Elisa Stone Leahy is a queer, Peruvian American children’s author who lives with her husband and kids in Columbus, Ohio. Whether through documentary films or her work at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Elisa has always surrounded herself with stories. Her first book, Tethered to Other Stars, was a finalist for the Cybils Award and the Ohioana Book Award, made the 2024 CCBC Choices list and the Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year. Her second book, Mallory in Full Color, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and named a 2024 Best Books for Kids by NYPL and SLJ.