Laekan Zea Kemp is a writer living in Austin, Texas. She is the author of Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet, a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor recipient, and several novels, as well as a picture book, A Crown for Corina. She has three objectives when it comes to storytelling: to make people laugh, cry, and crave Mexican food. Her work celebrates Chicana grit, resilience, creativity, and joy while exploring themes of identity and mental health.
