Pam’s Louisiana upbringing inspired her 2025 spring publication A Season for Fishin’, A Fish Fry Tradition (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux) and nurtured her life’s passion for writing, teaching, and enjoying culturally diverse music. Combining these loves, Pam created MyLMNOP, a literacy and music program for early learners. With over three decades as an early childhood practitioner and elementary school teacher, Pam brings the eyes of a classroom teacher to each narrative she crafts. “My duty is great,” says Pam. “I am a writer who teaches. I am a teacher who writes.” Pam is the grateful recipient of WeNeedDiverseBooks Mentorship, Highlights Diversity Fellowship, and the WeNeedDiverseBooks Walter Dean Myers Grant. Upcoming publication: Freedom’s Eve: A Story of Watch Night is due out fall 2026 with (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux).
