L.L. McKinney

L.L. McKinney
BornLeatrice McKinney[1]
39–40[1]
NicknameElle McKinney
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Genrefantasy, science fiction
Years active2018–present
Notable worksA Blade So Black
Website
llmckinney.com

Leatrice "Elle" McKinney, better known by her pen name L.L. McKinney, is an American writer of young adult literature. Her debut novel, A Blade So Black, was released in September 2018. McKinney created the PublishingPaidMe Twitter hashtag in June 2020 to highlight racial disparities in writers' advance payments.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference kcstar-2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Barajas, Joshua (June 11, 2020). "Black authors knew they were being paid less This hashtag revealed how large the gap really is". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved September 2, 2020.