Jacqui Shepherd

Jacqui Shepherd, children's author, was born in Zimbabwe, started her schooling years in England and now resides in South Africa. As a child her favourite books were Winnie the Pooh and Dr. Seuss. She is a big Roald Dahl fan. Jacqui first began creating stories to amuse her four children. Although Jacqui's children are now grown up and making their own way in the world, they remain her inspiration. Jacqui inherited her storytelling talent from her father, Lancelot Steven Shepherd, and in loving memory of him she publishes all her work under her maiden name. Although all of Jacqui's stories are entertaining, some of them have the the added benefit of important lessons, which equip children with values and attitudes that help them in their da

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Kathy Brandon

Kathy Brandon love of nature and beauty began as a child and gave her energy and joy. This love just grew as she had her family and became immersed in the community, growing her own foods, and exploring so many trails, she came to appreciate the beauty of nature at a deeper level. Her deep passion for reading, started with some of her favorite re-aloud picture books, Madeline, Curious George, and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and so many more.

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Eugenia Chu

Eugenia Chu is an attorney, turned stay-at-home mom, turned writer. She is a first generation Chinese-American citizen and lives in Miami Beach with her husband and son, Brandon, who is the inspiration for her stories. When Brandon was very little, the author couldn’t find children’s storybooks to read to him which touched upon Chinese culture and which included some Chinese (Mandarin) words to teach and/or reinforce his Chinese vocabulary, so she started writing her own.
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Tasche Laine

Tasche Laine is a storyteller at heart, weaving tales across genres for readers of all ages. From her award-winning novels Closure and Chameleon, to the heartfelt mysteries of her young adult series, Chronicles of V, and the charming adventures of Lil Peter, co-written with her husband, Peter Valdez, Tasche’s writing is as versatile as it is captivating.

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Misty Black

Misty Black is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author of dozens of picture books in several languages. When she's not busy crafting magical stories that inspire and delight children worldwide, you'll find her exploring her faith, spending time with her family, or engaging in a friendly competition over her favorite board games. She's only a bit competitive, or so she says (wink).

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Becci Murray

Becci Murray is a British author from Gloucestershire. She used to run a children's entertainment company, where she earned a living playing musical bumps and doing the Hokey Cokey (true story). She is mum to a teenager, a big-footed cat, a chocolate Labrador and a giant snail, and her favourite books are by Roald Dahl, Philip Pullman and Terry Pratchett.

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Marcela Brué-Lotz

Marcela Brué-Lotz is a bilingual children’s book author and illustrator. Marcela is a mom and former elementary computer studies teacher who enjoys working with children and making learning fun, engaging and inspiring. She writes light-hearted educational stories that contain a wholesome family influence and teach important life lessons. Her stories can be found in both English and Spanish. Born in Argentina and raised in Canada, Marcela is fluent in both languages.

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Francesca Watt

Francesca lives with her little family near beautiful Cannock Chase in Staffordshire where she writes and illustrates picture books. As an autism mom and someone who struggles with self-esteem and anxiety issues herself, she is passionate about creating picture books that can make children and parents laugh together and encourage important conversations towards improving mental health and growth mindset.

The Christmas Crew was her fun, festive debut in 2019, followed by The Christmas Crew Activity Book in 2020, and The Crafty Chameleon in August 2021 (Little Unisaur Books). Her latest picture book, All in a Flap (Little Unisaur Books - May 2022) is the first book in the Arnold & Lou series.

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Kim Wilch

Kim Wilch of One More Exclamation is an award-winning author, published in three anthologies, and an indie author of Peter the Turtle Can't Poop, WTF Duck - Why The Frown?, a companion journal, and Once Upon a Plate: culinary adventure through children's books.

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Katie Gigliotti

Katie Gigliotti has been crafting stories and drawing pictures for as long as she can remember. She is fortunate to be the author and illustrator of two best selling children's books; Wander World and You are: Finding God in the Little Things. In addition, she also takes on author clients to bring life to their books through her illustrations which include; The Giraffe Who Loved School and Be Nice to Your Teacher, both by author Tori Gelbert.

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Denise Nicole

Denise Nicole enjoys writing for a range of ages, from young children up to young adults. Her catalog of books in progress includes picture books, chapter books, and novels to suit a variety of readers.

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Kim T.S.

Our hope is to change the world, one child at a time. Our feelings books for kids explore all the different feelings that come with growing up-- why they matter, and what kids can do to help themselves and those around them.

I started writing to help my son deal with big feelings when he was 3-5 years old. He's 7 now, and he helps me with ideas for our books.

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