Our Authors
As we continue to grow, our mission is to work with underrepresented writers to be able to share their voices on a larger scale.
Suzana Pires
Suzana Pires is a Brazilian award-winning actress, executive producer, and entrepreneur. Over the span of three decades, she starred in dozens of films, TV series, and plays.
The first Brazilian writer to attend and graduate from the prestigious Sundance Directors Lab, Suzana broke the nation's gender barrier by becoming the first lead actress turned head writer and showrunner.
Through her institute and book "Dona De Si", Suzana is furthering the message of women's empowerment in her home country. The book was published in Brazil, in Portuguese. Now, it's been translated, tested and adapted to the North-American and Latine markets by WeBook and should be released in September.
Ana Silvani
Brazilian-born Ana Silvani is an author, editor and entrepreneur who has called Los Angeles home since 2006. She holds a degree in Linguistics & Literature, with Specializations in Education, Creative Writing, and Entertainment Studies.
She has produced indie movies and written screenplays for almost a decade while working on her collection of poems, leading to the opening of two small businesses: WeBook Publishing and WeCreate Productions, where she elevates and amplifies diverse voices in Literature and Cinema.
As the DJ of her own party, she fine-tunes the linguistic and cultural atmosphere with her poetry book Half Love, Metade Amor, while supporting other Latinas and giving more life to this party of continued diversity.
Maytê Carvalho
Mayte Carvalho has appeared on SharkTank and has won Brazil’s The Apprentice Special Edition resulting in her election by GQ magazine-Conde Nast- as one of Brazil’s six great female founders. She is a best-selling author and professor. She has worked as Director of Business Strategy at TBWA\Chiat Day Los Angeles, and currently is serving as the Chief Growth Officer at CUBO NY.
Mayte’s best-selling book Persuasion: How to Pitch Your Ideas and Win the Room prepares the reader for challenges in communication and expression within the workplace along with personal relationships.
With her social media presence of more than 65,000 Instagram followers, Persuasion has topped sales of that of Rich Dad, Poor Dad leading her to continue sharing ideas of Innovation and Communication via social media.
Drica Lobo
Brazilian artist & author, based in Los Angeles. Drica's fascination with art began as a small child. But it wasn't until she moved to California that her art had a jump start. Her aesthetic began to shift, and she found her own ways to interpret the frequencies and the energy around us, enhancing a unique perspective in dynamic strokes, bold colors, and intricate textures.
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Drica currently lives and works in Hermosa Beach, Califórnia. Her art is included in public and private collections worldwide.
Andrea Iorio
A citizen of the world, Andrea was born in Italy, moved to the USA to pursue his Master's in International Relations at Johns Hopkins University, and then lived for 10 years in Brazil working for Groupon, Tinder, and L’Oréal.
One of the most requested speakers in Brazil on the topics of Digital Transformation, Leadership, and Innovation who have given more than 150 speeches per year to multinational companies, Andrea is ready to put all his knowledge in the pages of a book to be published by WeBook which will be about the new leadership traits needed for the up-and-coming world of Artificial Intelligence and Web 3.0".
Michele Galluf
Michele Galluf is a Brazilian-born author and adventurer who has explored the realms of sex, love, and personal growth through her own experiences. Born and raised in Salvador, Brazil, she is an avid traveler who has embarked on a journey of self-discovery that took her across continents and various cultural landscapes.
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Michele’s triumphs and failures in sex, dating, and relationships could have earned her the equivalent of a Master in heartbreak and (at last) in happiness.
With a diverse educational background, she studied both nutrition and acting, nurturing her passion for understanding the human condition. Her interest in storytelling and the power of narratives led her to work in the film industry, where she collaborate with talented creatives. Through her own ups and downs, triumphs and mistakes, she navigated the challenges of dating and relationships as a Latina immigrant in America.
Mariana Zucoli
Mariana was born in the summer of 1981 in Londrina, Paraná - Brazil. She’d spent most of her life believing she was born to the right people at the wrong place. After years of therapy, a Hollywood-like escape to Hawaii (her home for 7 years), and dropping off Psychology and also Tourism & Hotel Management Schools, In 2013, her journey back to the nest opened her up to face the remarkable changes she was about to experience.
In 2015, Mari met a guy who said yes to her craziest dreams. From that relationship Clarice was born, the sweetest and most wanted child. Since then, Mari went deep into the amazing and scary universe of motherhood. And from this experience, she found in writing a way to organize the mess within herself. Now, back to Psychology School and working hard to make her thoughts reach as many women as possible, she's one of the authors of our collection Letters To My Daugther.
Adriana Depaoli
Adriana was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. She’s studied physiotherapy, and while working on her patient’s rehabilitation, loves listening to their stories. And from that kind of love, believing everyone has a story to tell, she turned into a person who is fascinated in getting to know other people’s true essence, their interesting ideas, and dreams. Adriana wants people to feel heard, and in an exchange of human experiences, she shares her advice and sweet thoughts about life and love showing that everything can be taken lightly, with a positive attitude.
As she improved her listening skills, her daughter played an important role in teaching her to be even more free and easygoing. Her daughter Isabella brings daily reminders of how simple and cool life can be. Adriana calls her “little sweet messenger.” Based on their unremarkable conversations about Isabella’s thoughts, the book New Girls – Isa adventures on Earth was born.