Mandy Yokim

Writer, Editor, Speaker, Fan of all Things Pittsburgh

Mandy Fields Yokim is a nationally published writer and editor based in the Pittsburgh area. She is an active member of SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her work has appeared in Parents Magazine, Blue Ridge Country Magazine, NEXTpittsburgh, Kidsburgh, TEQ Magazine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and nearly 20 parenting publications across the United States and Canada. Her blog posts have appeared online at Pittsburgh Magazine, Kid World Citizen and Wonderaddo, the global education initiative she founded in 2013 to encourage kids and families to explore the world in Pittsburgh. She helped to edit regional books such as Grit, Smoke and Steam, Ultimate Pittsburgh Trivia and Bridges of Pittsburgh.

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