Holly L. Niner
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Holly L. Niner

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I grew up in Newburgh, New York where I could often be found reading a book under the weeping willow tree. In elementary school, a friend and I picked our library books together, so that we could trade books half way through the week otherwise I would run out of things to read. I loved to read mysteries, historical fiction, about everyday people and even poetry! While I loved to read, I did not always write stories. In college I studied to be a Speech Therapist and I continue to provide speech therapy services in nursing homes. However, as I read books to my children, I realized that I wanted to write stories that children would love. So I took a writing course and began to learn about the craft of writing and the business of publishing. The first stories I had accepted for publication were in magazines for children. I've had four picture books accepted for publication. Mr. Worry: A Story about OCD (2004), was chosen by International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) to be included in the Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2005 catalog and traveling exhibit. I Can’t Stop: A Story about Tourette Syndrome (2005), received a 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio award and was a 2005 Bank Street College of Education Best Book. Mr. Worry, is close to my heart because my son has OCD. I feel that books are a wonderful way to explain a difficult topic and are a useful place to start a discussion with a child. So I wrote a story about OCD to help children and their families deal with this difficult disorder. In 2017 The Day I ran Away (April 2017) and No More Noisy Nights (Fall 2017)were published by Flashlight Press! The Day I Ran Away won a Gold Mom's Choice award. No More Noisy Nights was picked by Netlix producers to have a cameo appearance in season 2 of their show, Easy. I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana with my husband Keith and one crazy cat. My children, Evan (29) and Beth (27) were always able to talk me into buying them a book. There are books everywhere in this house of readers-on bookshelves, on tables, in boxes in the basement, even in the bathroom.
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