P.S. GIFFORD was born in Birmingham, England. He relocated to California in the early 1980s and has cheerfully called it home ever since. He has been completely fascinated with the written word from a remarkably early age and was devouring several books a week by the time he was nine and began his writing career. He wrote a few stories in college, but writing took a back burner to making a living and starting a family for over 15 years. Realizing that an important part of his life was missing (despite a serene, contented existence), he began churning out an abundance of short stories in 2004. He lives in Lake Forest, California with his wife, a son, two dogs, a rabbit and an endless dream...
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KIM BACCELLIA has a degree in Elementary Education, and was a bilingual teacher for South Whittier School District in Los Angeles County for eight years. As an educator, Kim couldn't find many books for Latinos that were upbeat or dealt with their heritage. During her personal quest to find out more about her own Mexican heritage, she began writing The Earrings of Ixtumea . Her purpose was to create a protagonist that teenage Latina girls could relate to while also learning about their own rich cultural heritage. Ms. Baccellia's writing credits include numerous poems in a variety of magazines, ranging from Beginnings magazine and Latino Stuff Review to Coil magazine. Her poem, My Father, appears in the Mind Mutations Anthology published by The Sun Rising Poetry Press. Her essay on the adoption of her son, Our Turn, appeared in both Adoptive Families magazine and the Adoptive Families 2003-2004 Adoption Guide. She is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators ( SCBWI). Ms. Baccellia is currently writing Crossed Out, a young adult paranormal novel. She lives in Southern California with her husband and son.
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