Mayra Cuevas is the award-winning author of picture books and novels for readers of all ages. Her young adult novel Does My Body Offend You? (cowritten with Marie Marquardt) was long-listed for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mayra is a former award-winning CNN producer, and currently, a creative writing professor. She cofounded the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival and its Latinx Storytellers Conference. Mayra keeps her sanity by practicing modern Buddhism and meditation. She splits her time between Atlanta and Puerto Rico. You can find Mayra on Instagram @Mayra.Cuevas and her website MayraCuevas.com. 

Mónica Paola Rodríguez is the critically acclaimed illustrator of books, comics, and commercial art. Her work has been featured by Marvel, Disney, Scholastic, and Adobe, as well as international ad campaigns with brands such as McDonald’s, Marshalls, and Magic: The Gathering. She resides in Puerto Rico, where she’s from. Find her on MoniCanDraw.com.