Bethanie Murguia

Bethanie Murguia is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books and graphic novels including the WAGNIFICENT series (Roaring Brook/Macmillan). She is currently working on an upper middle grade graphic novel for Candlewick. She received her MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York and worked as an art director for various publishers, design firms, and marketing agencies before dedicating herself to children’s writing and illustration. Her books have received many accolades, including starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, ALSC Summer Reading List, IndieNext List, Amazon Best Books of the Year, BCCB Best Books of the Year, and Bank Street College Best Books of the Year. Bethanie lives north of the Golden Gate Bridge with her family and three forty-pound lap dogs. When she’s not creating stories, she’s most likely hiking, biking, or snuggling up with her dogs and a book.