About the Book

Waking Up in the Land of Glitter

In Waking Up in the Land of Glitter, struggling domestic-goddess-in-training Ofy is determined to turn heads at this year's International CraftOlympics. To do that, she'll need the help of her best friend, Star. Considering herself a serious artist, Star is hesitant, but finally agrees to help as a way to end her own creative slump. Truthfully she thinks Ofy is a little loca about the whole craft thing - and about her idol: Local TV personality, Crafty Chloe. Star doesn't trust the bottle-blonde, even after she becomes part of their crafting team. As the competition heats up, Star will learn Chloe's dirty little secret, why crafting means so much to Ofy, and that beauty, art, and creativity can take many more forms than a canvas hanging in a gallery.

(Published by Grand Central Publishing)

About the Author

Kathy Cano-Murillo is a lifelong writer and artist. Her crafts have been carried by hundreds of retailers including Bloomingdales, Target, and Hallmark. She is a former entertainment reporter for The Arizona Republic, and has authored seven books including Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing. She is the founder of CraftyChica.com, a wildly popular web site to inspire women to brighten their lives with clever craft ideas. She has a web series on LifetimeTV.com, and can be seen on HGTV and DIY Network. She has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today and NPR, and now has an extensive Crafty Chica product line. Kathy lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, two kids and five Chihuahuas. Her motto for life is "Crafts, drama and glitter".

About the Guest Interviewer

NYC Comadre Sylvia A. Martinez just joined the public relations firm of Stern & Associates in Cranford, New Jersey. Sylvia recently returned to the East Coast from her native Texas after serving as Director of Communications for the Texas High School Project in Dallas. An award-winning journalist, Sylvia has a long, distinguished career in media, having served as Editor in Chief of Latinamagazine, Head Writer and Associate Producer for several nationally syndicated television shows, including American Latino TV and LatiNation, an editor and reporter for The Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, Beeville Bee-Picayne, Goliad Advance-Guard and Cox Newspapers. Sylvia has been involved in non-profit organizations, including serving on the boards of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and Repertorio Espanol in New York. In addition, her volunteer work has included raising funds for the Latino Commission on AIDS in New York, NAHJ scholarships, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Network of Hispanic Communicators. A former co-facilitator of NYC Comadres, Sylvia produced the Las Comadres video on the Las Comadres Para Las Americas website.