Vivian Mansour

Vivian Mansour is a Mexican writer. She studied communication sciences and has collaborated on different media such as radio, television, and magazines. She has also worked in the creative area for several advertising agencies. She is the author of many short stories for children. Among the recognitions she has received are the FILIJ Short Stories for Children Award and the A la Orilla del Viento Award.

Author residence: Mexico City

Emmanuel Valtierra is a Texan Mexican illustrator. He studied graphic design at the Visual Arts Faculty in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Since 2016, he has focused on creating different projects related to the Aztec culture, among which stands out Codex Valtierra that won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2018. Through his work, he intends to instill Mexican pre-Hispanic cultures and to show its ancestral arts to new generations.

Illustrator residence: San Antonio, TX

Carlos Rodríguez Cortez was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. At six-months old, Carlos arrived in the United States, and with time, he and his family settled in Los Angeles, the city Carlos now considers home. Carlos graduated from Yale University with two bachelor's degrees in political science and Spanish language. Since leaving school, Carlos has worked in education, both as a teacher and strategist. In his free time, you can find Carlos tending to his pepper plants, adding to his vinyl collection, writing in his journal, or riding the Los Angeles Metro.

Translator residence: Los Angeles, CA