I am a writer of children’s fiction, poetry, and zines. I’ve been in the writing game ever since I took a chance on a children’s writing class with The Institute of Children’s Literature back in the late 90s, and graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of South Florida in 2002.

I am a volunteer with the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Arizona State Poetry Society. You can find me at any of the below social media by searching for “afraclose.”

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