Founded by: Roselia DeLeon Godoy, MSN, RN, PHN is a nurse, author, and founder whose work bridges healthcare, psychology, and storytelling. In addition to her nursing background, she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology, expanding her work beyond physical care to better understand the emotional, cognitive, and psychological dimensions of healing.

Her academic journey informs the mission of DeLeon Godoy Press LLC -to open hearts, foster emotional resilience, and create stories that support mental and emotional wellbeing while preserving imagination and wonder. Through literature, the press seeks to meet readers not only where they are physically, but where they are emotionally, offering stories that comfort, strengthen, and invite reflection across all ages.

Focus: DeLeon Godoy Press LLC specializes in:

• Children's literature that nurtures emotional intelligence, curiosity, and wonder

• Healing fiction for readers of all ages

• Stories inspired by healthcare, psychology, culture, and imagination

The press is particularly known for blending gentle realism with elements of magic, symbolism, and hope-creating stories that comfort, challenge, and inspire across generations.

Tagline: Where stories awaken. Where hearts remember. Where new legends begin.

This tagline reflects the press's mission to awaken inner resilience, honor memory and loss, and invite readers into stories that stay with them long after the final page.

Location: Merced, California. While based in California's Central Valley, DeLeon Godoy Press tells stories that travel globally-across cultures, languages, and borders. Its works are created with an international audience in mind and are often developed for multilingual and cross-cultural reach.

Key Themes:

• Grief and hope

• Mental and emotional well-being

• Healing and resilience

• Culture, identity, and belonging

• Courage, curiosity, and kindness

Each publication is designed to support reflection, conversation, and emotional growth-especially for children, families, educators, and healthcare-adjacent communities.