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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 them. Annie James is an author and scholar of children's literature and international school librarian. They live in Tokyo, Japan with their black cat familiar.

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. Their 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 James is a Rhysling Award nominee (2021) and a Best of the Net finalist (2022). In 2020, they were a Walter Grant finalist for their middle grade novel Alternate Universe. Their picture book manuscript, The Remembering Blanket, was chosen by Joëlle Retener as their PB Rising Stars runner-up.

Annie James's first name is "Annie James." You may see old (2023 or earlier) references to Annie James with she/her pronouns but Annie James uses they/them pronouns. Please use Mx. if an honorific is required.

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