About

Candace Spizzirri grew up in a small town in New Jersey with tree-lined streets and old Victorian houses. As a child, she spent hours playing at the park, catching minnows in a nearby stream, and exploring the woods at the end of her street

 

Passionate about education, Candace is a co-founder of an elementary and high school in southern California. She now splits her time between SoCal and Pennsylvania.

 

Candace loves spending time with her husband, grown children, daughter-in-law, and five grandkids.

 

Candace enjoys writing picture books in prose and in rhyme with humor and heart. Her debut picture book, FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE, illustrated by Beverly Love Warren published with Clear Fork Publishing/Spork on April 19, 2022. Her second book, FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE, illustrated by the multi-award-winning team of Chantelle & Burgen Thorne released on April 18, 2023, with Gnome Road Publishing.

 

Learn more about Candace at candacespizzirri.com and follow her on Twitter at @CCSpizzirri1, on Instagram at @CCSpizzirri, and on Facebook at @CandaceSpizzirri.

A few fun facts & favorites…

  • Rain is my favorite weather! I have a gazebo I refer to as my “rain room” and you can find me there snuggled under a blanket at the first drip-drop.
  • Growing up I loved all things math / science and attended college on a science scholarship. I never dreamed I’d write books for kids…but it’s a delightful surprise!
  • My favorite ice cream is pistachio.
  • My favorite food is seafood…no it’s pasta…? or tacos…? maybe garlic mashed potatoes? I never can decide! I truly like it all and I’ll try just about any food.
  • I LOVE to dance…anytime…anywhere. This doesn’t embarrass my family at all. 😉 I even danced in a ballet company when I was young.