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Indie author of the Charlie Cheese Books series, and the upcoming The Macroodelzig. Beffy has been writing since 2015, whilst working in a preschool, she made up wacky and funny stories with the children, and decided to have them published! She writes many things, but mostly children’s books.
Tracy Kauffman is a young adult and children’s book author from Alabama. She writes stories stories to inspire and edify her young readers. Her first book: Southern Adventures was published by Tate Publishing. It was a story of her childhood. Her newest story Captain Honeybear is about a young bear who serves as the forest superhero rescueing damsels in distress.
Other Works include: Southern Attraction, Gwendolyn’s Wish, My Boyfriend the Squire.
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/TracyKauffmanFictionAuthor/
Linda Covella’s varied background and education have led her down many paths, but one thing she never strayed from is her love of writing.
In writing for kids and teens, she hopes to bring to them the feelings books gave her when she was a child: the worlds they opened, the things they taught, the feelings they expressed.
Linda has been a member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) since 2002.
She lives in Santa Cruz, CA with her husband, Charlie, and dog, Ginger
JERRY CRAFT is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels. His newest book, New Kid, is a middle grade graphic novel that has earned four starred reviews, including one from Booklist Magazine that called it “Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year.” Kirkus Reviews called it “An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America.”
My mother and I have always loved writing childrens’ stories. We decided to get them out there in a very different way! All of our books can be viewed for free, via our YouTube channel, Storyvision Studios UK. 3 stories are available now and a brand new nursery rhyme. Our latest one will be ready in the next couple of days. My mother and I are both authors. I also illustrate, narrate, edit and produce the videos, all of which are set to music, some classical, which really helps to add suspense and depth. Two of our stories are ebooks, and shall be paperbacks very soon, afterwhich, they are to be sent to a top UK T.V. channel, as they have already viewed the story via our channel and love the content.
Ironically the book they love was rejected 4 times by agencies, (Mr. Sandmans’Amazing World of Dreams). We would love to hear from you! Best regards, Charlie Bee
I am a 27 year old mother of two living in rural Alaska.
Instagram.com/cassie.millerauthor
Elizabeth Gerlach is a triplet mom, fundraiser, marketer, and most recently children’s book author with her first book “Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach”. Gerlach has a 15 year career in various marketing and advertising roles before making the decision to become a stay at home mom to her infant triplets.
Padma Venkatraman, was born in Chennai, India, the setting of her novel THE BRIDGE HOME. She worked as chief scientist on oceanographic ships, explored rainforests, directed a school, and lived in 5 countries before becoming an American citizen and settling down in Rhode Island. Her latest novel, THE BRIDGE HOME (February 2019, Penguin) is a contender for the Global Read Aloud initiative, and has received starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and Booklist. Her previous 3 novels, A TIME TO DANCE, ISLAND’S END and CLIMBING THE STAIRS, were each released to multiple starred reviews, cited on numerous best books lists and won several honors and awards. Currently a recipient of the Fiction-Meets-Science fellowship from the Hansewissenschafts Kolleg in Delmenhorst, Germany, Venkatraman enjoys teaching, mentoring, participating on panels, giving commencement speeches and providing keynote addresses at national conferences, has been chief guest at international literary festivals. She was recently interviewed on a national PBS program, and her work has been featured previously on national and international TV and radio, and in a documentary. Visit her at www.padmavenkatraman.com and follow her on twitter @padmatv or fb/instagram (venkatraman.padma) or skype (padmatvenkatraman)
Charlotte (C.J.) Rains is an award-winning children’s book author from a small town in southern Arizona. She has 3 adult children, 6 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Charlotte was born in Arkansas, but grew up in Arizona when her family decided to relocate when she was just ready to begin her school years. She fell in love with books and reading at an early age and it soon developed into a love of writing when a poem she had written was published in one of her school’s year books. She continued to write for pleasure into her adult years, but never considered being published until she joined an online writing group and was encouraged by her close writing friends to publish her poetry.
Since then she has authored four poetry books for adults, 6 children’s books, and her works can be found in numerous anthologies both nationally and internationally.
Her first children’s poetry book, “Ladybug! Ladybug!” received 2 book awards in the first six months of publication, including the 2017 Silver Feathered Quill Book Award for best illustrated poetry book.
Her latest children’s book, “Meagan’s Wish” was just released this month and there are more in the works.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/charlotterainsauthor/ for more info
I have always enjoyed writing and I have grown up with a lot of little kids around as I have a huge extended family. It made sense to write a children’s book and since I am also a teacher I wanted it to be a book that kids could enjoy, while also learning. Thus, Zertle the Turtle was born.
Some interesting facts about me:
1) I am married
2) I have two older brothers and a younger sister
3) I teach language arts
4) I have two adorable cats named Apollo and Minerva
5) I have nine aunts and uncles on my mom’s side and 3 on my dad’s side.
6) I love Doctor Who, Gilmore Girls, and Harry Potter
Visit http://samanthahardinauthor.wordpress.com/ for more info
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