How to pronounce author names

Author Pronunciations

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Benedict Nguyen

winn

Aisling Rawle

ash-ling rawl

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

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