Cynthia Harmony

Children's Author and Translator

Photo Credit. TheoP Photography

Books

MI CIUDAD SINGS

Penguin Workshop

Summer 2022

Goodreads

MI CIUDAD SINGS

educational market titles

Good People Everywhere

The Magic Corncob

ABOUT

I grew up playing tennis and waiting for my family's next trip to Acapulco. A special weekend treat included drinking a tiny bottle of Chaparrita soda at one of the downtown pebbled streets of Mexico City. Chaparrita later became my nickname (it means shorty).

Fascinated with art and learning, I became an education professional creating engaging and fun experiences for children. I worked with artists, designers, and scientists developing interactive exhibits and museums.

My graduate school research at Universidad Complutense de Madrid became a series of three textbooks, my first publication in the educational market in 2008. I also published early readers and chapter books by Teacher Created Materials.

I've lived in Madrid and Salamanca, Spain; Playa del Carmen, Mexico; and in 2010, I moved to Arizona. I live in the desert with my husband, two amazing niños that help me pick character names, a dog and three fish.

In 2020, I won the "We Need Diverse Books" Picture Book Mentorship.

I'm a member of Las Musas Books and co-founded the annual Twitter event LatinxPitch.

I'm represented by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary.

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BIO

Cynthia Harmony is an author and educational psychologist that has created exhibits for children and science museums. Originally from Mexico City, Cynthia was awarded the 2020 "We Need Diverse Books" Mentorship and has published early readers, chapter books and textbooks for the educational market. Her picture book debut MI CIUDAD SINGS published by Penguin Workshop releases summer of 2022.

When not writing, Cynthia can be found in a museum with her kids, dancing to a Latin beat, daydreaming of tacos or planning her next family trip.

TRANSLATION ENGLISH / SPANISH

Member of The American Literary Translators Association ALTA

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