Ronna Mandel, is the mother of a son who recently completed his Master’s Degree in Linguistics, and a daughter currently living and working in London. Ronna, her husband, and two children moved back to the States in 2006 after living abroad for 10 years in Frankfurt and London. Now residing in the San Gabriel Valley, Ronna enjoys writing about all things reading-related. When her head’s not buried in between the pages of a book, Ronna is creating her own stories for children and is an SCBWI LitMingle Co-coordinator in Pasadena. As the founder of GoodReadsWithsRonna.com in 2009, Ronna works with her wonderful blog colleagues to interview authors and illustrators, review children’s books, participate in blog tours, present cover reveals, organize giveaways throughout the year, and also promote reading-related events. Contact Ronna directly at ronna@goodreadswithronna.com and via Bluesky, at Twitter (X) @goodreadsronna, or @RonnaWriter, as well as on Facebook, and Instagram. Wishing you happy reading! Ronna’s debut picture book, HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LATKES? is due fall 2026. Ronna is represented by Marisa Cleveland of The Seymour Agency.
Ronda Einbinder is a teacher/writer. She worked for Irvine Unified School District assisting students in grades K-6. She is also a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Instructor, teaching yoga and mindfulness both publicly and privately. Previously, she was a writer and publicist for ObesityHelp Magazine and non-profit medical facilities. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from San Diego State University and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from California State Fullerton.
A children’s author and ghostwriter, Roxanne Troup writes hopeful kid’s books that celebrate the wonder of childhood and beauty of family. With a background in education, she also writes engaging nonfiction for all ages. Roxanne lives in the mountains of Colorado and loves hiking with her family, cheering at her kid’s sporting events, and reading a good book. She often visits schools to water seeds of literacy and teach about writing. (And sometimes remembers to water the plants in her own garden.) Her fiction picture book debut, My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me, releases this fall from Yeehoo Press. Learn more about Roxanne (and her upcoming release) on her website, and connect with her on Twitter
Would You Like to Join our Team?
At Good Reads With Ronna, we’re always looking for new reviewers, especially for graphic novels, chapter books, middle grade, kids crafts, family cooking, and neurodivergent and disability titles. If you think you have what it takes and are willing to commit to at least one review per month, send a sample book review to ronna@goodreadswithronna.com and write Book Reviewer in the subject line. Thank you in advance for your interest.