Heather Murphy Capps

HEATHER MURPHY CAPPS grew up in a small Minnesota town where the motto is: “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment.” She was a television news journalist for 15 years; now she is an award-winning author of Upper Middle-Grade books about history, social justice, science, & magic. She is a mother of two and an education equity activist. A biracial author, Heather is passionate about supporting diversity in publishing. Her critically acclaimed debut novel Indigo and Ida received a gold medal Moonbeam Book award, a Social Justice Literature award, and an Outstanding Book Award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Her second novel, The Rule of Three, also won an NABJ Outstanding Book Award and received an SLJ-starred review: “The author’s willingness to tackle difficult topics with thoughtfulness and compassion makes this compelling novel a must-read.”