Andie Pands is the pen name for Texas native Andrea Noyola Blanco, whose childhood nickname was Andie Panda. She has always believed in the saying: If you don’t fit in, it’s because you were born to stand out. When she’s not daydreaming of magical worlds, Andie can usually be found with her nose in a book or cheering from the sidelines at her children’s sporting events—sometimes doing both at once! Blanket Fortress Realms is her debut published work.