Career Day CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR

Lin Hawthorne writes and publishes picture books.

Lin Hawthorne

Profession: Children's Book

Author and Independent

Publisher

Age: 45

What do you do for a living?

I write children's picture books! I publish them myself under my company name 3+1 Publishing. Basically, (book) publishing is the business of making and selling books. From writing, editing, and illustrating to then getting books on the shelves of libraries and bookstores, I enjoy using books to tell my own stories and help others tell theirs. We make memories and open up new worlds reading picture books. One of my favorites is “Put Me in the Zoo” by Robert Lopshire. It brings up feelings of pure delight!

What type of training do you need to do your job?

A few things prepared me for this job. First, I read A LOT (when I was a child). It helped me immerse myself in the art of storytelling, whether I knew it or not. And reading many different authors gave