Zetta Elliott is a former Servant Leader Intern and a Black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. She was born and raised in Canada, but has lived in the US for almost 30 years. She earned her PhD in American Studies from NYU in 2003; and has taught at Ohio University, Louisiana State University, Mount Holyoke College, Hunter College, Bard High School Early College, and Borough of Manhattan Community College. Her works have won many awards, from ALA Notable Book and Notable Poetry Book to NCTE, and been featured in several publications including the School Library Journal, Horn Book, and Publishers Weekly. Her picture book, Bird, won the Honor Award in Lee & Low Books’ New Voices Contest and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers. She is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing, and has self-published numerous illustrated books for younger readers under her own imprint, Rosetta Press. She currently lives in Chicago, IL.