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August keeps trying to write serious books, but it's no use. She grew up on Star Wars, The Lion King, Redwall, and other fantastical tales of unlikely heroes, which influence what she writes today. When she was five, she typed up her first story, "The Hoppers Go on Vacation." It was love at first inkjet-printed page.

As a writer, August's brand is anchored in talking animals and other un-human characters, as they help her (and her readers) explore complex human issues without all the meatspace baggage. Her stories commonly touch on themes of hope, reluctant leadership, and found family, and occupy the space in and around the science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres.

After majoring in journalism and minoring in psychology at a sm ...more

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