Tayler Simon (she/her) is the owner of Liberation is Lit, a bookstore that aims to spark collective action for liberation and community building among readers and book lovers by promoting stories from intersectional experiences. Tayler started Liberation is Lit as a well-established book blog and community focused on social justice topics and leverages her Master of Social Work background in community development, education, and outreach. She is a writer, poet, and artist and has self-published four books: Phases, Writing Our Truths: A Guide to Self-Publishing for BIPOC Writers, Love and Other Forms of Heartbreak, and Black Madonna.

Tayler has previously worked in the interpersonal violence prevention field for eight years. Her experience includes working in child sexual abuse prevention and providing advocacy and prevention education to students and community members for both campus and community organizations. Tayler is passionate about promoting social liberation and bringing an anti-oppression lens to all industries, institutions, and fields.