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This document provides a summary of hearing authors who include deaf characters in their works. It discusses how in the past, hearing authors often presented misconceptions about deaf people due to a lack of research and involvement with the deaf community. However, the authors interviewed for this article all conducted significant research, collaborating with deaf individuals and professionals. Some authors even have degrees related to deafness. Two upcoming books are highlighted: Leading Ladies, co-authored by Marlee Matlin and based on her childhood experience, and Rally Caps, about a deaf baseball player. In under 3 sentences, this summary provides the key information about hearing authors' increasing collaboration with the deaf community and examples of two upcoming works.