Welcome

I'm an author of children's picture books and middle grade novels that inspire kids to explore their connections with others and the natural world. Whether sharing a deeper knowledge through nonfiction or puzzling out character motivations in fiction, both types of projects lead me to the page.

What's coming up? 

2 picture books from Candlewick/MIT Kids Press!

written by me, SK
illustrated by Dagmar Smith
​
2027
2028

What's out now? A perfect gift

I love the author life!
​Let me be a part of yours.
Now Scheduling DinoMania
​and other events for 2026!

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Save the Date!
​Looking ahead:

How to Write Children's Books

An in-person workshop
Juniper Moon Artisan Market
in Paradise, Utah
see www.junipermoonstudios.com for details

Wednesday evenings
March 4 - April 8, 6-7:30 pm

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DinoMania Day

Salt Lake City Public Library
​Main Branch
June 13, 2026

Looking back:

Your Voice, Your Character, Your Story
Online at the Writing Barn
February 2026

DinoMania
Salt Lake City Marmalade Branch Library 2025
West Valley Branch Library 2024
Logan City Library 2024

Utah Author Day 2025

Components of Comic-Style Picture Books
Life, the Universe, and Everything Conference
Provo, Utah 2025
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Dinosaur Days
Museum of Natural History
Salt Lake City, Utah 2025, 2024

Guest speaker, Perfecting the Picture Book
Workshop taught by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
2024, 2023

Humor and Comic Style Books for Kids
Humor Confab Conference
The Writing Barn 2023
​Good Things Utah! TV appearance. Jan 19, 2022 
https://www.abc4.com/gtu/new-childrens-picture-book-chicken-frank-dinosaur/

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