Maisha Oso

Maisha Oso is the author of Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence, My Hair Is a Book, the It's Almost Time for… series, Buster the Bully, and the Venus Washington chapter book series.

She writes stories that empower and entertain young readers while supporting emotional intelligence and self-expression. Her books have received multiple starred reviews, been named Best of the Year by several outlets, and earned a nomination for the NAACP Image Award.

A former strategy and analytics professional from New York City, Maisha now lives in Georgia with her family. When she is not writing, she can be found wrangling her three children, watching reality television, or singing along to the Hamilton soundtrack.