Kwame Alexander, an internationally acclaimed poet, 36-time New York Times bestselling author, educator and publisher, served as the founding editor of VERSIFY, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing label with the goal of "changing the world one word at a time." The Door of No Return, his upcoming book, is intended to be the first in a trilogy. As part of the worldwide literacy initiative, he co-founded called LEAP for Ghana, which is now called LEAP Global, Kwame has led cultural exchange trips to Brazil, Italy, Singapore and Ghana, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic.
He is the creator of Big Sea Entertainment, the executive producer and host of the ground-breaking reality TV series America's Next Great Author and the writer and executive producer of the Disney+ series The Crossover based on his best-selling novel of the same name. In highly sought-after engagements, Kwame shares motivating insights and engages audiences of all types with his compelling storytelling.
Kwame, whose books have twice been placed on the National Book Award long list, has won numerous accolades, including the Newbery Award, the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, three NAACP Image Award nominations, the inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award, the Dominion Energy Strong Men and Women of Virginia Award and the Penn State Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. Kwame has given countless compelling keynote addresses at conferences held by major organizations like Hallmark, Qualtrics, Kidscreen, Teachers College Columbia University, OpenText, and The International Literacy Association as well as firms, colleges and universities..

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