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Amanda Kidd - Author

  • Author

    Amanda Kidd

     Children’s author Amanda Kidd is passionate about helping others to follow their dreams. This can easily be seen in her book characters and in her weekly motivational blog.

    After graduating twice from the University of Malta (B.Psy (Hons) and Dip. in Probation Services), she got her MSc in Criminal Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University.

    However, the compulsion to write stories was too strong, and she founded Cuckoo-Bye House Publishers. Now, she leads an international team of talented women who come together to produce quality picture books for children, audiobooks, songs, as well as lesson plans for teachers. 

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    Rights Inquiries:

    Please contact Amanda’s literary agent Montse Cortazar at agency@montsecortazar.com.
    Montse Cortazar Literary Agency: www.montsecortazar.com.

Editor

Stephanie R. Graham (Stephanie Rose)

Florida-based editor, Stephanie R. Graham (Stephanie Rose), began writing at an early age, participating in competitions and enrolling in classes for fun. Having a background in mass communications (journalism) and education, she taught reading and composition to students of all ages for six years. After she married and relocated to a new city, Stephanie began writing a novel. In the process of networking, she was recognized for her editing skills and began working with self-published authors all over the world, helping them achieve their publishing dreams.

Although she has not published her own work, Stephanie continues to write during her free time. When she does not have a pen in hand, she can be found rescuing animals, reading, listening to music, exploring the outdoors, taking photographs of nature, and advocating for suicide prevention. In addition to editing, she also owns an animal care business.

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Stephanie R. Graham (Stephanie Rose) - Editor
Noor Alshalab - Illustrator

Illustrator

Noor Alshalabi

Noor is a Jordan-based illustrator who started drawing ever since she learned how to hold a pencil.
After getting her BA in Visual Arts and Design, she pursued her dream of turning her imagination into reality through children’s books.
You can always find her with a cup of coffee, curled up with a good book, watching movies, playing with her pet bird, spending time with a friend, or going for a hike. Nature is both her source of inspiration and relaxation.
 
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Designer

Krysta Micallef

Krysta is a seasoned designer with 5+ years of experience working with both local and international agencies, authors, and brands. She has been developing a passion for designing books and brands since her student years and now, as an independent professional based in sunny Malta, has the joy of bringing both her clients’ and her own dreams to life.
 
She’s happy to greet you at her home on the web www.xorxcreative.com
Krysta Micallef - Designer
Nela Ruiz - Music Composer & Sound Technician

Music Composer & Sound Technician

Nela Ruiz

Nela is a Venezuelan music composer, currently living in Argentina.
 
She studied music composition and will soon become a fully-qualified sound technician. She has been playing the guitar for around 12 years and studied with teachers specialising in jazz, Latin and classical music. Nela is passionate about filmmaking, original stories, and especially anything related to animation films and the sound design world.
 
Nela has worked for three years as a freelancer on many projects, creating original music in different styles for short films, video games, YouTube channels, podcasts, advertising, audiobooks, and more. She composes different music for different purposes every day and is constantly striving to excel in her field. 
 
Nela composed the songs for ‘Ellie and the Cupcakes’ and ‘Sam the Sneezing Scarecrow’, and also worked on the audiobooks for all of Amanda’s stories. She can be reached on:  https://soundbetter.com/profiles/424505-nela-ruiz
 
 
 

Printing and Distribution in Malta

Joanne Micallef

Joanne Micallef graduated B.A. (Hons) in Archaeology from the University of Malta and specialized in Near Eastern Studies. She is very interested in the Arabic language and its culture and obtained the Diploma in Standard Arabic from the same University.
She worked for a number of years in a managerial position in a hotel in the south of Malta, until she decided to do a post-graduate course in Translation Studies, obtaining a Master’s degree in the subject in November 2010.
She founded Faraxa Publishing and now works as a freelance translator and is the Director of FARAXA Publishing House.
Joanne is also in charge of the printing and distribution of all of Cuckoo-Bye House Publishers’ books in Malta. 
 
You can contact her through her website: www.faraxabooks.com/contact
Joanne Micallef - Printing and Distribution in Malta