Sarah J. Mendonca is a Portuguese American author of magical books about misfits finding their own way in the world. Raised on her father’s bedtime stories, Sarah started writing about monsters at age eight and hasn’t stopped since. You can find her haunting dark forests, lurking in bookshops, or buried underneath her enormous tea collection. Her book, An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic, has received numerous honors including Indies Introduce and Indie Next Kids’ selection, a Kirkus starred review and Publisher’s Weekly starred review, among others. Visit her at sarahjmendonca.com.