{Live} Latina Voices
Description: Conference host Alexa Bigwarfe is joined by authors Liliana Lopez and Dr. Edith Treviño to discuss Latina representation in books, and why it's important to have Latina voices telling the stories of the Latinx community.
Format: Live, on the Women in Publishing Facebook Page
Level: This presentation is for all levels.
Alexa Bigwarfe
Author, Publisher and Summit Producer
Alexa Bigwarfe is a wife, mother, author, publisher, speaker, and author coach. She has published numerous books of her own and for many other writers and entrepreneurs through her author coaching and hybrid-publishing company Kat Biggie Press (katbiggiepress.com). Kat Biggie Press is dedicated to sharing women’s works of inspiration, self-help, and books that make the world a better place. Her children's book imprint, Purple Butterfly Press, publishes books of encouragement, inspiration, self-love, and healing for children and parents. She is also the founder and producer of the Women in Publishing Summit. Follow her everywhere on instagram @katbiggiepress and on youtube for publishing tips at https://www.youtube.com/writepublishsell.
Liliana Lopez
Author
Liliana Lopez is an author, world traveler, food lover and unicorn rider. She has written Am I Pretty?, ¿Soy Bonita?, Melinda and the Unicorns, and Melinda y los Unicornios. She is originally from Mexico but grew up in California. She is fluent in Spanish and English and is currently learning Italian and French. She loves to incorporate Spanish words in her books and believes that all children should learn more than one language. She loves to travel and learn new cultures. She’s also working on more children’s books. When she is not creating new stories, you can find her riding unicorns, swimming with dolphins or fishing for stars.
Dr. Edith Treviño
Dr ET Author
Dr. ET is currently a bilingual and ESL specialist for Region One in Edinburg, Texas. Much of her days are spent empowering 38 districts, universities, and charter schools in sheltered instruction, technology, and innovation for ESL teachers. ET holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on bilingual studies from The University of Texas Rio Grande City. Dr. Trevino lives in The Rio Grande Valley, which borders Mexico. Dr. ET's passion includes writing about Teaching and Living in La Frontera.
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