Elizabeth (Liz) Gilbert Bedia is the author of Bess the Barn Stands Strong (Page Street Kids) named one of the “Superlative Books of 2020” by BookPage and a 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite Finalist, Arthur Wants a Balloon (Trigger Publishing) / Balloons for Papa (HarperCollinsUS) – a 2022 SCBWI Crystal Kite Finalist, A Dinosaur’s Day picture book series from DK Children/Penguin Random House, and two nonfiction books from DK’s Super Planet series for kids. After working as a researcher, educator and audiologist, Liz now loves spending her days creating stories for children. Liz lives in central Iowa with her family including two mischievous, yet always lovable pups. For more information: https://elizabethgilbertbedia.com.
Erik Bedia