Isabel Ibañez

Isabel Ibañez
Occupation	novelist
Language	English
Genre	fiction

Isabel Ibañez is a Bolivian American New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator, best known for her young adult historical fantasy debut Woven in Moonlight.

Personal life

Ibañez is also an illustrator and was ultimately accepted to illustrate the cover of her own debut novel, Woven in Moonlight. Her favorite author is Juliet Marillier and her favorite book is Uprooted by Naomi Novik.^[1]

She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband and dog.^[2]

Woven in Moonlight

Ibañez incorporated the common Bolivian practice of weaving into the magic system in the novel, which ultimately was the catalyst for setting the novel in a Bolivian-inspired world. She wanted the magic to feel authentic and natural to the fictionalized culture. Some of the themes reference the current political climate in Bolivia. It was listed by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best fantasy novels of all time.^[3] The book was also a finalist for the William C. Morris Award.^[4]

References

1. "Q&A: Isabel Ibañez, Author of 'Woven In Moonlight'". The Nerd Daily. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
2. Hall, Contributor: Kelsey (2023-10-31). "Set Sail for 19th-Century Egypt in Lush YA Fantasy Filled with Magic and Romance | BookTrib". Retrieved 2023-12-07. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
3. "The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time". Time. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
4. Hub, Author The (2021-02-22). "An Interview with 2021 Morris Award finalist Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven in Moonlight". The Hub. Retrieved 2023-12-07. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)