1928–2014
Biography · Literature
Kwame Mbalia
1984–
United States
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Biography
Kwame Mbalia (born May 12, 1984) is an American author and publisher, best known for the bestselling Tristan Strong series, the first of which was a recipient of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Author Award and a Children's Africana Book Award Winner in Best Book for Older Readers. In 2024, he launched alongside Disney-Hyperion the publishing imprint, Freedom Fire, that focuses on middle-grade books and Black storytelling across the diaspora.
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