-winning author of multiple books including Against The Tide, an original prequel novel tie-in to The Little Mermaid live action film. Her debut duology, Wings of Ebony, dubbed “an incredible debut” by NPR and best fantasy book by POPSUGAR, was a 2022 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth and Teens, an Amazon Editor’s pick for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, a Barnes and Noble YA Book Club Pick, a First Novelist American Library Association Honor Book and the recipient of a Kirkus starred review.

Her international bestselling fantasy romance trilogy, House of Marionne is translated into ten languages across 5 continents.

The former educator credits her nomadic lifestyle and humble inner-city beginnings as inspiration for her novels. These days she writes from Texas, where she lives with so many animals and children, she’s lost count. When she’s not writing, Elle can be found on the hunt for desserts without chocolate, drowning herself in regency reads, and looking for any excuse to wear a tiara.

Learn more at https://authorjelle.com and https://www.wingsofebony.com.

School & Library Visits

Author visits serve as a bridge to connect young readers with the world and those around them. J. Elle’s presentations are equal parts fun and interactive to help students want to engage with the content. Expect active icebreakers, writing hacks & craft, the author journey, Q&A, real world issue tie ins, integration of multimedia and social media, cross-discipline application and much more.

Sampling of School Visit Presentations

• Day In An Author’s Life: A walk through the life of an author, how J.Elle became an author, and an inside peek at what she’s currently working on. Appropriate for all ages. Most common selection!
• Wings Of Ebony Guided Discussion: A seminar style discussion around the themes in Wings of Ebony, both as a body of narrative fiction, and its real world relevance.
• The Life Of A Book (also called Publishing 101): The journey of a book from idea to bookshelves. This presentation can be tailored for elementary through adult audiences.
• But I Don’t Want To Talk About Race: A kid-friendly examination of the intersection of racism, allyship and privilege: A seminar style discussion about defining “racism, allyship, and privilege” and what these terms have to do with our world. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.
• WORKSHOP//Tap Into Your Inner Author: An interactive hands-on walk through the basics of story creation. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.
• WORKSHOP//Magical Worldbuilding: How To: An exercise in creating a magical world. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Keynotes & Breakout Sessions

Available upon request. J. Elle tailors her keynotes to every conference, festival, author series, college address. As a former educator, she’s an incredible inspirational speaker and motivator. She’s also available for professional development days and assemblies.

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