Ashley Granillo
Ashley Granillo is a college educator and author hailing from California’s San Fernando Valley. Her middle grade debut, Cruzita and the Mariacheros is a Pura Belpré Honor Book, as well as an ALA Notable Children’s Book, Southwest Book of the Year, and Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year 2025. Ashley holds a BA and MA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction from California State University Northridge, and an MFA in Fiction with a cross-study in Screenwriting from UCR Palm Desert’s Low Residency program. For more, please visit: www.ashleygranillo.com