Kristin Haynes
Kristin is the proud Mum behind the Hendrix and Rocket series. Inspired by her beloved Weimaraner's, Kristin wants to help young readers discover and fall in love with this beautiful breed. Kristin calls the southernmost part of Australia, Tasmania, her home. Here she balances her time between writing, running her own consultancy and raising two human children. When she's not driving around Hobart with her two noisy woofer's, she wages a losing battle with her husband's ever growing guitar collection, adding a touch of music to their household chaos.
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Tracey Jaffart
Tracey was born in Texas but spent 16 years as a librarian at a bilingual school in Germany, nurturing books and curious minds. These days, she enjoys a creative life in England with her French husband, blissfully immersed in a world of words, pictures, and daily wanderings in the woods. Her college-aged son is off charting his own career path in Ireland.
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Lindsay Lundquist
Lindsay Lundquist is a published Children's book author for The Adventures of Willow: Finding Furr-Ever. and The Adventures of Willow: Home at Last. Lindsay is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I). Lindsay is passionate about providing resources for children, parents, and teachers to support each child's growth and development with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills.
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Kindra Westercamp
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Jennifer Junghans
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Hi, I’m Ameliessa Richardson, a children’s book author passionate about creating fun, educational stories that spark curiosity and nurture a love for learning. As a mom of a curious two-year-old girl, I’m constantly inspired by her discoveries and the joy she finds in exploring the world around her. That’s why my books combine engaging characters with activities that help little readers explore emotions, numbers, colors, and more.
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Kathleen Gauer
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Tess Grandison
After swapping the corporate hustle for the tranquility of country living, Tess Grandison uncovered the magic of storytelling as a powerful tool to educate and inspire young minds. Fueled by this discovery, she founded Clever Quill Publishing, dedicated to creating children's books that weave profound life lessons into captivating tales.
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Fiona Dalwood
Author/Illustrator of Ghosts - a dryly hilarious picture book that blames life’s minor mysteries on bored, dramatic, and oddly specific ghosts.
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Fiona Dalwood is an Australian artist and film-maker with a passion for creativity and a flair for the unusual. Her award winning stop-motion animated short ‘Good Grief ’ has screened to film festivals across the world.
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Ann Fleming
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Inspired by the books she enjoyed reading with her son, Ann felt a calling to create stories that would capture the same sense of fun, reflection, and adventure that they experienced together.
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Holly is an award-winning author, former special education teacher, school administrator, and university professor. Now writing full-time, Holly crafts books that make learning a joyful adventure for kids and the grown-ups reading with them.
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Jessy Carlisle
I publish books in languages I don't speak so children can read books in languages they do speak!
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Legends have always fascinated me. Do they give your children a sense of wonder too?
As an Australian poet, it's hard to find work in the Outback. But there are children all over the world struggling to learn how to read. Some of them have hardly any books in their native language.
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Heidi Brooks
Award winning author, Heidi Brooks is a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose delightful experiences with her grandchildren fuel her passion for writing. With a lifelong love for children’s literature, Heidi is particularly inspired by the whimsical worlds of Shel Silverstein and Roald Dahl.
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Her keen sense of humor allows her to find joy in the everyday antics of her grandchildren, often turning their adventures into tales featuring brave heroes and heroines.
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Dottie Lee
Dottie Lee is an award-winning, bestselling author and dance professional who has spent her career empowering children and adults, including those with neurological and mobility challenges.
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Frances Flamingo Prima Ballerina was inspired by her students who needed reassurance when learning new choreography. Rather than just teaching dance steps, Dottie instills confidence—helping her students see that new steps aren’t hard, just new.
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