Rebecca Villarreal is the author of The Amazing Adventures of Selma Calderón (Mama Chelo Press, Summer 2015). Based in Chicago, this international magical mystery novel takes readers of all ages with Selma and her best friend Hurley, to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Paris, Granada and Orcas Island. Selma’s insatiable curiosity leads her to experiment with her growing magical powers, conquer a bully, face a creepy principal and unravel the mystery of her missing parents. Most of all, this book radiates love. As a writer, performer and visual artist based in Chicago, Rebecca has been published in multiple literary outlets such as The Paterson Review, Gargoyle and the anthology Full Moon on K Street. She has performed on television, radio and stage. Featured in The Washington Post and The Chicago Tribune, Rebecca remains dedicated to actively focusing on soulful resilience, documentation and invention. Her blog, www.rebeccainspiresnow.com is followed by readers worldwide from Kenya to Japan to the wilds of Montana. It’s a home of abundant inspiration where positive energy, brilliant ideas, art and food converge. Villarreal utilizes photography, collage, fiction, verse and other mediums to illustrate a moment, feeling or concept. Her early work is chronicled at: www.rebeccavillarreal.com. She recently declared an outdoor life in sunny Southern California with her family. Get inspired! Follow the blog: http://www.rebeccainspiresnow.com Email: rebeccainspiresnow@gmail.com