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Author Pronunciations

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Maria Reva

RAY-vah

Denne Michele. Norris

First name is pronounced "den" - like the home of a lion.

Melissa Febos

FEE-bowse

Guadalupe Nettel

gwad-deh-LOO-pay neh-TELL

Alison Bechdel

BECK-dl

Veena Dinavahi

vee-nah din-ah-VAH-hee

Liann Zhang

lee-ann zhaang

Sayaka Murata

sigh-AH-kuh muh-RAH-tah

Leah Sottile

Lee-ah suh-TEE-lay

Siphiwe Gloria. Ndlovu

sih-PEE-way nd-LOW-voo

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