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Annie James Rollins

Annie James Rollins writes picture books and middle grade novels for and about disabled and queer kids like her. Annie is an author and scholar of children's literature and (sometimes) an elementary school librarian.

Annie James has a BA East Asian Studies with minors in communications and gender/sexuality studies from Simmons College University a MFA Writing for Children & Young Adults from Hamline University. Her MFA critical thesis was "Grief Grand Gestures in Middle Grade Fiction."

Annie James writes speculative poetry and short stories for grown-ups as Meep Matsushima. Annie is a Rhysling Award nominee (2021) and a Best of the Net finalist (2022). She was a Walter Grant finalist for her middle grade novel-in-progress Alternate Universe in 2020.

photo of Annie James as a 9- or 10-year old. she is a white girl with long-ish brown hair. she is not looking at the camera; instead, she is reading a book. she is lying on her stomach on the floor and wearing a wizard robe, purple leggings, and a Halloween wizard hat with gold stars and moons.
photo © Leah H., 1999