Daniela Weil
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After attending Graded School, in her hometown of São Paulo, Brazil, Daniela Weil graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor's degree Biology. Daniela then became both a marine mammal researcher, and a scientific illustrator. Her illustrations appeared in the first guide to Marine Mammals in Brazil: Baleias, Botos e Golfinhos: Um Guia de Identificação para o Brasil. She followed that work by illustrating several other field guides and science textbooks in Brazil. After moving to America, Daniela worked as a 3D medical illustrator and animator at Blausen Medical.
Daniela’s first children's book, A Minhoca Dorminhoca (The Sleepy Worm), which she wrote and illustrated, is currently on its nineth edition. Recently, she wrote and illustrated the sequel, A Minhoca Dorminhoca em Apuros (The Sleepy Worm in Trouble). She is a member of SCBWI and has participated in Writing Non-Fiction for Kids workshops such as Highlights in Pennsylvania and NF4NF in Texas. Daniela’s love for travel and untold tales landed her in the Amazon, where she researched the science and history for her piece Super Soil, The Mystery of Terra Preta, published by Muse Magazine for Kids. She has since written several science articles for that magazine (Pasta- A Twisty History, Volcano- Iceland's Unlikely Agricultural Success, Poison or Medicine?) In 2020, Jewish Book Council's Paper Brigade published her essay The Mikvah, based on her journey to find the only mikvah known in colonial Bahia, Brazil. Having been bitten by the history bug, she is passionate about digging up and writing about her diverse cultural heritage. Her debut Middle Grade Historical Fiction (The Diary of Asser Levy - Pelican Publishing) is based on a true story about the first Jews in America. Daniela lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband Erik, and energetic daughter Lucy. |
