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Diana Lopez
Here are five questions students often ask when I visit schools.
  1. How old are you?
    Old enough to remember when Space Invaders was a high-tech computer game.
  2. alien
  3. Do you have kids?
    No. What do you think I am? A goat? Only goats have kids.
  4. Where are you from?
    Wait a minute! Now you think I'm an alien?
  5. Are you related to George López, Jennifer López, Mario López, and every other Lopez in the whole wide world?
    You bet! They're my compadres, and every year, we get together for a giant talent show.
  6. Are you rich?
    Unfortunately, I'm the poster child for "starving artist."

The real answers:
    Corpus Christi
  1. Come on, now. My age is kinda private. But if you really have to know . . . on surveys, I check the box for over 50 years old.
  2. I don't have children, but I have lots of nephews and nieces.
  3. I was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, the sparkling city by the sea.
  4. My maiden name is Martinez, so technically, I'm not related to any famous López people. My husband, who's a real López, isn't related to them either.
  5. I am so rich—with family, friends, and story ideas. Way better than lots of money!

So what do I like to do besides reading and writing?

Formal Bio

Writing from Corpus Christi Texas, Diana López is the author of numerous middle grade novels such as Confetti Girl, Nothing Up My Sleeve, and Lucky Luna. She also wrote a picture book biography called Sing With Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla about the famous Tejano musician. Her latest publication, Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman, is the first in a series with the second book, Rooster and the Dancing Diablo, to be released in May. She currently serves as the president of the Texas Institute of Letters, an honor society of Texas writers. She retired after a 28-year career in education at both the middle grade and college levels, but she still loves wearing her "teacher hat" as a mentor for organizations such as AWP and Las Musas.

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