Veronica Castillo

Fun Fact: I inherited the Corte which was the inspiration for the book, and has been in my family for generations. 

Juleesa Espinoza (illustrator)

Fun Fact: Emilia’s Corte was written by a mother-daughter team!

Gina Bellisario 

Fun Fact: I have often joined other volunteers to help our community. GIVE BACK was inspired by our experiences.

Alex Willan

Fun Fact: I love picture books and board games, so this book was a wonderful combination of those two interests for me. 

Chelsea Tornetto

Fun Fact: I grew up surrounded by corn fields and pigs in southern Illinois, where both sides of my family are farmers. 

Darcy Day Zoells

Fun Fact: I have a giant rescue dog that causes even more trouble than Smithy (from SMITHY & ME).

Ron Keres

Fun Fact: Jack Black read this book (The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard!) to kids in the hospital on October 31st, 2024 and was shared on Instagram.