McKinney is having a bit of a moment.
Now, shes emerging as a breakout author in the space.
I used to search book covers and posters for characters like Alice, McKinney tells EW.
Credit: Nicole McLaughlin
I ached for the stories I loved to show me Black girls were treasured like everyone else.
Alice will not only be on bookshelves but could be on screens all over.
She will be everywhere.
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
For McKinney, the covers are absolutely central to the experience of becoming a published author.
Other kids need to see black kids like this.
Reflecting on this moment in her career, McKinney realizes the magnitude.
Sometimes I laugh and shout, and sometimes I cry, but at all times Im a mess.
I thank God for every messy, magnificent second.Its a dream come truedoesnt do this moment justice.
See the cover forA Dream So Darkbelow.
The novel publishes Sept. 24, 2019, and isavailable for pre-order.
