About the Author
Marquita Hockaday
Marquita has been writing stories and novels since she could hold a pen and a notebook. She enjoys writing fiction representative of the young Black female experience. Currently, Marquita is an adjunct professor of education and a member of several writing associations, including SCBWI. Marquita has an MFA in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU). She is an Associate Editor at Voyage. Her work is also published in The Start Literary Journal. Marquita is represented by literary agent Savannah Brooks.
All the Ways a Heart Burns
Join eleven talented writers for a compelling journey through the intricate web of young hearts and complicated relationships. This spellbinding anthology of young adult literature, is a fusion of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction that explores the exciting heights of falling in love, the scorching pain of heartbreak, and the forever fight for identity.
All the Ways a Heart Burns brings together a diverse collection of voices that will keep readers on their toes. Expect to be swept away by literature that navigates the whirlwind of first love, delves into experiences that leave scars as deep as they are transformative, and is full of secrets, mysteries, and complexities.
Just Above Water: A Voyage YA Anthology
Explore the bonds of brotherhood, the trials of first love, the complexity of self-discovery, and more in this collection of deeply emotional work from some of the most talented writers in the young adult category. Featuring works from both established and up-and-coming authors, these stories and poems tackle themes of identity, family, love, bravery, and loss. Just Above Water gets to the core of what it means to be a teenager in the modern world.