Emmy Kastner

Emmy Kastner is the author-illustrator of the young nonfiction Nerdy Babies series, and she is a cofounder of Read and Write Kalamazoo, a non-profit creative writing/tutoring center. A former high school teacher, Emmy is now an advisor for the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers and on staff with International Congress of Youth Voices. She lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three young children. Instagram: @emmymkmakes, Twitter: @emmkastner. www.emmykmakes.com