Angela Lucille Longo is a picture book writer who loves to write lyrical and humorous narrative-fiction stories. She draws inspiration from her own experiences as a mother, occupational therapist, and child at heart. Through her stories, she hopes to inspire a life-long love for reading. She often writes stories on the following topics: creativity, STEAM, friendship, activism, and nature.
Angela is a member of SCBWI and the Needham Writing Group (critique group). She is a 2024 StoryStorm Winner as well as a member of the 12x12 Challenge. Since 2023, she has written 16 new picture book drafts that she is continuing to polish.
Although she now writes her stories on a computer, she first began writing on a pink fold-up Barbie phone with a note-pad and golf pencil. In second grade, she remembers listening to author illustrator Nancy Tafuri read her beloved picture book, I Love You Little One, and being inspired to one day write picture books, too. In seventh grade Angela won a town-wide poetry contest and had a poem published in a regional poetry magazine. In high school, she won several Scholastic Gold Key Awards and was published in her school’s literary magazine, Blutopia. Although her love for creative writing never waned, in college she studied psychology, exercise and sport science, and occupational therapy. After becoming a mother, she reclaimed her identity as a writer, and she continues to pursue her dream.
Angela currently lives in the greater Boston area with her husband (Erik), son (Remy), and maltipoo (Eloise). Beyond writing, Angela loves gardening, baking, hiking, and ice skating. If she could live anywhere, she would live on a few acres near a big city (where it’s always sunny, of course). She would have pet alpacas and grow pomelos, lemons, avocados, and more. Because she loves Earth and all who live here, she eats a plant-based diet. Her favorite herbal teas are ginger, chai, and cinnamon rooibos. She is still learning to like electrolyte drinks and compression socks/tights to help manage her symptoms related to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.