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Jack Cheng + Amanda Natividad

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Jack Cheng is a Shanghai-born, Detroit-based author of critically acclaimed fiction for young readers. His debut children’s novel, See You in the Cosmos, is winner of the 2017 Golden Kite and Great Lakes, Great Reads awards for Best Middle Grade Fiction. Jack volunteers with 826michigan to facilitate in-class writing projects in Detroit public schools.

In this conversation, we’ll learn about:

  • Jack’s transition from founder to full-time writer

  • Writing fiction that’s grounded in truth

  • Finding a niche in young adult fiction

  • Jack’s writing process for his novels and his weekly newsletter