Michelle Anaya Bio

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Bio:
                        Michelle grew up listening to the amazing stories that her father would write for her and developed a passion for reading and writing stories of her own. While working as a Textile print designer in NY Michelle discovered the vividly illustrated picture book “My hair is full of colors” It inspired her to someday incorporate her prints and love for color within a picture book. As the mother of two boys, she noticed that past the age of five, their interest in books wained, gravitating instead to electronic games due to the action and sound. The interactivity of book apps however, kept them engaged. The importance of encouraging reading among Children, lead to her decision to create the Grendel's Great Escape book app. Michelle will begin production on a second book and app Monster Jam in January '13 
        Blue Sandpiper Imprints was created by Michelle to publish visually stimulating       interactive picture books & digital book apps. Blue Sandpiper Imprints is a company    committed to producing engaging interactive children’s literature with the goal of encouraging more voluntary reading among children.
         Michelle spent her childhood years on the beautiful Island of Jamaica before her family     migrated to New York, there she attended The Fashion Institute of Technology and later worked as a Textile Designer in the Apparel Industry. She currently lives in North Dallas, TX, pursuing a writing career with the full support of her husband and two sons. When not writing, or blogging, Michelle spends her time gardening, volunteering in her church & sons school library. She loves travel and dreams of someday living in a Tropical place with a ocean view.