Jessie Magana

Jessie Magana is an accomplished author and editor with extensive experience in children's literature and activism. Since joining Actes Sud in March 2009, Jessie has authored notable works, including "Tadellala, histoire d'une friponne" and various atlases co-written with Laure Flavigny and Aurélie Boissière. At Editions Thierry Magnier, Jessie has written two novels for young adults: "Nos elles déployées" and "Free Ride." As a conceptrice and animatrice for Les Champs Libres, Jessie has developed engaging conference formats for children. Additionally, Jessie has collaborated with Gallimard Jeunesse, chronicling the life of a determined rebel, and has contributed to several other publishing houses, focusing on themes of diversity, discrimination, and historical narratives. Jessie holds advanced degrees in publishing and modern literature from prestigious French universities.