2026 Musa Mentor

Laurenne Sala

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Learn more about your mentor:

Preferred Age Category: Picture Books

Preferred Genre or Sub-Genres: Character driven or lyrical 

As a mentor I love working on: Passion projects that need help getting off the ground.

Areas of expertise/strengths as a mentor: I'm great at cutting things down, and whipping things into shape for agents 

Areas of weakness as a mentor: Not up to date on what's currently selling and who would be the best agent, publisher, etc. 

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ABOUT LAURENNE...

Laurenne Sala is an author, poet, mom of three, and expert somersaulter. Her first picture book You Made Me a Mother made moms everywhere shed tears. The best-selling sequel You Made Me a Dad did the trick for dads too. Her bilingual picture book Mi Casa Is My Home will soon be followed by Mi Escuela Is My School in the fall of 2026. Harry the Hairiest and An Altar for Abuelo are to follow shortly after. She lives on a mountain in Mexico with her family.

www.laurenne.com