Meet the Author: Isabel C. Noboa
This week in our ongoing "Meet the Author" series, we spoke with Isabel C. Noboa, author of The Marvelous Misadventures of El and Em.
Isabel C. Noboa is a Dominican-American, Brooklyn-based author and poet. Isabel often draws inspiration from the lively New York City streets and the two little bunnies she loves the most: her nieces. She earned a master’s degree in her first love, psychology, from Pace University but ultimately ended up falling in love with writing. With her psychological background, she found that writing has been the greatest creative outlet.
Describe your book in 25 words or less.
My book is a love letter to my nieces and all the other zany aunts that encourage misadventures.
What inspired you to write this book?
My two nieces, Layla and Emillia, the real life El and Em. The two sweet little girls that burst into the world, stole a massive part of my heart and never gave it back. Everything about them inspires me to tap into my imagination and remember that any day is a good day for a misadventure.
Tell us a little about the book writing process.
It took about a week to write it and edit it for the first time, then it took a whopping two years to make rewrites, create the book, work with the illustrator and finally publish. At the end, it came out more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.
What do you do for fun when you're not writing?
I love to dance, explore, read, paint (terribly), travel, play board games, and the quintessential excuse for leaving your house to get an oat latte.
What's the next project you're working on?
Ta-da! Another children's book. A whimsical board picture book with a family of animals as the characters, soon to come.
What advice would you give to an aspiring author?
Do it! The hardest part is getting the writing done but the beauty is that it's your baby! You can nurture it however you see fit.
What are you currently reading?
All About Love, by Bell Hooks. It's been on my list for so long and I'm finally getting around to it. My heart is in constant flutters.
Tell us about one of your favorite books or a book that changed your life.
You Are A Badass, by Jen Sincero. I remember being utterly lost in my 20s and finding this book. It helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life and made me realize there's nothing I can’t do.
Do you have a favorite quote from a book?
"You and I, it's as though we have been taught to kiss in heaven and sent down to earth together to see if we know what we're taught." — Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak
Who are some of your favorite authors?
Bell Hooks, Rumi, Dean Koontz, John Saul, and of course the man, Stephen King.
If you enjoyed this interview and would like to learn more about Isabel C. Noboa and her work, visit ramblingpress.co or follow her on Instagram.
Her book, The Marvelous Misadventures of El and Em, is currently available online and in store.