Kathleen Randolph
Author
Kathleen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved often growing up, including Maryland, Connecticut and Kentucky. She holds a B.S. Degree in Education from Central Connecticut State University and a Masters Degree in Education with a specialization in Reading from the University of Louisville. She spent a successful career in Information Technology Staffing and Recruiting and has spent the last decade teaching and writing children’s books.
“Cat Can’t Read” was inspired by Kathleen’s own struggle with Reading. She could not read until third grade! Her issues inspired her to write children's books about struggles, never giving up, and what she calls “Making Stars from Scars”.
Kathleen was a featured new children’s author at the Book Expo of America at the Javit’s Center in NYC.
Along with helping young children, the author hopes the books might inspire adults and parent to help children turn their struggles into strengths. The vision is to help children that have academic, behavioral, emotional, and even physical limitations. There are more books in the works!
Erika Busse
Illustrator
Erika graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor's of Arts in printmaking in 2017, then moved north to Asheville, NC. Since then, she has worked for over 6 years as a professional illustrator and artist. Erika’s illustration focus is in children's books. She has illustrated and helped publish over 15 books, including her very own book "Original Me" in 2021. In addition to illustrating books, Erika works with traditional relief and monotype techniques. She like to create woodcuts and use natural materials for monotypes. Recently she has been layering the two to create more depth in my prints. Oil painting has been a better way for Erika to express the fluid lines and colors that she loves. She has been sharpening her painting skills since moving to Asheville and connecting to many wonderful painters here. Recently, Erika has loved to work on large scale paintings to create a new "space" or "internal landscape."
