I Am Bold

Andie Powers is a writer for children, and sometimes, their grown-ups. Her debut picture book, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us, was released in 2022 by Bala Kids. It was the winner of the Goodreads 2022 Choice Award for Best Children's or Middle Grade Book, and was a Kids' Indie Next Pick for May/June 2022. I Am Quiet also earned a?starred review from Booklist, and praising reviews from?Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Midwest Book Review, and more. Andie's previously published works include Bravery Magazine, Root & Star, Bright Lite, The Horn Book Guide, Uppercase Magazine, Seattle's Child, and The Bedford Reader. She lives and works in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.
Betsy Petersen is an artist, illustrator, and entrepreneur https: //www.brighterfun.com/. She's spent the past seven years building her own art business -- collaborating with organizations such as Papyrus, Minnetonka, Childhoods Clothing, and Bravery Magazine. She is the co-author and illustrator of Happy Puppy, Angry Tiger (2021), Feeling All the Feelings Workbook (2023), and the illustrator of I am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us.