HI, I’M ERIKA! THANK YOU FOR VISITING.

I live in Charlotte, NC with my wonderful husband and two children and two adorable and sometimes naughty dogs, Daisy and Humperdink.

I grew up in northern Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. as a daughter of two Latin American immigrants and spent summers running through coffee fields in Guatemala. These visits left me feeling like I was living two lives- one as an American girl in the suburbs, and the other as a Latina that wanted to embrace the magic and culture of her mom’s country.

I began writing memoir and essays in 2017 based on my childhood experiences and sharing them on my blog, Landings.

In 2021, I began writing my first children’s book, The Adventures of Amazing Grace about family, flying, magic and friendship! The book was inspired by a dream I had that turned into a bedtime story for my daughter. You can read more about that here.

The Adventures of Amazing Grace released in August 2023 and its sequel, Secrets of the Time Machine released August of 2026!

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“This diverting, good-natured tale, like its indelible young hero, soars.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Lopez ups the ante considerably this sophomore series installment…Supernatural elements effortlessly blend with more relatable hurdles: Grace also deals with a school bully and struggles with dyslexia. Superb characters populate this cast. A breeze and engaging supernatural adventure!”

— Kirkus Reviews

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Follow the Journey

View fullsize Congratulations to the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, NC on its first ever book fair! I had a wonderful day sharing about my books with the most fantastic kids and parents from area schools. I had two “kid reporters” interview me and the
View fullsize Spent my birthday morning with over 100 4th graders at Governor’s Village STEM Academy! The energy was electric and when one little girl asked me how old I was when I started writing, and I said it was 6 years ago when I was 41, the kids gaspe
View fullsize Awesome to come back to Shamrock Gardens Elementary School for what has become an annual author visit for Hispanic Heritage Month and Dyslexia Awareness Month! This school always touches my heart- a hundred 3rd graders sitting in rapt attention, aski
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View fullsize In case you missed watching it live, the link to the full interview is in my profile. So grateful to @cltiscreative and @qclife for this opportunity to share about my books last week! #theadventuresofamazinggrace #hhm #clt #charlotte #charlottekids
View fullsize The verdict is in..."Get It!" Kirkus' review of Secrets of the Time Machine just posted today and I'm so excited to see the second book earn this verdict and this glowing review! Wonderful to see Amber's illustrations get called out for the
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View fullsize Excited to join Matt Olin, Executive Director of Charlotte is Creative, on tomorrow’s QC@3 program to talk about my books and Hispanic Heritage Month! Watch WBTV on local channels or online at www.wbtv.com “live” tomorrow at 3pm ET.
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View fullsize Meet Ms. Mindy. Ms. Mindy came to our family at just the right time. Fresh from a dyslexia diagnosis, we were in a panic. I felt behind, lost, and worried about what the future might look like for my child. The list of tutors I was provided didn&rsqu
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View fullsize Tis the season! It’s time for author visits! Truly, one of the best parts of writing these books is taking these stories directly to children in schools. We talk about where stories come from, the writing process, and themes from the books incl