Bethany Barton

Bethany Barton had been stung by three bees in her lifetime, but still wishes she could give bees hugs. She lives and works in Los Angeles with her rad husband (named Mike), their awesome son (named Leo), and a vegetable garden full of bees and spides (all named Lucille).

She is the author/illustrator of I'm Trying to Love Spiders, which won the third to fourth grade 2016 Children's Choice Book Award!