Adrienne Maree Brown is a writer, facilitator, and social justice activist whose work explores transformation at the intersection of science fiction and social change. She is the author of "Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds" and "Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good," which have become foundational texts in movement-building circles. Brown co-edited "Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements" with Walidah Imarisha. Her work draws deeply from the visionary legacy of Octavia Butler, weaving together principles of biomimicry, radical imagination, and collective liberation to help communities create transformative change.