Laekan Zea Kemp is an award-winning author, speaker, and advocate for mental health and wellness. She is the author of the debut novel, "The Possibility of Somewhere," which was named a 2017 ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 Title and a 2018 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She is also the author of the upcoming young adult novel, "The Cost of Knowing."