Zetta Elliott
Biography
Zetta Elliott
Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994. Her poetry has been published in several anthologies, and her plays have been staged in New York and Chicago. Her essays have appeared in the Huffington Post, School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. She is the author of over 25 books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books BIRD and MELENA'S JUBILEE. She is also a contibutor to WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE RAISE OUR VOICES to be published by Crown Books for Young Readers in fall 2018. Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing. She currently lives in Brooklyn. Learn more at zettaelliott.com.
Zetta Elliott