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> [One of the most refreshing changes I've seen in recent years is the blending of genres - the pushing past the hard-and-fast lines of specific publishing categories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/one-of-the-most-refreshing-changes-i-ve-seen-in-recent-years-is-the/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

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## More by Andrea Davis Pinkney

> [I wanted to show young people that taking a stand can be done by simply standing firm in your convictions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/i-wanted-to-show-young-people-that-taking-a-stand-can-be-done-by/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [One of the most refreshing changes I've seen in recent years is the blending of genres - the pushing past the hard-and-fast lines of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/one-of-the-most-refreshing-changes-i-ve-seen-in-recent-years-is-the/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [The best advice I can give to any aspiring author is to write every single day. Work at the craft of writing. Take it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/the-best-advice-i-can-give-to-any-aspiring-author-is-to-write-every/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [I never leave home without my writing notebook, and get a lot of writing done in transit. One great place to create is while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/i-never-leave-home-without-my-writing-notebook-and-get-a-lot-of/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/when-i-m-not-writing-or-working-on-books-as-a-publisher-i-m-doing/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [I'm a true opera buff. Operas make the best stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/i-m-a-true-opera-buff-operas-make-the-best-stories/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [The blues have hope wrapped inside them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/the-blues-have-hope-wrapped-inside-them/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [One of the challenges of wearing so many hats, is that I love each and every one of them!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/one-of-the-challenges-of-wearing-so-many-hats-is-that-i-love-each-and/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/as-a-publisher-and-author-i-m-a-big-fan-of-historical-fiction-and/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

> [Like any working mother, I have to balance and manage my time very carefully. My children and husband come first, of course, then my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-davis-pinkney/like-any-working-mother-i-have-to-balance-and-manage-my-time-very/)

[Andrea Davis Pinkney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-davis-pinkney/)

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