SCBWI Southwest Texas: Children’s Books in Translation - Behind the scenes with author/translator Mariana Llanos

Thursday, April 16, 2026

6:00PM Central

Description

Mariana will share her experiences as a children’s book translator, including how she gets involved with new translation projects and what the process is like. Q & A to follow. This event will be recorded and available for 30 days.

Mariana's Bio

Mariana Llanos is an award-winning children's book author and translator from Lima, Peru. She's the author of the Pura Belpre Honor Book Benita and the Night Creatures and the chapter book series, among other award winning books. Her translation Alberto Salas juega a la paka paka con la papa (by Sara A. Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal) won a silver medal at the 2026 Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award from the Spanish Language Affiliate of the Children's Book Committee at the Bank Street College of Education. In addition to her own work, she has translated many other books for publishers like Beach Lane, Ediciones NorteSur, and Christy Ottaviano Books. She lives in Oklahoma. 

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Contact Information

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