Julie Schanke Lyford

Julie Schanke Lyford is the award-winning author of "Katy Has Two Grampas", the bestselling book about growing up in a diverse family. The newly released non fiction picture book "Adi’s Animal Adventures", featuring a non binary middle schooler, who introduces readers to lots of animals and teaches fun facts about them throughout the book.

When she is not working on her books, When she is not writing or presenting, Julie loves to travel, having had the great fortune of living and traveling throughout much of the US and Europe. She currently lives in Minnesota, with her family.

Julie has been a LGBTQ+ activist for many MANY years having worked with groups such as Quorum, Minnesotans United for All Families and Andrew’s Round Table.

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