Ismee Williams
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Ismee Williams

Teen & Young Adult
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Ismée Williams is an award-winning author of books about multicultural characters that pack an emotional punch. ❤️ Ismée is a co-founder of the non-profit Latinx Kidlit Book Festival whose mission is to uplift Latinx voices while bringing these diverse stories to all students and educators in order to increase representation, empathy and connection. Ismée also serves on the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund. Ismée is a pediatric cardiologist and scientific researcher who practiced and taught at Columbia University Medical Center for 15 years. She currently sees patients at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx. Ismée has been an invited speaker at NCTE, ALA, The Virginia Festival of the Book, The Miami Book Fair, The NYC Teen Author Festival, The Southern Kentucky Book Festival, The Texas Book Fesival, and The Bronx Book Festival among others. Ismée is the daughter of a Cuban immigrant and grew up listening to her abuelo’s bedtime stories. She currently lives in NYC with her husband, 3 daughters, 1 dog and 2 cats.
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