Joni Franks is an international award-winning author, artist and poet. She was recently awarded the Gold Will Rogers Medallion Award for Illustrator of the Year. Her book series, The Crooked Forest and Corky Tails, and her illustrated poetry book, Heart Songs, have earned bestseller status and have won over sixty literary and art awards. Spending time in a sparsely populated area of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains allows Joni the inspiration to create impactful books that are changing the world one heart at a time.

To learn more about the author/artist/poet, visit www.jonifranks.com or reach out to her by email at jonifranksauthor@yahoo.com.