A; I was born and raised in Michigan, but after my husband and I married in 1995 we relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area where we lived until we moved to Berlin in 2017. We made that drastic move because we wanted to travel and experience a slower life pace than the Silicon Valley provided.

My name is Mel, I’m an early year’s practitioner, working in the pre-school room and a published author to my first children’s book ‘The Troll That Was Misunderstood’

I am a social worker and I’m passionate about writing children’s stories.

I am the youngest of six siblings in a loving family of second-generation Jamaican Guatemalans. I am an anesthesiologist who has chosen to specialize in pediatric anesthesia. As a graduate of Yale Medical School of Medicine, I have extensive experience in academia and private practices including dental clinics and my love and joy of working with kids has allowed me the great fortune to participate in multiple volunteer medical missions internationally: Guatemala, Colombia, Thailand, and Kenya. I am always fascinated by kids innate ability to dive in and fully experience what is presented to them; Their attentiveness, curiosity, and eagerness to learn and fully experience life’s events are the foundation that inspires my intention to fuel their imagination with age-appropriate adventure to introduce them and help them prepare to receive anesthesia and other medical procedures.

My name is Crystal Sue, I have a daughter that’s 7 and I love to travel.

I am an American/Swiss poet and artist with a Colombian background.

Antoinette Chanel is a retired English professor, education specialist, and author who writes children’s books and non-fiction mental health books for adults. She is also the founder of Feathered Press Indie Publisher, a publishing company.

I grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, after graduating from college. My vast education and experience highlights specialties in subjects spanning corporate communication and marketing, educational leadership and curriculum and instruction. I am an educator by profession, having taught at a number of schools in the U.S. along with a variety of countries — spending a decade as an elementary school teacher. I have taught at an international school in Qatar, an all-girls American International school in Dubai, and an American International Baccalaureate school in China.

I’m Bolaji Ajayi, and I’m passionate about storytelling, especially when it comes to showcasing African culture through the lens of adventure, strength, and heroism. I’m the author of the Akiti the Hunter series, which introduces readers to Africa’s first superhero. Aside from writing, I’m a mother, an advocate for diverse representation in literature, and someone who strongly believes that every child deserves to see themselves reflected in the stories they read.

For Michael Eastwood, horses and ponies have always been more than just animals they’re a lifelong passion. His journey into writing children’s books began with a simple but powerful realization: while many children dream of having a pony, few truly understand the responsibility that comes with caring for one.