Featured Speaker: Steena Hernandez

About Steena Hernandez

Steena Hernandez studied musical theatre and dance, and holds a BFA from Texas Tech University. She has taught Theatre Arts in high school and middle school, and is currently writing picture books and middle grade stories. She is an active member of SCBWI, 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, and was chosen as a 2022 Las Musas mentee. Her debut picture book, LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS, will be published with Beaming Books in the fall of 2024. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her supportive husband, two amazing children, and a betta fish named Mr. Bubbles.

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About Steena Hernandez

Steena Hernandez studied musical theatre and dance, and holds a BFA from Texas Tech University. She has taught Theatre Arts in high school and middle school, and is currently writing picture books and middle grade stories. She is an active member of SCBWI, 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, and was chosen as a 2022 Las Musas mentee. Her debut picture book, LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS, will be published with Beaming Books in the fall of 2024. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her supportive husband, two amazing children, and a betta fish named Mr. Bubbles.

5 Comments

  1. Ginny Merritt

    Thank you, Steena, for the encouragement of your amazing journey. I so agree that we just couldn’t do our writing successfully without the help, prayers and encouragement of a critique group.

    Congratulations!

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  2. Lizzie Maxwell

    Love to hear stories of “How you got your agent?”….great Questions, Rosie.

    Reply
  3. Darla

    Lovely interview. So happy for Steena and celebrating with her!

    Reply
  4. Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD

    Steena’s story was very inspiring. I look forward to reading LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS. Appreciate the time she spent with us!

    Reply
  5. Anne Wolf

    This was a delightful and honest interview.
    If you write a YA novel and then a few picture books, when an agent asks to see more work, can the work be a different genre?

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