About Our Partner

Julianna is a native Pittsburgher who has lived in and around the U.S on the East Coast, West Coast, and even Hawaii. She chose to settle in the suburbs of Pittsburgh to raise her family that includes 2 kids, 1 chihuahua, 1 cat that is bigger than the chihuahua, 3 fish, and 1 snail named “Gary”. She is the Illustrator Coordinator of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Pennsylvania: West. Her goal is to bring creatives together to grow a motivated community of writers and illustrators to achieve their publishing goals. Julianna is dedicated to her work in this field to pursue a career as a children’s book illustrator, motivational speaker, and leader of a local community of kid lit people.