Born and raised on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, Kheryn Callender holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where they studied fine arts, Japanese, and creative writing, as well as an MFA from The New Schoolâe(tm)s Writing for Children program. Hurricane Child marks their debut novel.
Awards: WFA (2020), NBA (2020) see all
Genres: Young Adult Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Gay Romance
Series
Novels
Hurricane Child (2018)
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story (2018)
King and the Dragonflies (2020)
Felix Ever After (2020)
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution (2022)
Moonflower (2022)
Stars in Your Eyes (2023)
We Are Villains (2025)
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story (2018)
King and the Dragonflies (2020)
Felix Ever After (2020)
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution (2022)
Moonflower (2022)
Stars in Your Eyes (2023)
We Are Villains (2025)
Novellas and Short Stories
Awards
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