Rawan Alyahmadi
Rawan Alyahmadi is an Emirati writer and illustrator creating books that speak from the heart to the heart.
Helen Farmer
Helen Farmer is a best-selling children’s author, journalist and broadcaster based in Dubai. A mum of two and lifelong lover of books, she writes warm, relatable stories inspired by family life, helping children explore big feelings, ask questions and start conversations about the world around them.
Kirsten Rock Keogh
Irish author and qualified coach who is passionate about the power of stories. Kirsten loves to spark imagination, joy and connection between children and their families.
Hershey Gargash
Hershey Gargash is a children’s author and journalist inspiring young minds through joyful storytelling, nature, mindfulness and sustainability, bringing Wixie the Worm Saves the Planet to life through interactive experiences.
Sarah Abdallah
Sarah Abdullah is a UAE-based children’s author, Arabic poet, and translator whose work brings together books, storytelling, songs, and creative content for young audiences.
Rucha Daryani
Rucha Daryani founded The Second Act after a stroke at 38. She writes for children living through the moment a home changes, often overnight, and everything shifts around them.
Charlotte Bryth
Charlotte Bryth is a French children’s author based in Dubai, creating gentle, thoughtful stories that help families approach important conversations with children naturally and confidently.
Meera Al Marzooqi
Meera Almarzooqi is a children’s author inspired by her son’s curiosity and imagination. She creates stories that encourage young readers to explore, dream, discover, and see magic in everyday moments.
Dana Alqinneh
Dana is an early childhood educator, writer, and mother of three raising third culture children. A trauma-informed specialist, she writes about home and belonging.
Ebtisam Al-Beiti
Ebtisam Al-Beiti is an Emirati children's author and Senior Specialist in Quality Improvement at KHDA, championing early literacy through storytelling and school visits.
Giselle Onanian
Giselle Onanian is the author of Alfie & Oak, drawing on a lifetime as a "grown up expat" in Dubai to help children and families navigate life far from home.
Kathy Urban
A passionate storyteller and advocate for early literacy, Kathy’s books are rich in imagination, curiosity, and the small wonders of the world children inhibit.
Yasmin El-Rouby
Dr. Yasmin El-Rouby is the author of the Misty Mole Children's Books. She has combined medical expertise with public health advocacy, education, and storytelling to raise awareness of early vision intervention and myopia management while improving access to quality eye care in underserved communities.
Zulekha Khan
An early years educator and leader from the UK and living in Dubai for the past twenty years. Having recently submitted my manuscript for publishing I am excited about my journey as a new author. Reading for pleasure and sharing stories with children is one of my passions. Spreading a love for reading amongst the early years is my goal.
Maheen Zeeshan
Maheen Zeeshan is a primary teacher and children’s author who creates engaging stories that inspire curiosity, kindness, imagination, and a lifelong love of reading in young learners.
Rhuar Dean
Rhuar is a poet and writer from London, currently living and working in Abu Dhabi. He hopes he will never grow up. His poems and fiction have appeared in a number of magazines and collections, including in Litro, the Interpreter's House, Crannog, Open Pen and the Londonist. His stories have also been performed in London, Leicester and New York.
Aprajita Singh
Aprajita Ramsagar Singh is a writer, social impact leader and coach whose work spans international development, storytelling and strategic partnerships. Based in Dubai, her stories draw on nature, community and cultural memory, and are written for the children we are raising and the children we once were.
Sara Taher
Sara Taher is a lively children’s author and storyteller who brings plenty of laughs, energy and interaction to stories that help children explore mindfulness, self-awareness and their wonderfully busy minds.