Ep. #34 — Interview with Zoraida Cordova, Author of Labyrinth Lost

In our 34th episode Adam interviewed Zoraida Cordova in Orlando where she was promoting her upcoming Young Adult Fantasy title, Labyrinth Lost. Zoraida shared her inspirations for this book as well as her love of mermaids and a fun story about how she learned to speak English. She also spoke about the importance of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement and offered some great diverse book recommendations.

Zoraida’s reading recommendations:

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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