Rancher, author and historian
Paul has published two historic fiction about the history of the Pimeria Alta region since the 1700's. Book 1 is "The Prospector's Secret-Treasures of the Pimeria Alta" and Book 2 is "The Prospector's Secret-At the Saber's Edge”
Bilingual educator and author of bilingual children and YA books
Bilingual books Roni has written are Miguel and the Alebrijes; My Tata’s Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata; Hip, Hip, Hooray, It’s Monsoon Day! ¡Ajua, ya llego el chubasco!; My Nana’s Remedies / Los remedios de mi nana; What Color is Your Hand? ¿De qué color es tu mano?; and Raulito: El Primer Gobernador Latino De Arizona / The First Latino Governor of Arizona.
An American children's picture book author
Juanita Havill is best known for the Jamaica books. She has also written a young adult novel, Eyes Like Willy's. Havill’s latest book, “Call the Horse Lucky.” “Grow,” is Havill’s novel in verse. She is currently living in Sonoita, Arizona with her husband Pierre. Juanita is a volunteer for Friends of the Library and on the Board of the Nogales Library Board.
Author, Poet and Musician representing the USA/Mexico border
Ivan has lived his life on both sides of the USA/Mexico border. The family business was international produce trade with Mexico until the tragic death of his father who was the head of the company. Ivan travels throughout the USA and Mexico sharing his poetry and music.
A US academic and writer who is the author of ten books and chapbooks of poetry, three collections of short stories, and a memoir. Rios was named Arizona's first state poet laureate in August 2013, a position he continues to hold.
His memoir about growing up in Nogales, Arizona, called Capirotada, won the Latino Literary Hall of Fame Award and was designated the OneBookArizona choice for 2009. Ríos is the recipient of the Western Literature Association Distinguished Achievement Award, the Arizona Governor's Arts Award, fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Walt Whitman Award, the Western States Book Award for Fiction, six Pushcart Prizes in both poetry and fiction, and inclusion in The Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry.
Soma is an artist, author and blogger.
Soma Han was born in the agricultural southwestern part of the Korean peninsula. She was the ninth child of the village elder, a Tao master and teacher of Buddhism, a descendant of the aristocratic Han family.The first king of the Chosun Dynasty, founded in 1392, took as his bride a daughter of the ancient Han lineage and began one of the longest family dynasties in history. Known for their intelligence, their strong character and their keen perception, seven Han women were chosen as queens by Yi family kings during their 500-year rule. Soma’s father was a direct descendant of this royal line. She now lives in Rio Rico, Arizona. Soma is author of Maya and the Turtle.
Published Author, Editor, Journalist
John is married to local author Soma Han and together they have written and published two Korea-themed children’s picture books: the nonfiction Land of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now (Lee & Low) and Maya and the Turtle: A Korean Fairy Tale. Soma illustrated both titles in watercolors. Today John and Soma are retired and live near the artist colony of Tubac in Southern Arizona.
8year old author and illustrator
Charlie is the author of his book "Going to Mexico/Viajando a México". His book is bilingual youth fiction of 28 pages.
Retired TUSD teacher, author and education evolutionist
Daphne Russell has led a literacy initiative to address literacy trauma and promote a thirst for reading. She provides resources and offers compassionate approaches to helping individuals overcome reading apprehension. Her book "Read or Die" explains her theory in action in a middle school classroom in Tucson, Arizona. Daphne's new program is call the Awakening Accelerator. Though Daphne lives in Tucson, the suburb of Santa Cruz County, she has worked with hundred of professionals (teachers, social service agencies, home visitation specialists, Head Start programs; children, parents and staff and with the pubic library staff. She now counts as one of us.
Author, artist and avid desert cyclist
Created the School of Journalism's first online journalism course — Border Beat — which earned national recognition. Teaching areas included online journalism, feature writing, multimedia storytelling, photo journalism. Served for 20 years as editor of the University of Arizona's alumni magazine. Jay's is author and editor of the following children's books: Will You be My Desert Friend?: Hera wants to be friends with all the desert animals and plants, The Slow Bicyclist's Book, I'll Try That!: 106 ++ Things to Try Before Age Six, and adult books like The Wheelman and Race and Class on Campus: Conversations with Ricardo's Daughter.