🎉 Happy Book Birthday to Shaila Holmes Fairy Detective! 🧚‍♀️🔍 A magical mystery for young readers ages 6–9 is officially out in the world today! ✨ Available now: Amazon: a.co/d/02WWTgZx Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shaila-hol...

✨Kyria McKie’s artwork for Shaila Holmes Fairy Detective is magical ❤️ Preorder:
Amazon: a.co/d/02WWTgZx 
Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/shaila-holme…#ChildrensBooksk#Teachersr#Parentst#SchoolLibrariese#BookCommunityt#kidlitit

✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ So excited to share the cover of Shaila Holmes Fairy Detective! 🎉 📚 Now available for preorder
🗓 Releases March 17, 2026 Grab your copy here:
Amazon: a.co/d/02WWTgZx B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/shaila-holme…

So excited to announce that I’ll be participating in the Amelia Island Book Festival! 🎉📚 Even more exciting—I’m hoping to host a pre-publication signing for Shaila Holmes: Fairy Detective. 🧚‍♀️🔍 Can’t wait to share more details soon! #FairyDetective #KidLitAuthor #BookishEvents #WritingCommunity

✨ Proof Day! ✨ My proofs just arrived for my brand-new covers — both beautifully illustrated and designed by the incredibly talented Alyssa Grizenko. I am obsessed. 😍 These covers are everything I hoped for and more… and I can’t wait for you to see them up close!

🕵️‍♀️✨ A little mystery is fluttering your way... 2026✨ Meet Shaila Holmes Fairy Detective and her mischievous hummingbird sidekick Itsy, as they uncover clues, solve fairy-sized mysteries, and sprinkle a little wonder along the way. 💫 #FairyDetective #ChapterBook #KidLit #ByKyriaIllustrations

I’m so excited to share the brand-new cover for Angels in the Sand! This story is full of heart, humor, and hope, and I can’t wait for you to experience it with this fresh new look. 🐾❤️ Cover illustrator: Alyssa Grizenko #CoverReveal #MiddleGradeBooks #KidLit #AngelsInTheSand

Ooooh! Another great interview on Stacey's blog! I loved hearing more about @lorikeating.bsky.social and her latest literary adventures. #kidlit #writingcommunity www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...

The Memory Quilt, is now available on Amazon! This heartfelt story celebrates love, loss, and the beautiful ways we keep memories alive. I can’t wait for you to meet Grace and join her on this tender journey of healing and hope. Grab your copy here: a.co/d/fTRXb73

New Look. Same Magic. ✨ Butterfly Ink is getting a stunning makeover! 🦋 A magical tattoo.
A summer in paradise.
Two very different boys.
One life-changing choice. Get ready to fall for Calli’s story all over again—now with a beautiful new cover! Coming soon! 🌺

✨Book Signing Tomorrow!✨ Join me at Bookish Boutique to celebrate and sign all 3 of my books! 📍 Bookish Boutique 🗓️ Sat, Sept 6 Come say hi and grab a signed copy! 💛📚 #AuthorSigning #BookishBoutique #LoriKeating

Today’s the day—The Memory Quilt is here! 💜 This story means so much to me, and I hope it brings comfort, conversation, and hope to the children and families who read it. 📖 www.literaryleafpress.com/product-page...

🧡 One week! www.literaryleafpress.com/product-page...

Something beautiful is coming… ✨ The Memory Quilt Activity Book — created by the amazing Kristen @TheBrightCookie — is almost here! Fun + meaningful activities to help kids connect, share, and remember. 📚 Coming soon! #ActivityBookForKids #FriendshipMatters #TeacherResources #TheBrightCookie

🧵✨ Some memories are stitched into our hearts forever… The Memory Quilt is a tender picture book about grief, love, and the beauty of remembering. Perfect for families, schools, and anyone navigating loss with a child. 💛 Releases Sept 2 🛒 Preorder now: www.literaryleafpress.com/product-page...

📘 Preorder The Memory Quilt and get: ✨ A signed copy 📖 A keepsake bookmark 🎁 Surprise goodies! A gentle, healing picture book about grief, love & memory—perfect for families and classrooms. 📬 Order now: www.literaryleafpress.com #TheMemoryQuilt #SignedCopy #PictureBooks #GriefSupport

🌟 The Memory Quilt is more than a story about grief— It’s about friendship, empathy, and the quiet ways we carry those we love. 💛🧵 A gentle, healing picture book for children navigating loss, love, and remembrance. 🧷 Preorder now: www.literaryleafpress.com #GriefSupportForKids #Empathy

Wrap yourself in the warmth of The Memory Quilt—arriving this September. This beautiful book shimmers with love (and a touch of spot UV magic). 💜🧵✨ #TheMemoryQuilt #PictureBookMagic #ChildrensBooks #GriefSupportForKids #EmotionalLiteracy #PictureBookLove #BookLaunch #BooksThatHeal

#MothersDay #BeKind #YouAreNotAlone #HopeAndHealing

Thank you, Bryn at Bookstore 1 in Sarasota for a wonderful day! Signed copies of Butterfly Ink now in store 🦋🩷

This Saturday 🥳 @midtownreader

Thank you, The Prairies Book Review for this lovely review! 🩵 theprairiesbookreview.com?p=26513

I’m so excited to be featured in The Gilded Palm this month! 🎉 The editor kindly provided a link for the first 100 people to read it for FREE. 🙌 Want to check out my interview? Here’s the link: app.thegildedpalm.com/gift 💫

Butterfly Ink 🦋

Rescheduled from February 22, to March 29!

"A kite battle, sibling courage, and unstoppable determination—Kai Po Che." Congrats @thesusankam.bsky.social and @devikaoza.bsky.social on your upcoming book!

If you want to hear more about my heart for Butterfly Ink and Angels in the Sand, here is my interview with Jed Doherty. loom.ly/Cl1IFCo

Im truly honored to receive this amazing review for my MG novel, Angels in the Sand! 💜 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

I feel privileged to have participated in the Kidlit Auction For Los Angeles. All proceeds will benefit those affected by the fires. I'm looking forward to reading the work of the winning bidder!

I’m excited to share my interview with @asiqueira.bsky.social this Wednesday!

With all the excitement of my new book release, I forgot to post about The Memory Quilt’s one year release day yesterday! I can’t believe it’s been a year! Thank you to everyone who has purchased, read, reviewed, and supported me on this journey I love! ❤️

As a bonus and thank you gift to all who have ordered, please send me proof of purchase and your address, and I’ll send you a bookmark and stickers. Email: [email protected]

I’m so excited for the release of my debut MG novel tomorrow! It also happens to be my daughter’s 14th birthday! Double blessing 💜🩵

I am thrilled to announce my debut Middle-grade novel will release in 3 days! If you're interested in pre-ordering, you can find it available here: Amazon: a.co/d/3MMRi45 Barnes and Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/angels-in-...

Best Christmas gift ever! I am honored to be represented by the incredible Sherri Wilson Johnson at Gardner Literary!

I just Docusigned something! ❤️💚

Angels in the Sand arrived today! 💜 It’s also available for preorder wherever books are sold! Releasing January 7, 2025 💜

I'm so excited that ANGELS IN THE SAND is now available for preorder! Amazon: a.co/d/3MMRi45 Barnes and Noble: barnesandnoble.com/w/angels-in-...

Only 30 days!

Perfect fit! If you order a signed copy here: py.pl/W7uSR I’ll wrap it in candy cane paper 🎄🎅 Or you can order anywhere books are sold!

In my upcoming middle-grade novel, Angels in the Sand, releasing on January 7, 2025, ten-year-old Jess creates a Must-Do List for herself and Grandma. Their list is quite different from the one I had the chance to complete today. Do you have a Must-Do List of your own?

I got a full request from an agent for my adult romance novel! I’m so excited and nervous at the same time! 🙏❤️

Hey everyone! My debut novel BUTTERFLY INK is now available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! If you like sweet romance with a splash of magic (think C.S. Lewis magic with a purpose) then you might like BUTTERFLY INK. 👉Pre-order here: a.co/d/22nQHeW

Here is my interview with the lovely and talented @Jessicawhippl17! #KidLitMeetNGreet @AprilBerryBooks youtu.be/2iWQy0IE_2s?...