About

Ines Ayala is a children’s book writer who crafts voicy and immersive teen novels and heartwarming picture books. A lifelong storyteller (and self-proclaimed comma abuser), she was longlisted for the 2020 Voyage YA Literary Magazine short story contest for young adult contemporary fiction. Passionate about diverse representation in children’s literature, she proudly volunteered as the Communications Manager for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival from 2021-2025 and currently supports the Latinx Storytellers Conference as their social media coordinator . She balances her writing with her role as a Regional Marketing Manager for a K–12 curriculum publisher.

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Her love for words led her to a marketing degree in 2019, but stories have always been her true calling. You can also find her work in Parents Magazine, where she turns moments of personal growth into (hopefully) helpful anecdotes for parents.

Born and raised on Long Island, she lives there with her daughter and their two dogs: Rocky—affectionately nicknamed Pollo for his irrational fears (including his own shadow)—and Junie, who is chaos masquerading as a fur ball.

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