Christine "Chrissi" L. Villa
children's book writer and publisher
chrissivilla@gmail.com
children's book writer and publisher
chrissivilla@gmail.com
A Filipino-American resident of North Highlands, California, I am the the founder of Purple Cotton Candy Arts, a fast-growing business I started to explore my creativity in arts and crafts and later expanded to publish my children's books. I have written and published ten children’s books of my own since 2014, three of which won the following awards:
Frankie Love to Burp, first place, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2018
Zoobooloo: With Filipino Translation, first place, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2019
Zoobooloo: With Filipino Translation, second place, Cover and Design, Northern California Publishers and Authors Competition 2019
Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story, silver award, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2020
Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story, silver award, Cover and Inner Layout, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2020
Three of these titles are now available in bilingual editions (English and Filipino translation). I hope to publish more books that will not only teach the Filipino language but will also help Filipino-American kids appreciate their heritage.
Recently, Purple Cotton Candy Arts started offering publishing services to other aspiring children’s authors, such as editing, proofreading, rewriting, formatting, illustrations, book trailers, and publication. For complete details, please check out the website here.
Next to writing children's books, I'm passionate about writing short-form poems such as haiku, tanka, and cherita. My haiku, tanka, and cherita have appeared in numerous online and print journals worldwide and several of them have garnered prestigious awards. If you would like to read some of my poetry, please visit Blossom Rain. My first poetry book is The Bluebird’s Cry. I'm the founding editor of Frameless Sky and its imprint Velvet Dusk Publishing.
When I am not writing or publishing books, I like to dabble in alcohol ink art painting, doodling, mixed media art, and photography. Two of my photographs have won first and third place in the Sacramento County Fair 2019. My alcohol ink art, Backyard Haven, won first place in the Paws Backyard Wildlife Contest 2020. Just recently, my mixed media art won second place in Photography and Mixed Media category of the 5th Annual Jane Reichhold Memorial Contest hosted by Failed Haiku.
Let's keep in touch! Contact me at chrissivilla@gmail.com.
Frankie Love to Burp, first place, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2018
Zoobooloo: With Filipino Translation, first place, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2019
Zoobooloo: With Filipino Translation, second place, Cover and Design, Northern California Publishers and Authors Competition 2019
Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story, silver award, Children's Books, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2020
Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story, silver award, Cover and Inner Layout, Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Competition 2020
Three of these titles are now available in bilingual editions (English and Filipino translation). I hope to publish more books that will not only teach the Filipino language but will also help Filipino-American kids appreciate their heritage.
Recently, Purple Cotton Candy Arts started offering publishing services to other aspiring children’s authors, such as editing, proofreading, rewriting, formatting, illustrations, book trailers, and publication. For complete details, please check out the website here.
Next to writing children's books, I'm passionate about writing short-form poems such as haiku, tanka, and cherita. My haiku, tanka, and cherita have appeared in numerous online and print journals worldwide and several of them have garnered prestigious awards. If you would like to read some of my poetry, please visit Blossom Rain. My first poetry book is The Bluebird’s Cry. I'm the founding editor of Frameless Sky and its imprint Velvet Dusk Publishing.
When I am not writing or publishing books, I like to dabble in alcohol ink art painting, doodling, mixed media art, and photography. Two of my photographs have won first and third place in the Sacramento County Fair 2019. My alcohol ink art, Backyard Haven, won first place in the Paws Backyard Wildlife Contest 2020. Just recently, my mixed media art won second place in Photography and Mixed Media category of the 5th Annual Jane Reichhold Memorial Contest hosted by Failed Haiku.
Let's keep in touch! Contact me at chrissivilla@gmail.com.
