Libby Martinez

Libby Martinez is an award-winning Latina children's book author and poet. She is the author of The Homesick Club, forthcoming from Groundwood Books in Spring 2020. Along with her mother, the acclaimed writer Pat Mora, she is also the co-author of Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!, which was a Junior Library Guild Selection (Spanish Edition) and appeared on National Public Radio's Diverse Summer Reading List for Kids. Libby was honored to be commissioned by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to write Where is Bear? A Terrific Tale for 2-Year-Olds, a picture book included in their national "Learn the Signs. Act Early." developmental milestone awareness campaign. Her work has also been included in textbooks and children's poetry anthologies.Prior to becoming a children's book author and poet, Libby worked in the Texas political arena, served as the director of school and community partnerships for the Philadelphia Zoo, and founded a consulting and grant writing practice. Between 2015 and 2018, she lived in Madrid, Spain and traveled throughout Europe, a three-year adventure yielding endless creative inspiration. Libby is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Stanford Law School. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her husband, a cat named Squirrel, and an imaginary hamster named Ampersand. You can learn more about her at www.libbymartinez.com.