Khadijah VanBrakle

Khadijah VanBrakle is an award-winning author who writes coming-of-age stories about Black American Muslim teens, a dual marginalization that she shares. She was born and raised in Canada to American parents. Khadijah's debut, FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE, was a 2024 NAACP Image Awards finalist in the Outstanding Youth/Teens literature category. She's a mom of five and lives in New Mexico with her family.

Khadijah loves putting together adult Lego sets and baking in her limited spare time.