Samantha Cora is an author and photographer with a fascination for the natural world. She grew up exploring the woods and waters around her family farm and cabin in Wisconsin, writing stories and taking photos that continue to inspire her creative work.

After earning a BA in English with a minor in art at a liberal arts college near the Fox River, Samantha launched her career as an award-winning journalist and then as a magazine editor for a national environmental nonprofit.

She is now the author of children's picture books, a freelancer of creative work, and the founder of the organizations Playful Acorns and Studi-yo in Madison, WI.

Sam loves to create connections through words, images, and designs. She enjoys reading, writing, photography, birding, hiking, biking, yoga, tennis, kayaking, doodling, and watercolor painting. She lives in Madison, WI (a place the Ho-Chunk Nation has called Teejop since time immemorial) with her family, two cats, and many backyard birds.