Made by hand,
shaped by the lunar year.

Thirteen Moons Studio is a small Tucson studio making picture books, coloring books, planners, mobile apps and games — thirteen moons at a time.

Books & Planners

Stories and pages to fill

Published under the pen name Persephone Weathers and available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

Ages 3–5

The King and the Wild Man

Book One of Gilgamesh for Children — the world's oldest story, retold as an illustrated picture book for the youngest readers.

Find it on Amazon →
Coloring Book

My Greek Myth Creatures

Twenty-four creatures from Greek mythology drawn with big, bold lines and their names in large letters — made for little hands.

Find it on Amazon →
Planners

Thirteen Moons Planners

Dated planners that set the familiar twelve months beside a thirteen-moon year, with monthly grids and weekly spreads. In 8.5×11 and a take-anywhere 6×9.

Find it on Amazon →
Apps & Games

The moon in your pocket

Simple, private Android apps and games starring the LunaCubs — thirteen moon creatures, one for every moon of the year. Everything stays on your phone: no accounts, no ads, no tracking.

Available now

Thirteen Moons

A moon-phase calendar with a home-screen widget, named moons, weather and holidays — the companion to the Thirteen Moons planners.

Get it on Google Play →
Available now

LunaCubs

Raise a tiny moon creature that grows when you step outside and see the real moon. Thirteen to collect — one for every moon of the year.

Get it on Google Play →
Coming soon

LunaCubs City Builder

Pick your own moon, settle it, and grow a garden city for the LunaCubs — crater by crater.

In development
Privacy

Our privacy promise

Our apps don't collect, store, or share your personal data. Read the full policy for details.

Read the privacy policy →
Build Your App

Have an app idea? Let's make it real.

Thirteen Moons Studio builds and publishes its own Android apps and games from scratch. Now we help other people do the same — from a rough idea to a finished app on Google Play.

  • Android apps — calendars, trackers, journals, tools and small business apps
  • Simple mobile games — casual, puzzle and creature games for phones
  • Google Play launch help — developer account, store listing, screenshots, privacy policy, testing and review
  • Websites for your app — a simple, fast home page and policy pages on your own domain
  1. Share your ideaSend a short email about what you want your app to do and who it's for.
  2. Free first chatWe talk through features, what's realistic, and give you a clear quote and timeline.
  3. Design & buildYou see working versions on your own phone as we go, and your feedback shapes each step.
  4. Launch on Google PlayWe help you set up your store page, testing and review so your app goes live.
About

A one-person studio in the desert

Thirteen Moons Studio is run by Jose Luis Rivera, a Marine Corps veteran who writes, paints and builds apps from Tucson, Arizona.

Everything here starts with the same idea: a year has thirteen moons, and each one is a chance to make something new.

Company
Thirteen Moons Studio LLC
Based in
Tucson, Arizona
Pen name
Persephone Weathers
Makes
Books, planners, apps & games
Services
Custom app & game development
Contact

Say hello

Questions about a book or app, support requests, a new app project, or anything else — send a note.

moonlings@persephoneweathers.com