Lorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogotá and studied Graphic Design and Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has illustrated for Puffin Books, Faber & Faber, Usborne Books, Parragon, Boom! Studios, Nickelodeon, and Disney. She is the creator of the popular Nightlights series and was nominated for a 2018 Eisner for Best Publication for Kids (9-12) for the first Nightlights book.
