Author Rob Sanders will be interviewed by Pride and Less Prejudice Founder Lisa Forman.

Rob Sanders is a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches. He is known for his funny and fierce fiction and nonfiction picture books and is recognized as one of the pioneers in the arena of LGBTQ+ literary nonfiction picture books. Rob's 2020 releases included THE FIGHTING  INFANTRYMAN: THE STORY OF ALBERT D. J. CASHIER, TRANSGENDER CIVIL WAR  SOLIDER (Little Bee Books), MAYOR PETE: THE STORY OF PETE BUTTIGIEG  (Henry Holt & Co.) and BLING BLAINE: THROW GLITTER, NOT SHADE  (Sterling). Rob is co-regional advisor for SCBWI Florida and a frequent speaker, teacher, and critiquer.

A native of Springfield, Missouri, he has lived in Texas, Alabama, and Tennessee. After earning a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Religious Education, Rob worked for fifteen years in children’s religious educational publishing as a writer, educational consultant, trainer, editor, editorial group manager, and product developer.

In 2006, Rob moved to Florida and began working as an elementary school teacher. Soon he was serving as a district writing trainer and resource teacher. These days you’ll find him teaching fourth graders about books and words and reading and writing at Mintz Elementary School in Brandon, Florida.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Tombolo Books, a new Indie Bookstore in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Autographed and personalized books from Rob are available for sale through Tombolo Books at https://tombolobooks.com/?q=p.rob_sanders starting December, 5, 2020.