Camelback Fellow Leah Hernandez shares her insights on: the power of representation in literature, preserving legacy through storytelling, balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood, exciting news about the future of Young Authors Publishing.

Leah Hernandez is the Founder and CEO of Young Authors Publishing, a children's and young adult book publisher that exists to share the stories of Black & Brown young people. Leah sits on the board of PubWest, an association of small to mid-sized publishers, as well as Portland State University's Masters Publishing Program to create more opportunities for people of color to work in publishing.

Leah spoke to us about what needs to change in publishing to make it an attractive industry for the generation of tomorrow.