Olga Herrera
Olga Herrera is Cuban and Ecuadorian author-Illustrator who earned her BFA from the Ringling College of Art and Design. She co-founded Illo Chat, a podcast for Illustrators, and is an active, long-time member of the SCBWI. She also teaches Illustration to seniors in her community and mentors emerging authors and illustrators. Olga is bilingual in Spanish and English. She was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Ecuador, a beautifully diverse country that remains close to her heart. She now lives in the picturesque state of Maryland with her husband, two children, and too many pets who patiently listen to her ideas. Her debut picturebook, The Unwelcome Surprise, was published by Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan in 2023.