I recently painted a wooden cutout of Itzel and Quashy (snake-stick included, of course!) and gave it to the Benque Viejo Public Library as a little Christmas gift to thank them for all their support for my books.

They’ve been so enthusiastic about The Land of the Night Sun and have welcomed me so warmly this year that I wanted to create something special just for them. And they surprised me with this wonderful photo of the heroes proudly posing beside their Christmas tree!

I’d also like to thank Isaiah Gillett in Belize City for crafting these fantastic wooden cutouts of my characters. He’s really helped bring them to life.

Here’s to more stories, more creativity, and more wonderful moments with our libraries in the new year!