Barbara Bazaldua, Author: Barbara Bazaldua began her career as a writer for the Walt Disney Company and during her 25 years there, she crafted over 100 books for children and young adults. She also created the seminal backstory/bible that established Disney Fairies, now a successful Disney franchise. Among many other awards and honors, she is the recipient of the 2011 Gold Medal for Multicultural Fiction for Children from the Independent Publishers Book Awards. She lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband, one cranky old cat, and a rowdy young boxer puppy.