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Sona Charaipotra
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Writer, Editor and Author, Freelance
New York
Beats
Biography
Sona Charaipotra is the author of the YA rom-com Symptoms of a Heartbreak, and co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix original TV series) and The Rumor Game. Her latest YA contemporary, How Maya Got Fierce, draws on her years as an entertainment journalist and editor at publications like PEOPLE, MSN TV, ABC News, The Bump, What to Expect, Parents.com, and other major media. She has profiled your favorite celebrities for publications from the NY Times to Cosmopolitan and was a longtime editor of the Barnes & Noble blog, where she interviewed some beloved authors, too. Now an editor at Scholastic, Sona earned her Masters in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member and co-founded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high concept diverse titles. If Sona’s writing makes you crave Indian food, you can find her on the web sharing recipes and talking about chai, Bollywood movies, and books.
Education, -, Parenting, Home Tv, Lifestyle Film, Books
Hate Speech, Unsound Activities
Content
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By Sona Charaipotra Verified| Yahoo Canada Verified Author Samira Ahmed’s latest young-adult novel, “This Book Won’t Burn,” is nothing if not timely. The book, which hit shelves in May, centers on Noor Khan, a high school senior who discovers that the library at her new school is being ravaged by book banners who have been slowly (but legally) swiping books right off the shelves — and most of the books are by writers of color or queer authors. It’s a page torn right out of her own real-life experience.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States