Natasha Tripplett (she/her) is a Jamaican Jewish American children's book author who is passionate about #ownvoices. She is also one of the founders and co-coordinators of the SCBWI Tapestry of Voices diversity initiative. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and four children. When she is not writing words to make the world a better place, she can usually be found drinking copious amounts of coffee.