About the Author
Patricia Russell holds many titles, but the one she is most proud of is mother. A single mother, she is known as Mommy to her two children, Ezariah and Bella, whom she adopted through the foster care system. While her days are spent in the corporate world, her free time is devoted to her children, writing, and advocacy work. She is passionate about child welfare and enjoys sharing her experiences with foster care and adoption. She serves on the Board of Directors for Berkshire Farm Center, the agency with whom she was a certified foster parent. After years of dreaming of becoming an author, she finally found her inspiration to begin writing in her children. Her dedication to advocacy around foster care and adoption, coupled with her experience as a foster to adopt parent, has inspired her work.
Contact everysinglechild@gmail.com to inquire about speaking engagments and author visits.
About the Illustrator
Rhianna Hogan-Cerro is a designer, artist, and educator. She shares her love of art with her graphic design students at a local college. She founded Sketch Design Lounge, an art studio where she taught illustration to all ages. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an MFA in graphic design from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. In 2014, she received the Post-Star’s 20 under 40 award. Her artwork has been exhibited at The SUNY Adirondack Visual Arts Gallery and with Art in the Public Eye. She lives in New York with her wonderful family and their delightful pup, Poppy.
Visit her online at rhiannacerro.com or on Instagram @rhianna.cerro
