Mariana Mendia studied Hispanic literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. For the past thirty years, she has been involved in a wide variety of publishing projects; however, her work has gradually shifted toward the development of illustrated publications, particularly literary works for children and young adults. She has worked as an editor for Fondo de Cultura Económica, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Editorial Santillana, and Ediciones Castillo Macmillan—one of the leading publishers in Mexico’s educational and literary sectors—where she served as manager of Children’s and Young Adult Literature.