Nico Waters wrote her first book as an assignment in elementary school and has been writing ever since. She has written seven children’s fiction books with the nation’s leading children’s educational publisher, Capstone, and 13 hi-lo children’s books with Saddleback Educational Publishing. She also has an M.A. Writing, fiction degree from Johns Hopkins University. Besides writing, Nico has fun with markers and watercolor paint and is always searching online for delicious recipes. She lives in sunny California with her husband and is the founder/executive director of Foster Book Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to get books with foster care representation into the hands of kids in foster care.
EVENTS and OUTINGS
August 2026 — KPBS San Diego Festival, 10 a.m., the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) booth
March 2026 — “Just One Step” speech to eleventh graders, The Bishop’s School, La Jolla, CA
May 2025 — Open Mic Night, San Diego Writers and Editors Guild at San Diego Writers, Ink
April 2025 — San Diego Writers Festival, greeting as a San Diego Writers and Editors Guild board member at booth #4
April 2024 — Reading to kindergartners at Avocado Elementary, La Mesa, CA
February 2024 — Reading to kindergartners at KIPP Primary, Chicago, IL
LATEST BOOK RELEASES
Aug. 1, 2026 — Looking for the Loch Ness Monster and Tracking Bigfoot, published by Stone Arch Books (Capstone)
Jan. 1, 2026 — Ethan Talks to Animals series, published by Capstone
Aug. 1, 2025 — Pickleball Problems, Jake Maddox Sports Series, published by Capstone
