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Mae Respicio is an American author who writes books for children in grades 3-8.^[1] Her stories often are about family and growing up.^[1] They are also about Filipino American lives.^[1]

Respicio grew up in California.^[1] Her childhood influenced her writing a lot.^[1][2] She was a writer in residence at Hedgebrook and the Atlantic Center for the Arts.^[1] Respicio has been a member of the PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship.^[1] She has had many jobs such as broadcast journalist, screenplay writer, communications writer, copywriter, and coverage writer.^[1]

She is currently a writer and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.^[1]

Respicio has written four books and they are published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.^[2]

• The House That Lou Built (2018)
• Any Day With You (2020)
• How to Win a Slime War (2021)
• Isabel in Bloom (2024)^[3]

Respicio has won 9 awards and other recognition.^[3]

• CCBC Choices
• Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
• Best STEM Books
• El día de los niños / El día de los libros

• SLJ Best Books of the Year
• El día de los niños / El día de los libros
• Starred review from Publishers Weekly

• El día de los niños / El día de los libros

• Charlotte Huck Award
  

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} "APALA Author Interview: Mae Respicio – APALA". 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Clark, Samantha M. (2020-04-22). "Interview: Mae Respicio Talks About Theme And ANY DAY WITH YOU". From The Mixed Up Files. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "TeachingBooks | Mae Respicio". library.teachingbooks.net. Retrieved 2026-04-29.