Monica Wesolowska

Monica Wesolowska writes for both adults and children. Her most recent children’s picture book Elbert in the Air was named a “Best Children’s Book of the Year” by Bank Street College of Education. Her debut picture book Leo + Lea won an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. She’s also published widely for adults, including the memoir Holding Silvan: A Brief Life which was named a “Best Book of the Year” by Library Journal and The Boston Globe, and many short stories (available as Audible shorts).

Monica is a respected creative writing instructor, most recently in the memoir certificate program at Stanford Continuing Studies, and she also runs an independent editing business. The current co-coordinator for SCBWI, Alameda County, Monica lives with her family in her hometown of Berkeley, California.