J.Elle is the author of the instant New York Times and Indie bestseller Wings of Ebony, a YA novel about a Black teen who must lean into her ancestor's magic to protect her inner-city community from drugs, violence, and crime. Ms. Magazine calls it "the debut fantasy we need right now." Elle is a former educator and first-generation college student with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's in Educational Administration and Human Development. When she's not writing, Elle can be found mentoring aspiring writers, binging reality TV, loving on her three littles, or cooking up something true to her Louisiana roots.  

BOOK TALK PANEL

All My Friends Are Fictional YA Panel

AUG 6-8, 2021

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JAN 5: When You Look Like Us Launch: Pam Harris, Nic Stone & J.Elle // Brave & Kind Books

JAN 13: Traditional Publishing Chat // iWriterly

JAN 26: J.Elle In Convo with Nic Stone // Blue Willow Books

JAN 28: J.Elle In Convo with Nicola Yoon // Politics & Prose

JAN 29: It's Personal Podcast with Gary R. Gray Jr

JAN 31: DVcon ICYMI Panel, Moderator 

FEB 3: J.Elle In Convo with Tiffany Jackson & Dhonielle Clayton // The Lit Bar

FEB 4: J.Elle In Convo with Karen McManus // Charis Books & More

FEB 9: Clay Cane Show, Guest

FEB 19: ABA Winter Institute Bookseller Social

FEB 20: WriteOnCon Keynote & Panel

FEB 20: 2k21 Debut Panel, YouTube

FEB 22: Diverse Shelves, Guest // Clubhouse

FEB 23: J.Elle In Convo with Big Freedia & Daniel Jose Older // Tubby & Coo's

FEB 24: Mackin's Lifting Voices Panel

FEB 24: Beyond The Diversity Question Panel // WNBA

FEB 26: Dropping In Radio Show

FEB 28: North Texas Teen Book Festival

MAR 3: Read Between The Lines Book Club // Clubhouse

MAR 4: J.Elle In Convo with Sabaa Tahir // B&N YA Book Club

MAR 9: Not Your Mamma's Book Club // Brazos Bookstore

MAR 10: J.Elle In Convo with Alexandra Bracken // IG LIVE

MAR 11: How To Be A Bestselling Author // Clubhouse

w/ Sydney Sadick, Liani Kotcher, Caroline Vazzana, and RHONJ's Margaret Joseph

MAR 16: Queen Of Gilded Horns Launch: Amanda Joy & J.Elle // Madison Street Books

MAR 21: Violent Queens Book Club

MAR 25: Simon Teen Book Club 

MAR 27: Bridges & Books Podcast

MAR 31: J.Elle In Convo with Mikki Kendall // Left Bank Books

APR 10: Teen Book Con

APR 11: J.Elle In Convo w/ Nic Stone // San Antonio Book Festival

APR 21: Black Girls Read, Too Book Club

APR 24: YALLWEST 'Gone Beyond Grimm' Panel

APR 21: The Bronx Book Festival

APR 24: Texas Library Association 'Beautiful Darkness' Panel

APR 30: In Convo w/ Anuraadha D. Rajurkar // SCBWI IG Live

MAY 4: Wilder Magic Launch: Juliana Brandt // Red Balloon

MAY 15: Rochester Teen Book Festival

JUNE 12: Book Con

JUNE 17: Afronauts Podcast

JUNE 18: Blood Like Magic Launch: Liselle Sambury // Toronto Lit Up

JUL 15: DC Awesome Con Panel

JUL 24: San Diego Comic Con

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DEC 1: The Sky Beyond The Storm Launch:

Sabaa Tahir In Conversation w/ J.Elle // Kepler's

JULY 27: Publishing As A Black Writer // Alexa Donne YouTube

AUG 1: Middle Ground Bookfest 

AUG 19: NRPL Writing Workshop // New Rochelle, NY

OCT 2: School Visit Vista Alternative HS // Yuma, AZ

OCT 14: Let's Talk Debut Year w/ Nic Stone // IG Live @AuthorJ.Elle 

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FEB 24: CCA Writers Conference // San Diego, CA

FEB 9: Writing As Entrepreneurship // Dr. Will Show Podcast

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