Cynthia Harmony

Children's Author and Translator

Photo Credit. TheoP Photography

Books

MI CIUDAD SINGS

Penguin Workshop

Summer 2022

EDUCATIONAL MARKET

Leveled Early Readers

Published by Teacher Created Materials

Good People Everywhere

Spanish Textbooks Conócete 1,2,3

Published by Edere México 2008

The Magic Corncob

ABOUT

I grew up playing tennis and waiting for our 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 new interactive museums.

I also lived in Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Madrid; Salamanca, Spain, 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 with author Rob Sanders. And I'm a member of Las Musas Books.

In an effort to support and boost underrepresented voices in Kidlit, I co-founded the annual Twitter event LatinxPitch and I help coordinate the Equity and Inclusion Team for SCBWI-AZ.

I'm represented by James McGowan at BookEnds Literary.

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BIO

Cynthia Harmony is an educational psychologist that has created exhibits and bilingual learning materials for children and science museums. Originally from Mexico City, Cynthia is a children's author and translator that was awarded the 2020 "We Need Diverse Books" Mentorship. She cofounded Latinxpitch and coordinates the SCBWI-AZ Equity and Inclusion Team. Her picture book debut MI CIUDAD SINGS published by Penguin Workshop, releases Summer 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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