Stacy Burch Illustrator & Author

Stacy Burch

Stacy Burch is a children’s author from northwest Pennsylvania, USA where she lives with her husband and three young children. As a writer, mother, and former high school English teacher, she strives to show others the beauty found in differences and the importance of acceptance. Searching for Sleep is Stacy's second children's book.

Ana Laura Alvarenga

Ana Laura Alvarenga is a Brazilian watercolour artist who goes by the pen name of Lana. Born in Franca in 1992, Ana has always been passionate about colours and how they light up children's worlds. She has a degree in graphic design, including 3D art, from the Universidade de Franca. Ana has participated in several exhibitions and won numerous awards for her children's books, including becoming a finalist in the AELIJ Awards with her book Ela Nasceu Clarice, by Ana Rapha Nunes. She has also written and illustrated a book of her own, Senhor Gentil.

Ana has currently illustrated 12 children's books. Searching for Sleep, however, is her debut title in English to a global audience.