Making a Difference

Born and raised in a suburb of Minneapolis, MN, Stacy C. Bauer is a wife, teacher and mother of two. She has been writing since she was a child and loves sharing stories of her kids' antics and making people laugh. Stacy started her own publishing company, Hop Off the Press, LLC, in February of 2020 and enjoys helping aspiring authors realize their dreams.

Emanuela Ntamack is an artist and children’s book illustrator, and a beloved wife and mother. She is married to her Cameroonian husband, Alix, and together they have two boys. She has been drawing continuously ever since she could hold a pencil. Growing up, she studied Art and Design in school and university. After she became a mother, she discovered her love for children’s book illustrations. One of the biggest satisfactions of her work is when children—including her own—are inspired by the illustrations she creates. She is thankful to God for the gift of art, and for the diversity and the beauty of Creation, which is a never-ending source of inspiration.