Ashley Marie Mireles-Guerrero is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Familius Publishing and the author of over 13 books, including 100 First Words for Little Californians and Proud to Be Latino: Food/Comida. A 2022 Publishers Weekly Star Watch Finalist and 2024 BookCamp Forty Under 40 Nominee, she serves on the Independent Book Publishers Association Board, shaping a more inclusive publishing industry. In 2023, Ashley co-founded Judging by the Cover: A Bookstore in Fresno, CA, to uplift marginalized voices. She lives in Fresno with her partner and two rescue dogs.