Author: Alex Gino
Alternate names: Álex Gino; Gino, Alex; الکس جینو
Born: 1 October 1977
Bio: Alex Gino writes queer and progressive middle grade novels, including the Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning ***Melissa***. They love glitter, ice cream, gardening, wordplay, and stories that reflect the complexity of being alive. Alex is from Staten Island, NY and now lives in Western Massachusetts with Thunder the Wonder Cat.

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