Tatyerra Mikell is the BiblioKid author of The Birthday Princess. Tatyerra is a Chicago-bred creative storyteller focused on creating positive representations of Black girls. With almost ten years of experience as a communications and marketing professional, working in spaces dedicated to creating a better world for children, she realized her passion for children's media. That led to a career at Sesame Workshop, the creators of Sesame Street, and writing her first children's book. Currently residing on the East Coast, with sights on the West, Tatyerra looks forward to utilizing her skills as a storyteller and marketer to amplify Black girls' experiences in the kidlit world.