Nia And Friends

Wendy Kupfer's Let’s Hear It For Almigal, is the story of a happy little girl who feels unlucky because she can’t hear everything she wants to hear. Endearing, lighthearted and informative, the book can be enjoyed by children with and without hearing loss.Young readers will identify with Almigal and her friends, who are portrayed in lively, colorful art by award-winning illustrator Tammie Lyon. And they’ll rejoice with her when a solution is found for her problem.Almigal won "Best Children's Picture Book in this year's National Indie Excellence Award". It is also the Gold Winning Mom's Choice Award "Children Picture Book for "Values an Life Lessons" - 2012 Silver Medal Winner Florida, Publisher Association President's Book Award"    

Lee Ann Westover was born in Houston, TX, but the stars in her eyes brought her to New York City as soon as she was able. Once landed in the Big Apple, Lee Ann quickly made a name for herself as a gifted performer and compose. Over the years, Lee Ann has dedicated herself to outreach work through the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections Program. Each season, you can find her performing in prisons, hospitals and homeless shelters, as well as facilitating songwriting workshops for underserved populations throughout the 5 boroughs. 

Alan Levy is the co-founder and CEO of BlogTalkRadio. He created BlogTalkRadio in September 2006, inspired by a blog of his father who was dying of cancer. "His blog inspired me to create a medium where bloggers or anyone can use a phone to create a live streamed event which is then archived as a podcast". Alan Levy's show covers all types of content including interviews with top authors, business leaders, bloggers, entertainers and more. 

Suzi Shelton released her second award winning solo CD, NO ORDINARY DAY includes songs "Goin' on a Road Trip," "Scooter Boy," and "No Ordinary Day." Most recently, Suzi released a mini EP entitled "Tomboy In A Princess Dress," produced by Marc Bazerman. Inspired by her own daughter, this song celebrates the tomboy in every girl! With awards from Parents' Choice, the Children's Music Web, iParenting Media and a 2007 Gold Award from the National Parenting Publications, Suzi Shelton is gaining national critical acclaim as well as a loyal following in her home base of New York City. Be sure to check out her debut CD, Simply Suzi and her LIVE DVD, Suzi Shelton LIVE at Southpaw!  

  ALEXIS O’NEILL is the author of LOUD EMILY (Simon & Schuster), featured in Newsweek Magazine, THE RECESS QUEEN (Scholastic Press), a bully book which was on the Los Angeles Times list of Best Selling Children’s Books, and ESTELA'S SWAP (Lee & Low Books) a multicultural book about generosity and a unique California experience. Her work has also been published in Cricket, Spider, Cobblestone, Calliope, Faces, Writer’s Digest, Children’s Book Review Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Alexis teaches writing for the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. She is a Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a founding member of the Children's Authors Network (CAN!). A former elementary school teacher, Alexis holds a B.S. from Skidmore College and an M.S. in Instructional Technology and Ph.D. in Teacher Education from Syracuse University.