Hi, I'm Charlene. I’m a writer and activist whose debut novel, Play the Game, hit the shelves this past January! I couldn't be more excited, especially because now I can discuss the book with readers. Play the Game is a different kind of whodunnit - more like, who didn't do it - about friendship and first love, and what it means to name and claim justice. And it's also about video games!
My next book is a YA contemporary novel, due out from HarperCollins in the fall of 2024. It's about a girl’s search for belonging in a forest of secrets, lies and family ties. I can’t wait to share it with readers!
I have an MFA in writing for children and young adults, which means I got to go to school to read and write all day, a truly fantastic experience. On the activist side, I do a lot of work to promote restorative justice and end mass incarceration, because I believe those things can truly change the world.
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