Julie
Wenzlick
Author | Poet | Song Writer
Julie Wenzlick is a former high school English teacher and a lifelong poet.
She attended Central Michigan University and Michigan State University, earning a B.S in English/Journalism and an M.A. in English Education.
Her love of music and of writing rhyming poetry led her to begin writing songs in 1981. She later wrote a full-length musical comedy, Singles File, which was produced at three area theaters in the early 1990s.
Now the proud grandmother of two little girls, Julie
She has published 7 so far: Santa’s Dilemma: to Eat or Not to Eat; One Hungry Dragon; The Day Annabelle was Bitten by a Doodlebug; The Day Maisie Picked a Daisy; The Day Maisie and Annabelle Got the Giggles; The Dream War: Annabelle vs. Maisie; and Bentley said “Hic!” Julie lives in Michigan with her husband Dan, where they are actively involved with their local theater group, the Lebowsky Center for Performing arts. She enjoys visiting classrooms to share her work, teach students songs and raps that go with her stories, and talk about the writing process.
Jaime
Buckley
Author | Illustrator | Dad of 12
He’d prefer to be known for breeding dragons, training heroes, collecting rare magical artifacts and entertaining youth around the world.
Truth is, Jaime is best known for his YA Fantasy world: Wanted Hero, including the Chronicles of a Hero series, featuring the awkward, yet ever-so-charming hero by accident, Wendell P. Dipmier.
With over three decades as a professional illustrator, he was hired byJulie Wenzlick to create the art behind The Day Annabelle was Bitten by a Doodlebug; and The Day Maisie Picked a Daisy. The working relationship quickly formed into friendship and Julie has retained Jaime as the artist for her Annabelle series.
Julie is one of those rare clients who has it all: talent, intelligence, a clever sense of humor and a true passion for entertaining children. I love that about her. Working with Julie has been more than a pleasure…it’s been a privilege and absolute honor. When she asked me to do a second book with her, I jumped at the chance to work on a script even more brilliant than the first! – Jaime Buckley
Jaime lives in Utah, with his wife, Kathilynn, and their seven kids still at home.
Those are children, not goats.
Emily
Wilson
Illustrator | Designer
Emily Wilson has always loved drawing ever since she could hold a crayon.
Throughout her childhood, she loved trying new drawing methods and found joy giving her work away to family and friends. Today, Emily is living out her
She has illustrated books, logos, greeting cards, t-shirt designs, created product designs for souvenirs, and educational flashcards. Her artwork is also featured in the book Team Cul de Sac- Cartoonist
Currently, Emily lives in Traverse City Michigan with her husband and three sons.
See more of her work at http://emilywilsondesigns.com
Mary
Beningo
Illustrator | Teacher | Mom
Mary lives in Michigan with her funny husband Andy and her imaginative children, Lauren and Joey.